Comments on: Pope concludes that “evolution is not a complete, scientifically proven theory.”

By: Dan Klarmann

Dan Klarmann — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:30:02 +0000

If the pope feels qualified to comment on relationships between men and women, why not on evolution, astrophysics or any other field that he has never personally experienced? My response here may have been more appropriate to this post.

By: grumpypilgrim

grumpypilgrim — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:52:57 +0000

I am often amazed by how some people consider themselves authorities on matters entirely outside their field of expertise. I guess it isn't called "pontificating" for nothing, but why should anyone care what the pope says about evolution? We might as well ask George Bush, Rush Limbaugh or Pat Robertson.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:28:46 +0000

Here is a good science link from the American Geophysical Union. It contains hundreds of recent peer review science articles, for free. http://www.agu.org/pubs/inpress.html

By: Erika Price

Erika Price — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:18:58 +0000

I guess "elite" now has a connotation of stuffy and undeserving of one's position. I really like meritocratic as a replacement, because by definition it means authority by earned merit, not inherent, unfair designation. But somehow I doubt it will catch on...