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It was still the scientific consensus when Darwin wrote ''Origin of the Species'' in 1859 that microbes arose by spontaneous generation
*"Science, in the public arena, is commonly used as a source of authority with which to bludgeon political opponents and propagandize uninformed citizens. ... It is a reprehensible practice that corrodes our ability to make rational decisions." [http://www-eaps.mit.edu/faculty/lindzen/OpEds/LindzenWSJ.pdf]
*"Science, in the public arena, is commonly used as a source of authority with which to bludgeon political opponents and propagandize uninformed citizens. ... It is a reprehensible practice that corrodes our ability to make rational decisions." [http://www-eaps.mit.edu/faculty/lindzen/OpEds/LindzenWSJ.pdf]
*"Essentially if whatever you are told is alleged to be supported by 'all scientists,' you don't have to understand [the issue] anymore. You simply go back to treating it as a matter of religious belief." [http://www.cdfe.org/global_warming_religion.htm]
*"Essentially if whatever you are told is alleged to be supported by 'all scientists,' you don't have to understand [the issue] anymore. You simply go back to treating it as a matter of religious belief." [http://www.cdfe.org/global_warming_religion.htm]
{{quotebox|It was still the scientific consensus when [[Darwin]] wrote ''[[Origin of the Species]]'' in 1859 that [[microbe]]s arose by [[spontaneous generation]]. [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/5788]}}
==See also==
==See also==