Faith

I see "Nature" on the breakfast table as I fly through the kitchen most mornings. (That's the reason I've developed the habit of landing on the table....the frosted cornflake bits are attractive, too.) I have been following the reportage on the "Intelligent Design vs. Evolution" debate in various school districts. I've always felt that humans would be more accepting of evolutionary theory if they could identify a Tyrannosaurus rex as a potential ancestor rather that an Australopithicene. I have only to look at my feet to know that I am really a dinosaur! When they look at their feet, they see...foot fungus.

Scientists shouldn't be dismissive of faith. After all, for most humans, accepting the scientific explanation of reality requires strong faith. Very few humans know theoretically or actually how the common electrical devices in their homes work. I don't understand HTML, yet I write this blog!

Geoffrey