A couple years ago I reported on some of Jim Tour’s debates and how they raise the question of how non-experts can determine who is right during complex scientific debates. As I explained, a few years ago, I received an email from an Internet questioner with the subject “War of Words.” This person expressed concerns that there is so much back and forth between experts in the debate over the origin and evolution of life and intelligent design, that it can sometimes be difficult for a non-expert to determine who is right. My answer at that time was that a non-expert can look at the rhetorical styles of the people involved in the debate to determine who has the better argument. For Read More ›
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