Re: [Marxism] Freeman Dyson on scientific heretics and climate change

[Bob Hopson <bobhpsn@xxxxxxxxx>]

> >  He is also,
> > for what it is worth, a supporter of Intelligent
> Design.
> 
> Any sources/references for this assertion?
> 

Googling around, In this site
http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/freeman-dyson-comments-on-id/

he is quoted as saying:

:My opinion is that most people believe in intelligent
design as a reasonable explanation of the universe,
and this belief is entirely compatible with science.
So it is unwise for scientists to make a big fight
against the idea of intelligent design. The fight
should be only for the freedom of teachers to teach
science as they see fit, independent of political or
religious control. It should be a fight for
intellectual freedom, not a fight for science against
religion."

I notice, though, that he says "I.D. as a resonable
explation of the universe" which is not the same thing
as I.D. as an explanation of biological evolution --
believing that god created the universe is not the
same thing as denying the theory of evolution.

This links suggests he's a strong proponent of the
anthropic principle:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2843/is_n6_v21/ai_20379226

'In brief, IDers argue that modern cosmology implies a
transcendental Designer. As physicist and pantheist
Freeman Dyson memorably put it, "The universe in some
sense must have known that we were coming."'

I don't agree with any of that, but I can't help but
think that bringing it up is kind of cheap shot to
derail any criticism of the global warming concensus
-- 




       
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