Tough questions. Yes, the subject matter has moved away from astronomy more than I would like- I find that I detest confrontation and competition more and more as I age, BUT- the issue is of overriding importance. If non-scientific, religious fundamentalist views are allowed a toehold in the science classroom, even astronomy as we practice it- private citizens with large telescopes & sophisticated technology, freely discussing ideas- can disappear. So even though it gets my shorts in a knot, generates stomach acid and triggers fight reflexes, talking about peripheral subjects (at best) is probably a good idea. That said, I would have nothing against a seperate list dedicated to fighting the ID agenda & accompanying political baggage, and moving this list back toward astronomy and space science exclusively. It probably would get a lot less traffic. I can't recall ever seeing a subject generate more posts than ID debate- and I haven't been on the list as long as some folks. I guess I'm saying that I'm OK with it either way. Thanks again, and as always, Cynthia, for providing a forum for discussion and image posting, subject aside. Well-done. --- Cynthia Blue <leviblue@utahdogs.com> wrote:
Has the subject matter on the list moved away from Astronomy too much for your liking? Do you not read most of the emails from the list anymore? Would you prefer to snuff out the political/evolutionary/etc content, and just read about Astronomy?
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