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From: tom@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Tom Albrecht)
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Subject: Re: Forrest Mimms fired by Scientific American
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Date: 6 Mar 91 15:34:50 GMT
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In article <5472@tellab5.tellabs.com> pauls@tellabs.com (Paul Silver) writes:
<Scientific American fired Forrest Mimms because having someone who
<believed in creationism as a member of their staff would cause the
<magazine to lose its reputation.  I can see where this would be true.
<Would you read a book on, say, quantum mechanics, which contained
<contributions from the witch doctor of some Amazonian Indian tribe?
<Probably not.

If the witch doctor had an advanced degree from an accredited  university
and had demonstrated the ability to conduct independent, scholarly
research, why not?

-- 
Tom Albrecht