TITLE

Doubting Dr. Dino

AUTHOR(S)

Kisby, Adam

PUB. DATE

September 2005

SOURCE

Skeptic;2005, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p43

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the fundamental flaws of Kent Hovind popularly known as Dr. Dino's offer of $250,000 to someone who can prove evolution. Champions of evolution who wish to collect $250,000 must be prepared to prove evolution in the broadest sense of the word beyond any reasonable doubt.Hovind requires the proof to be experimentally verifiable, and he promises to forward submissions to an impartial committee of scientists for review. Skeptics argue that Hovind defines evolution so broadly that only a second Big Bang would fully satisfy his conditions, and they suspect that his committee of scientists is composed of Young Earth Creationists like himself.

ACCESSION #

19218254

Tags: HOVIND, Kent;  SKEPTICISM;  BELIEF & doubt;  EVOLUTION;  SCIENTISTS;  CREATION

 

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