Remember Always That We Are Pattern-seeking Primates

In Principle, Skeptics Are Neither Closed-minded Nor Cynical. We Are Curious But Cautious.

Science Is A Set Of Methods Designed To Describe And Interpret Observed Or Inferred Phenomenon, Past Or Present, And Aimed At Building A Testable Body Of Knowledge Open To Rejection Or Confirmation.

For Solving A Surprisingly Large And Varied Number Of Problems, Crowds Are Smarter Than Individuals.

Myths Are About The Human Struggle To Deal With The Great Passages Of Time And Life--birth, Death, Marriage, The Transitions From Childhood To Adulthood To Old Age. They Meet A Need In The Psychological Or Spiritual Nature Of Humans That Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Science. To Try To Turn A Myth Into A Science, Or A Science Into A Myth, Is An Insult To Myths, An Insult To Religion, And An Insult To Science. In Attempting To Do This, Creationists Have Missed The Significance, Meaning, And Sublime Nature Of Myths. They Took A Beautiful Story Of Creation And Re-creation And Ruined It.

Myths, Whether In Written Or Visual Form, Serve A Vital Role Of Asking Unanswerable Questions And Providing Unquestionable Answers. Most Of Us, Most Of The Time, Have A Low Tolerance For Ambiguity And Uncertainty. We Want To Reduce The Cognitive Dissonance Of Not Knowing By Filling The Gaps With Answers. Traditionally, Religious Myths Have Served That Role, But Today — The Age Of Science — Science Fiction Is Our Mythology.