(June 21, 2011 at 3:50 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Well I am sure your dad’s knowledge does overlap; that’s cool he is an organic chemist- who does he work for? My specialty was more in Ecology, but I still had to take numerous courses in Organic, Bio, and Environmental Chemistry. If Sarfati was conducting research he'd probably stick to his specialty, chemistry. However, in order to write a book on such matters I believe he is more than qualified. Don't forget, Hitchens covers evolutionary matters in his books and is often cited by atheists and yet he has no science degree whatsoever. It's sad this only becomes an issue when the author is a theist.
He works for Dow Agroscience and I'm sure his knowledge overlaps too. My point, however, was that such a question that is as complicated as the origins of life should be left to a specialist. Yes, Hitchens and Dawkins overstep their bounds too, but I could care less what Dawkins has to say about religion, or what Hitchens has to say on evolution unless it's being used as a stepping stone in an argument.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
