tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post6400980974472302530..comments2023-09-24T07:53:50.826-05:00Comments on The Atheist Experience™: Science Works, Albeit SlowlyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-79160891044649951392010-02-13T09:17:57.344-06:002010-02-13T09:17:57.344-06:00The anti-vax liars have no interest in science. Wh...The anti-vax liars have no interest in science. While the official withdrawal of his research paper is reassuring for the scientific community, as far as changing any public perceptions, that will be even slower. I did not hear anything about the closure of his quackatorium in Austin. <br /><br />The anti-vax community is being quick to come to Dr. Wakefield's defense and rather than being persuaded by the evidence they are still crying persecution. When criticisms of the "science" behind his suggestion that autism is due to mercury <br />and measles virus in the vaccines, the anti-vaccers quickly moved on to "toxins" and "too many too soon". It's always the vaccines - they don't care what the science says. With the low appreciation of how science works in this country, loud claims based on nonsense have a wide appeal. <br /><br />This way of thinking uncritically, is associated with many social problems. It works just as well when accepting the claims for faith. I don't see that brand of nonsense going away any time soon.DavidCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567694912132966263noreply@blogger.com