02-22-2009, 01:55 AM
It appears that the prime motivator at universities is economic freedom, not academic freedom. While it is obvious to me there was a deliberate slaughter of Jewish European populations during WWI, the reactions of academics, judges and lawmakers around the world is totally bizarre. Academia is supposed to be all about challenging theories. You do your research, then state your case. If its horse crap, everyone lets you know by presenting their argument, not by gutteral emotional reaction. I don't know that it applies in this case but usually the weaker the case, the higher the level of emotion. A system that cannot withstand challenges to its established positions is impotent.
One other established "FACT" seems to be the religion of global warming. Scientists, especially those in the area of physics and meteorolgy, have had their research and opinions torn apart by global warming experts from other fields who maybe aren't experts at all. Again the criticism is on an emotional level. This is all irrelevant now because it is now called climate change so if the temperature actually goes down as in the last couple years, it's still caused by CO2.
One other established "FACT" seems to be the religion of global warming. Scientists, especially those in the area of physics and meteorolgy, have had their research and opinions torn apart by global warming experts from other fields who maybe aren't experts at all. Again the criticism is on an emotional level. This is all irrelevant now because it is now called climate change so if the temperature actually goes down as in the last couple years, it's still caused by CO2.