Science is not always an exact science. 

I have no problem with the scientific method. As an Engineer I love it. It is true that developing theories and searching for evidence is part of the scientific method in seeking the truth, but there’s nothing conclusive when it’s in the theory stage like this. Evolution has been in this stage for 150 years even though there’s been an enormous amount of energy devoted to finding facts to prove it. Usually scientists don’t proceed until they do find it. But with evolution they confidently asserted by consensus of peers that they had it figured out many times and taught it as fact, only to find something that proved it false (see bloopers page). And so they developed another theory and taught it as fact and repeated this process. They just don’t have any solid convincing evidence for true (macro) evolution. So they have to interpret certain observations a certain way. The observations themselves don’t support evolution, they could just as easily show the intelligence of a designer. But they rely heavily on propaganda techniques to make their case for their interpretation (E.g. “everybody real scientist believes it” or “every peer reviewed journal agrees”). So be careful. 

 

twain2
radium water 3

Why did people drink radiation water?

radium girls 2

A sad story of greed and coverup.

blood letting 1

Wrong for 3000 years?

Santa

Why did the real Santa Claus (St. Nicholas) go to prison (true story).

shiney car2

Delicate cars (coming soon).

DDT

The story of DDT.

 

Things once thought of as safe:

Start of

Common Use

Consensus that it is dangerous

DDT

1939

1972

Asbestos

2000 B.C.

1980’s

lead paint

400 B.C.

1978

tobacco of all kinds

1492 (Columbus)

1906

cocaine in Coke

1891

1903

arsenic in treated wood

1970’s

2003

Aluminum pots

unknown

1960’s

Diacetyl in microwave popcorn

1980’s

2007

Mercury

210 B.C.

1990

Bloodletting

1000 B.C.

As late as 1929

Heroin cough suppressant

1898

1924

CFC

1920’s

1970’s

Radioactive drinks, pendants, blankets, and cosmetics

Early 1900’s

1931

Agent orange

1940’s

1970’s

 

vitamin donuts
cocain 1885
sugar-ads1
smoking letter
doctors encouraging smoking large 1
smoking industry letter 1954
7-up
doctors encouraging smoking1