Re: Scientists reject God

Steve Clark (ssclark@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Thu, 03 Dec 1998 10:47:58 -0600

At 08:50 PM 12/2/98 -0700, Kevin O'Brien wrote:
>Greetings Steve:
>
>>I dispute this contention. The elected members of the NAS are indeed
>>leading scientists.
>
>Some of them certainly are, but not all of them, or even most of them
>
>>And I seriously doubt that Kevin has been elected
>>"several times" to the academy. Perhaps they have asked him to suscribe to
>>PNAS, but this does not constitute membership in the academy--a very
>>prestigious honor.
>>
>
>You have not accused me of lying, but you have come very close. I have
>received 12 invitations to join the NAS in the last 12-15 years, not
>requests to subscribe to PNAS. Whether you care to believe me is your
>business, but I am not lying.

I never accused you of lying, Kevin. However, you are in error as to what
the National Academy of Sciences is. Indeed, most if not all of the
members are outstanding scientists.