"So doing a detailed study of something requires that one takes a class for it in a university and reads books papers written on it by `` real scientists `` ? Wow , I never knew that . Thanx for enlightening me ."
"You are welcome . The idea that one would learn science from scientists seemed somehow obvious to me . The idea is somehow more complex than I imagined . If I am sick I do not consult my plumber or my mechanic . On the other hand , I do n't consult a geologist if my car breaks down . Where else would you learn science but from scientists ? How do you propose to learn about biology but from biologists ? How else do you propose to learn about science without reading books and papers written by scientists ? So yes indeed . A `` detailed `` study of a topic requires reading some actual significant literature or actually taking a course at some university . I 'll give you a hint though . Evolutionary biology classes are upper division - you 'll need 18 to 20 semester hours in biology to get in the door . In my day that it also required a course in genetics - which required a course in zoology and a course in botany . I mean , how can you claim to have done a detailed study if you have n't read anything written by an evolutionary biologist or taken a single course in evolutionary biology ? It 's a bit like claiming that I have done a detailed study of christianity by reading Stephen King novels . The problem is that you made up your mind before you knew the facts . You only sought information from sources who would tell you what you wanted to hear . You do n't have the knowledge to judge the scientific validity of the information . And yet you claim that you have done a detailed study of the topic with an open mind . I 'll give you a hint . I spent a year , an hour a day , 5 days a week , studying the Bible with a Bible scholar ( PhD ) . We read it cover to cover . That does n't even begin to touch on my studies in philosophy and theology . To learn about Christianity and the Bible , I went to theologeans an Bible scholars - I did n't consult one plumber or even an evolutionary biologist . So please . Exactly how did you accomplish your detailed study of evolution without reading a single piece of evolutionary literature or taking a single course in biology ? I am baffled ."
"So doing a detailed study of something requires that one takes a class for it in a university and reads books papers written on it by `` real scientists `` ? Wow , I never knew that . Thanx for enlightening me ."
"Exactly how did you accomplish your detailed study of evolution without reading a single piece of evolutionary literature or taking a single course in biology ? I am baffled ."