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John C. Landon

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'''John C. Landon''' is an [[United States|American]] [[intelligent design]] [[author]] and internet [[troll]].

==Education, or lack thereof==

Landon has no education in [[science]] or any qualifications yet claims on his websites, blogs and postings on forums that there is no scientific evidence for [[evolution]].

==Intelligent design==

He is the author of an anti-evolution book ''World History And The Eonic Effect'' (2012).<ref>[http://eonic-effect.net/booknotes.htm World History And The Eonic Effect By John Landon]</ref> The book rejects "[[macroevolution]]" and claims [[mutation]] and [[natural selection]] have nothing to do with evolution. Landon also rejects any other [[natural]] evolutionary mechanism and the book advocates a version of intelligent design and [[human exceptionalism]].<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Unjex25wT88J:scigod.com/index.php/sgj/article/download/67/76+&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgp1JyJVWx3e7oCjfXqzipjTD6Fgc3m6DhzW7XeMP3JVYXyp14xwX5p2Z7XfcyeBLJxbdLM1ToKYlCR1Vz-0jJjaVWfZQ-HN_p--_pMR9sruAKMIneMNMPbr1YzYaaRpgd4SKIl&sig=AHIEtbTlAlai5tHj5jFGnqRMSGGIXGTlxg Book Review]</ref> Landon also posts many positive reviews of [[young earth creationist]] books under the username of "nemonemini".<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A7UMC95YCRGTS/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp Nemonemini Reviews]</ref>

==Evolution==

Landon owns a creationist website called "Darwiniana" where he posts against "neo-Darwinism" which he claims is a conspiracy to remove God from science and writes that there is no evidence for macroevolution. On some of his postings he still claims he accepts evolution yet this is not true as Landon denies [[common descent]], denies any evidence for [[speciation]] and claims like all [[creationist]]s do that only [[microevolution]] exists.<ref>[http://darwiniana.com/ History, Evolution, and the Darwin Debate]</ref>

In his book ''World History And The Eonic Effect'' Landon wrote: {{aquote|We are still without a theory of evolution, in part because we have never observed its mechanics in action<ref>[http://history-and-evolution.com/whee4th/chap2_2.htm World History And The Eonic Effect: Fourth Edition]</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[Hugh Dower]]
*[[Shaun Johnston]]

==References==
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John C. Sanford

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'''John C. Sanford''' {{lived|1950|}} is an [[United States|American]] plant geneticist and [[young earth creationist]]. 

==Biography==

Sanford has BSc in horticulture and an MSc and PhD in plant genetics. He was an assistant professor of Horticultural Sciences at Cornell University, and from 1986 to 1998 was an associate professor of Horticultural Science. He retired 1998 but continues at Cornell as a courtesy associate professor. He has published over 70 scientific publications in peer reviewed journals.<ref>[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/Courses/Molbio/MolStudents/spring2003/McDonald/John_C_Sanford.htm John C. Sanford at the New York STate Agricultural Experiment Station]</ref><ref>[http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hort/people/sanford.cfm Profile for John C. Sanford]</ref>

==Devolution==
He argued for [[devolution]] in his book ''[[Genetic Entropy & the Mystery of the Genome]]'' (2005).<ref>Sanford, John C. (2005). Genetic Entropy & the Mystery of the Genome. Ivan Press. ISBN 978-1-59919-002-0</ref> The book has gone through three editions.

==References==
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John Edward

:''Not to be confused with the former senator from [[North Carolina]], {{wpl|John Edwards}}.''
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'''John Edward''' is a hack mentalist who pretends to talk to the dead.  He was named "Biggest Douche in the Universe" by the prestigious celebrity auditing firm of [[South Park|Parker and Stone]].

==Techniques==
Edward uses a combination of [[cold reading]] and plain old subterfuge. Each 22-minute episode is, in reality, condensed from a 3-4 hour "session," thus eliminating the hours on end where Edward doesn't have a clue and is obviously guessing. In addition, Edward is known for placing "plants" in the audience who, during the 30-60 minute delay between seating and Edward's appearance, will speak with real audience members about who they're trying to contact, then surreptitiously relay that information back to Edward's producers. Edward studiously prefaces his statements with weasel phrases, such as "I feel the need to acknowledge".

==9/11 Attacks==
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===Failure to Predict===
The evening of September 10, 2001, John Edward appeared as a guest on [[CNN]]'s ''Larry King Live.'' The worst civilian attack in United States history would occur less than twelve hours later, yet this "psychic" did not mention it in any way.<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0109/10/lkl.00.html Edward's ''Larry King Live'' transcript]</ref>

===Offer to "Contact" Victims===
Following the attacks, Edward offered to air a series of specials where he would "contact" the various victims to relay "last messages" to their families. Even for Edward, this was an incredible show of bad taste, and the idea was soon shelved.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110627120051/http://skepticblog.org/2011/06/23/edward-to-edward John Edward bingo card]

==References==
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John Eidsmoe

[[File:John Eidsmoe.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Eidsmoe.]]{{christianity}}
'''John Eidsmoe''' (1945–) is a Pike Road, [[Alabama]] attorney with some impressively [[conservative]] opinions, which may include a nuanced position about slavery.<ref>[http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/individuals/john-eidsmoe  Right-wing watch on Eidsmoe]</ref>  Nuance could mean apologetics.  

Eidsmoe was of momentary interest in American politics because of his connection to Republican presidential contender [[Michelle Bachmann]].  She studied with Eidsmoe while attending Coburn Law School at Oral Roberts University.  Bachmann describes him as, "one of the professors who had a great influence on me."  She was his research assistant on the 1987 book '''Christianity and the Constitution''', which argues that the United States was founded as a Christian theocracy.  That claim contradicts the historical record but what is absolutely certain is that it was founded as a regime that tolerated African slavery.

As of 2023 Eidsmoe is the senior counsel and resident scholar at the Foundation for Moral Law in Montgomery, Alabama <ref>[https://www.morallaw.org/our-staff  Moral Law Staff]</ref>.

==Education==
According to his home page, Eidsmoe holds a J.D. from the University of Iowa, and a doctorate in "ministry from the Oral Roberts University."  <ref>[http://johneidsmoe.homestead.com/index.html  Homepage]</ref> He also collected a Masters of Divinity degree from Lutheran Brethern Seminary, a Master of Arts degree in biblical studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and a B.A. in political science from St. Olaf College.

==See also==
* [[Christianism]]
* [[Dominionism]]

==References==
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John Enders

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'''John Franklin Enders''' {{lived|February 10, 1897|September 8, 1985}} was an [[United States|American]] immunologist, [[Biology|microbiologist,]] and biomedical researcher sometimes referred to as the father of ''modern''<ref group=note>[[Vaccines]] had been around since [[Edward Jenner]], however, John Ender's contribution was to dramatically reduce the costs and time involved in studying and growing [[viruses]].</ref><ref>Katz SL (2009). "John F. Enders and measles virus vaccine—a reminiscence". Measles. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. 329. pp. 3–11.</ref> [[vaccines]]. Enders initially studied [[Literature|English literature]] after serving in the [[First World War]] before turning to a career in biomedical research. After completing his degree, Enders joined the bacteriology faculty at Harvard Medical School, he remained there for the rest of his career.<ref>"[https://www.aai.org/About/History/Past-Presidents-and-Officers/JohnFEnders John F. Enders, Ph.D.]" ''The American Association of Immunologists''.</ref> 

==Poliomyelitis and measles==
In [[World War II]] he was a civilian consultant on infectious diseases to the [[U.S.]] War Department. From 1945 to 1949 Enders served the U.S. Army in a like capacity, with particular work on the mumps [[virus]] and rickettsial diseases. During this period Enders, with his coworkers Weller and Robbins, began research into new methods of producing in quantity the virus of poliomyelitis. Until that time the only effective method of growing the virus had been in the nerve tissue of living monkeys, and the vaccine thus produced had been proved dangerous to humans. The Enders–Weller–Robbins method of production, achieved in test tubes using cultures of nonnerve tissue from human embryos and monkeys, led to the development of the Salk vaccine for polio in 1954. Similarly, their production in the late 1950s of a vaccine against measles led to the development of a licensed vaccine in the United States in 1963. Much of Enders’ research on viruses was conducted at the Children’s Hospital in Boston, where he had established a laboratory in 1946.<ref>"[https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Franklin-Enders John Franklin Enders | American microbiologist]". ''Encyclopedia Britannica.'' Retrieved 2020-01-07.</ref> For their work Enders, Thomas Weller, and Frederick Robbins received the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.<ref>"[https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1954/enders/biographical/ The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1954]". ''NobelPrize.org''. Retrieved 2020-01-07.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Jonas Salk]]

==Notes==
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John Fagan

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'''John Fagan''' is a notable anti-[[Genetic modification|GM]] activist with a degree in [[molecular biology]]. He has contributed to the creation of a great deal of anti-GM propaganda, and sat on the board of Genetic ID, a company that stands to benefit directly from the controversy he generates over genetically modified food. He has connections to the [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi|Maharishi]] cult and the [[Natural Law Party]]. He is connected to an impressive amount of Maharishi-related and other businesses, many of which stand to directly gain from controversy over [[genetically modified food]]s.<ref>[http://www.agbioworld.org/newsletter_wm/index.php?caseid=archive&newsid=772 "Check the Source -- New charges of GE food improprieties are made by the same people who profit from GE food scares."]</ref> He has been accused of working with opponents of biotech (such as [[Jeffrey Smith]], who is another Genetic ID member) in order to boost Genetic ID's profits.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/11/business/caught-in-headlights-of-the-biotech-debate-a-gene-testing-lab-and-its-critics.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "Caught in Headlights Of the Biotech Debate; A Gene-Testing Lab and Its Critics"]</ref> Genetic ID and its various members have a very large amount of connections to anti-GM groups and [[organic food]] companies.<ref>[http://www.biofortified.org/2010/12/vedic-businesses-use-clever-advertising/ "Vedic businesses use clever advertising to implant beliefs about "Natural Law" in consumers psyches"]</ref> He is now a senior scientist at the Health Research Institute, a laboratory established specifically to test for glyphosate residues.<ref>[https://www.rtlz.nl/sites/default/files/content/documents/2017/10/10/COA_-_France_NL.pdf Certificate of Analysis - Health Research Institute]</ref>

[[File:GeneticIDnetwork.jpg|thumb|400px|center|A map of connections between Fagan, Genetic ID, Smith, and various other groups]]

==References==
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John G. Taylor

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'''John Gerald Taylor''' {{lived|1931|2012}} was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[physicist]], [[parapsychologist]] and author. He originally endorsed [[paranormal]] phenomena, but after his own experiments and serious investigation, he became skeptical of the subject.

==Parapsychology==
Taylor, after witnessing metal bending by [[Uri Geller]], became interested in parapsychology. At first he believed that Uri Geller's feats were genuine, along with other reported paranormal phenomena. He wrote a book titled ''Superminds: An Enquiry into the Paranormal'' (1975) in which he argued for a physical explanation for the paranormal. He believed the explanation for metal bending, [[psychokinesis]], [[ESP]] and other paranormal phenomena may be found in [[electromagnetism]].

He was concerned to establish whether there is an electromagnetic basis for the phenomena, however after failing to find it, he did not believe that there could be any other physical explanation. Many of his experiments under laboratory conditions were negative, which left him skeptical regarding the validity of the reported phenomena. Taylor later became a [[skeptic]] of the paranormal; in his book ''Science and the Supernatural'' (1980) he declared that all reports of ESP and psychokinesis were either frauds or [[hallucination]]s, as he came to the conclusion that the paranormal can not be reconciled with modern [[physics]].

==Published works==
'''Books'''
*''The Mind: A User's Manual'', (2006), ISBN 0-470-02222-1.
*''Neural Networks and the Financial Markets Predicting, Combining, and Portfolio Optimisation'' (2002), ISBN 1-85233-531-9
*''The Race for Consciousness'' (1999), ISBN 0-262-20115-1.
*''The Promise of Neural Networks (Perspectives in Neural Computing)'', (1993), ISBN 3-540-19773-7.
*''Science and the Supernatural: An Investigation of Paranormal Phenomena Including Psychic Healing, Clairvoyance, Telepathy, and Precognition by a Distinguished Physicist and Mathematician'' (1980), ISBN 0-85117-191-5
*''Superminds: An Enquiry into the Paranormal'' (1975), ISBN 0-333-17701-0
*''New Worlds in Physics'' (1974), ISBN 0-571-10258-1
*''Black Holes: The End of the Universe?'' (1973), ISBN 0-380-00327-9
*''The New Physics'' (1972), ISBN 0-465-05066-2
*''The Shape of Minds to Come'' (1971), ISBN 0-7181-0788-8
'''Papers'''
*Taylor, J. G. & Balanovski, E. (1978). [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v279/n5714/abs/279631a0.html Can electromagnetism account for extra-sensory phenomena?] Nature 276, 64-67.
*Taylor, J. G. & Balanovski, E. (1979). [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v279/n5714/abs/279631a0.html Is there any scientific explanation of the paranormal?] Nature 279, 631-633.
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John Kenneth Galbraith

[[File:JohnKennethGalbraithOWI.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Galbraith, 1940s.]]{{Economics}}

'''John Kenneth Galbraith''' {{lived|1908|2006}} was a [[Canadian]]-born economist who was influential in the development of modern American [[liberalism]], being instrumental in the spread of [[John Maynard Keynes|Keynesian economics]] in the [[United States]]. He wrote many books on [[economics]] and politics and held several US government posts, including Ambassador to [[India]] under the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] administration. 

Galbraith believed that the market power of large corporations was a threat to the freedom of consumers. He also presented a series titled ''The Age of Uncertainty'' on [[BBC]] television. His son, James K. Galbraith, is also a prominent Keynesian (prominent mostly for being the son of John K. Galbraith).

His best known work is {{wpl|The Great Crash, 1929|''The Great Crash, 1929''}} published in 1954. The book examines the precursors, development, responses, and consequences of the 1929 stock market crash. It remains one of the best (and most readable) works on financial bubbles and crises ever written. It remains in print as of 2013. Other works include ''The Affluent Society'' and ''American Capitalism''. He also wrote ''A Short History of Financial Euphoria'', which explains that we seem never to learn our lesson about bubbles. It is notable not because it's ground-breaking (it isn't) but because, confirming its central point, its truths tend to go ignored, ironically enough.

==Economic forecasting==
Galbraith was skeptical of economic forecasting. He said {{quotebox|The only function of economic forecasting is to make [[astrology]] look respectable.<ref>[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Economics Wikiquote: Economics]</ref><ref group=note>Also considered an Ezra Solomon quotation.</ref>}}

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John Loftus

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'''John W. Loftus''' {{lived|1954|}} is an [[American]] [[author]] who writes about his conversion from [[Christianity]] to [[atheism]].

During his almost twenty years as an [[evangelical]] [[Christian]] and Christian [[apologist]], he experienced growing doubt about the tenets of the Christian faith. In the late 1990s, he experienced a crisis of faith that led him to reject Christianity altogether. He eventually wrote a book laying out his case against Christianity that he published in 2008 as ''Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity''. Later that same year, he self-published a companion book entitled ''Why I Became an Atheist: Personal Reflections and Additional Arguments''.

His book ''The Outsider Test for Faith'' proposes a method for evaluating religious belief from an outsider's perspective.

He founded the website Debunking Christianity, before which he was a contributor to [[Freethought Blogs]], which he left due to differences of opinion.

==Publications==
*''Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity (Revised & Expanded)'' Prometheus, 2012. {{isbn|9781616145774}}
*''The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True'' Prometheus, 2013. {{isbn|9781616147372}}
*''The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails'' Amherst, New York, Prometheus Books, 2010. {{isbn|9781616141684}}
*''The End of Christianity'' Amherst, New York, Prometheus Books, 2010. {{isbn|9781616144135}}
*''God or Godless?: One Atheist. One Christian. Twenty Controversial Questions.'' Baker Books, 2013. {{isbn|0801015286}}

==External links==
*[https://www.debunking-christianity.com/ Debunking Christianity]\

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John Morris

[[File:John D. Morris.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Morris]]
{{hatnote|This article is about a previous head of the [[Institute for Creation Research]]. For other pages named Morris, see [[Morris]].}}{{crenav|1}}{{cquote|I especially disassociate myself from the [[blasphemous]] use of a profound Scriptural truth to promote a [[scientific]] and [[political]] lie.|||John D. Morris<ref name=arkwarming><capture>[http://www.icr.org/article/whos-building-noahs-ark-this-time/ Who's Building Noah's Ark This Time?] A hilarious article condemning the construction of a model of the Ark on Ararat to highlight the dangers of climate change.</capture></ref>}}
'''John D. Morris''' {{lived|1946|2023}} was a [[young Earth creationist]] and president of the [[Institute for Creation Research]] from 1996 until 2020.<ref name="bio"><capture>[http://www.icr.org/john_morris/ The Institute's bio of him.]</capture> Assuming that you trust anything that comes out of that organisation</ref> He was the son of the Institute's founder, [[Henry Morris]].

Before he ascended to the throne [[Nepotism|previously occupied by his father]], he was the author of a number of hard-hitting articles published by the Institute, including ''What Can We Do About the Public Schools?'',<ref><capture>[http://www.icr.org/article/1089/ What Can We Do About the Public Schools?]</capture></ref> ''What is the Connection Between Homosexuality and Evolution?'' (answer: the [[homosexual agenda]]),<ref><capture>[http://www.icr.org/article/1081/ What is the Connection Between Homosexuality and Evolution?]</capture></ref> and ''Are Plants Alive?''.<ref><capture>[http://www.icr.org/article/1099/ Are Plants Alive?]</capture></ref>{{onion}}

==Qualifications==
Apparently, [[Salem Hypothesis|he had several degrees]]:<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/326.asp AiG's bio of him.] Again, if you trust ''them''.</ref><ref name="bio"/>
*B.S., Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA, 1969 (Civil Engineering)
*M.S., University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1977 
*Ph.D.. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1980 ({{wpl|Engineering geologist|Geological Engineering}})

==Noah's Ark and the Flood==
John Morris was very keen on [[Noah's Ark]], having gone on at least 13 expeditions to Mt. Ararat to search for it.<ref name=arkwarming/> All of these were, obviously, failures.  Nevertheless, he considered himself an expert on the subject.

==See also==
*[[Engineers and woo]]

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