Fewer than half of Americans know, for example, how long it takes the Earth to go around the sun. In fact, one in five of us is pretty sure that the sun rotates around the Earth. So outlandish were the M.O.M. claims that a small war of words has been fought over the past several weeks in cyberspace between the academic community and the show's producers. As a serious announcer reads the dialogue, people can be seen in the background sitting in front of computers, walking around with files or papers, or conversing. The use of celebrities ia also an effective tool.
Contrary speculation is treated as competing theory, regardless of the quality of the evidence.
Readers or viewers of such fare are often not told the entire story, let alone presented with the overwhelming evidence put forth by more reputable scientific authorities. Even some creationists such as the Creation Science Foundation question the statements and credentials of Mr. Baugh. The only reply we received had enclosed 'documentation' which was nothing of the sort. Baugh's credentials have also been questioned. Claims of advanced doctorates by Baugh's associates, such as Don Patton of the Metroplex Institute of Origins Science near Dallas, Texas, are also examined.