Comments on: Administration official: “Big Bang” is just a theory

By: Who’s Funding You? | Cosmic Variance

Who’s Funding You? | Cosmic Variance — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:49:53 +0000

[...] Sufficient federal funding for science is one thing that can help in such matters, in principle providing unbiased backing for good science. However, as we have seen recently, vigilance is still necessary to ensure that the ideological biases of individuals in a given administration do not influence how such science is reported and even conducted. [...]

By: The Badass Astronomer | Cosmic Variance

The Badass Astronomer | Cosmic Variance — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:43:48 +0000

[...] Over at Bad Astronomy Blog, Phil Plait reports on his role on a panel at the AAAS meeting, discussing the attack on science. Almost at the last minute, Phil abandoned his original topic and discussed, among other things, the Deutsch affair, finishing up with what sounds like an impassioned plea for scientists, journalists and educators to beat back the assault on reason. You can read more details on his blog, but I particularly liked his advice to journalists To the media, please, don’t simply take what people say and repeat it. Don’t feel the need to get “balance” in your reporting by talking to “both sides”. Sometimes there aren’t two sides! If someone builds a Holocaust museum, would you interview a white supremacist who says the Holocaust never happened to achieve “balance”? When a new vaccine comes out for a virus, would you interview a homeopath so that “both sides are heard”? This administration has put a jack-booted heel to the throat of science for years, and it’s the media’s responsibility to shine a light on it. I’ll admit to not pulling my weight in this issue, but, obviously, that stops today. [...]

By: eLaine

eLaine — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:50:34 +0000

What do you think is the meaning of “theory” then?,,Theory needs to be proven, or has not yet proved. SO how can they say that the Big Bang is correct and true if it is still known as a THEORY? pls. answer me!!! ehehhehe

By: Danger in London’s Science Museum | Cosmic Variance

Danger in London’s Science Museum | Cosmic Variance — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:00:25 +0000

[...] What I am complaning about is the fact that the Science Museum has decided to shy away from using the word “theory” when describing Einstein’s General and Special Relativity. They’ve replaced the word “theory” with “law”. Why? you might consider this to be semantics but it is not. There is a very important misunderstanding of what the word “theory” means in a scientific context. This misunderstanding is dangerous. This misunderstanding has already been exploited for political means, and I am sure that it will be exploited again. Recall the discussion about the NASA administration official saying that the Big Bang is “just a theory”, for example. (See a post about it here, with discussion.) (See also a post about the use of the word in a scientific context, here.) [...]

By: Ich bin Atheist · Nur eine Theorie?

Ich bin Atheist · Nur eine Theorie? — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:32:47 +0000

[...] Der eingentliche Grund, warum ich all das schreibe, ist, dass es jetzt auch die “Theorie” vom Urknall (Big Bang), also der Entstehung des Universums getroffen hat. Ein übereifriger Funktionär der Bush-Regierung will der NASA verbieten, den Big Bang als eine Tatsache darzustellen. Wenn es nicht so traurig wäre, könnte man sich darüber totlachen. [...]

By: Tom Sevigny

Tom Sevigny — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:26:00 +0000

Wow somebody needed there thoughts invoked.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:27:51 +0000

Spatulated, I would like to build upon your “thought-invoking” comment. If Mr. Deutsch is so adamant about classifying Big Bang as a mere nebulous theory, Christians – who are so eager to incorporate religion into science – should be adamant about classifying God as a mere nebulous theory. Furthermore, as long as these Christians are so eager to play upon the scientific landscape, they must equally abide by the rules of the scientific method. Therefore, as these Christians intertwine religious dogma with the scientific method, these Christians must come to the harsh realization that their almighty God is nothing more than a mere nebulous theory.

By: Spatulated

Spatulated — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:10:03 +0000

I don’t know if something like this was said… but I think churches should be required to reference god as a theory.

According to god theory, he said “let there be…”

By: Tom Sevigny

Tom Sevigny — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:15:31 +0000

It just goes to show you what brilliant minds we have in the executive branch of government today. May God help us…

By: TofuPunk >> Cuz all the good names were taken » Blog Archive » Aladdin’s Cafe on 33rd = yummy

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:37:43 +0000

[...] * The 24 old Bush appointee who told NASA to add the word “theory” after mentions of the Big Bang has resigned. Turns out he never even graduated from college, hee hee hee. [...]