Is something strange out in the woods?

[OwlKaMyst]

Who said anything about 'evil scientists?'

[Vasily]

Originally Posted by OwlKaMyst

Who said anything about 'evil scientists?'

It's an exaggeration of the anti-science stance in ocpaul20's last paragraph (referring to opponents as "scientist types" is a big red flag). That's why I capitalized it: to indicate it's hyperbole. Maybe it would have been clearer if I'd written "Eeeeevvvviiiilll Scientists".

As a guy who's more skeptic than not ... Many posts here seem to evidence a total lack of understanding of what the scientific method's about or how scientists think about problems. Or why the True Believers here (hyperbole alert) mght just need us skeptics as a counterbalance to their natural tendencies to excess. Just my opinion.

[NewbiePoster]

Originally Posted by Vasily

Some of you guys might want to do a little research into the nature of science before you start going on about how Evil Scientists are always suppressing the Truth. Here's a starting point for you:

Models of scientific inquiry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This has nothing to do with why local wildlife authorities would deny that bears or cougars range in a given area. Off-topic.

[Vasily]

Originally Posted by NewbiePoster

This has nothing to do with why local wildlife authorities would deny that bears or cougars range in a given area. Off-topic.

I'm at fault because all the other posts in this thread are so on topic.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by NewbiePoster

This has nothing to do with why local wildlife authorities would deny that bears or cougars range in a given area. Off-topic.

We have a bald eagle that shows-up in our neighborhood one week during the year. However, if someone asked me if bald eagles live in our neighborhood I'd have to say no.