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From: stekas@hou2g.UUCP (J.STEKAS)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: creation of net.creations
Message-ID: <136@hou2g.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Dec-83 17:04:57 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 22 17:04:57 1983
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I don't remember any posting in net.physics which said that
creation advocates should be prohibited from having a forum.

What WAS stated was:

        1) it should NOT be net.physics (Obviously)

        2) NOR under a new newsgroup heading which misrepresented
           the purpose of the group.

"Scientific" creationism may be many things to many people, but it is
not physics.  And puting it under a heading of something like net.origins
would give the missleading impression that issues like Big Bang vs. Steady
State might be discussed.

Frankly, I'm very pleased that net.physics has shown enough integrity to
stand up to the creationists and their "free exchange of ideas" nonsense.
Creationists are as interested in the free exchange of ideas as the leaders
of the Democratic nations of Eastern Europe are in elections.

                                            Jim