More Secular Darwin Dogma from a Tenured College Professor - My Responce to a NY TImes Op Ed

The Following is my response to an annoying anachronistic 1950s material determinism secular paradigm "talk" by a typical tenured American college professor - that is no longer valid in a quantum universe as well as the fact that even though Darwin's theory is pretty solid - there are still holes that need filling as in valid scientific proofs that have yet to materialize. The link to the NY Times Op Ed article is below - followed by my response and some links I provided to back up my arguments.

http://nyti.ms/Yrj7pX

Dear Mr. Barash,

I was amazed that you actually think that all the new scientific findings have reinforced many of your old archaic arguments that disregard anything that questions Darwin dogma or lends itself toward old theories like complexity - which could now be referred to as Intelligent Design (ID). I feel you have not kept up with a new wave of brilliant young and old scientists and thinkers who humbly admit their ignorance to the big questions like where consciousness comes from or what happened before the Big Bang.

Brilliant people such as Freeman Dyson and Roger Penrose - two of several Quantum Dynamics founding fathers and Dr. Francis Collins - Human Genome Project Co-Chair - have allowed for a greater source or mystery and are able to do great science as well. Then there are very progressive iconoclasts thinkers like Cambridge's Rupert Sheldrake (biologist) with his Morphic Resonance hypothesis, Physics Professor Amit Goswami at Eugene U of Oregon with his top down East meets West perspective, or pop guru Deepak Chopra MD (biologist) with his similar concepts on pure consciousness being the core of life itself and NYC educator Christopher Meesto Erato's Sto-ology philosophy bridging the gap between the sacred and secular - is a new incredible scholarly work with 800 references/500 links to peruse. These are just a few (check out links below) of the new thinkers who are open minded enough and sharp enough to see the weakness and contradictions in the materialist determinism paradigm that has dominated science for too long. The Western reactionary swing to extreme secularism post the Enlightenment makes sense based on the dark history of the Catholic and Protestant churches. 

Darwin theory is pretty solid but there are gaps and yet unexplained fits and starts in the evolution of species theory. Weak concepts such as Stephen J. Gould's (obviously your hero)  Punctuated Equilibrium, which does a good job describing the mystery but offers no solid causes. But the cracks are widening based on new science - quite the opposite as you say in your 'talk' you give to your young impressionable students. Your talk is no longer acceptable, especially considering the scrutiny of ridiculous weak theories such as Hamilton's Inclusive Fitness coming under fire by giants such as Harvard's E.O Wilson because the numbers don't add up and additionally what has been recorded in the field since 1960 by scientists using new tech such as camcorders displaying altruistic behaviors in nature among st animals of different species never mind third cousins - completely opposing Hamilton's core concept - relegates his long dominant hypothesis in biological evolution theory to the dustbin of history. 

Then there is the overwhelming amount of new evidence supporting some kind of intelligent design as in symmetry on every level from the micro to the macro. The fine delicate balance of the 4 known forces that allow for life as we know it. Our Goldie Locks position in this solar system. Many now believe math itself to be pre-existing before human's discovery like electricity. The fact that I need to write a long email to you in WA where you teach - tenured I am sure - and that the out of touch editors at NY Times printed your op ed - annoys me frankly. Professors such as yourself make me think tenure is not a good thing. The evolution of thought continues with or without you. I suggest you check out some of the links below (Deepak vs Dawkins etc) and catch up on what's going on out there. Paradigms do not go easy but it is time to open the dialog about the holes in Darwin's theory. The burden of proof is now on the old guard (bio-materialist/determinist) to back up these weak aspects of the overall Evolutionary Adaption theory with real science.

http://www.dissentfromdarwin.org/scientists/ 

http://www.amazon.com/Sto-ology-Metaphysical-Exploration-Human-Condition-ebook/dp/B00L6MFTC0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412025881&sr=8-1&keywords=sto-ology

http://www.sto-ology.blogspot.com/2014/08/pradigm-shifts-in-evolution-theory.html

http://www.sto-ology.blogspot.com/2014/08/intelligent-design-freeman-dyson-golden.html

http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/06-discover-interview-roger-penrose-says-physics-is-wrong-string-theory-quantum-mechanics#.VBiwww1iDmd.blogger

http://www.sto-ology.blogspot.com/2014/09/kleibers-law-more-proof-for-intelligent.html

http://www.sto-ology.blogspot.com/2014/09/dangerous-ideas-excellent-dialogdebate.html

http://www.sto-ology.blogspot.com/2014/08/excellent-deepak-chopra-essay-on-sf.html

http://www.sto-ology.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-discoveries-in-plant-communication.html

Cambridge Professor R. Sheldrake's Banned Ted Talk on the Disinigrating paradigm of Materilistic Determinism - The Science Delusion

This banned Ted Talk featuring Cambridge Professor Rupert Sheldrake, famous for his concept of Morphic Resonance - sums up a growing discontent amongst many brilliant thinkers about the limited, contradictory, and illogical thought constructs of the dominant paradigm in secular scientific circles of material determinism.

The Next Generation Asks World Leaders at UN: Why Not Act on Climate Cha...

Climate March NYC 9/21/2014 - 400,000+ Folks Assemble to Make a Difference! New Dire Warnings from UN Panel-Wolrd's top Climate Scientitsts - Demand Change!

Here is an update link - the UN Panel about catastrophic changes coming - yet still small time window to make a difference - everyone must do something - organize groups, protests, voting, petitions and civil disobedience when necessary! Do something NOW! Or eles the future looks bleak.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/world/europe/global-warming-un-intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news


I was there and it was awesome! Really nice energy. I met lots of interesting, caring people from all walks of life, from all over the country and the world. The turnout was fantastic - more than triple the estimate at around 400,000! Now it's up to the leaders at the UN Climate Conference to do something - as in action now! The US and China are notorious for not signing any binding agreements. Please let your reps in congress know you are fed up with the status-quo of inaction. Demand change for a better future - free of fossil fuels! Green Energy equals less Co2 emissions and much needed good paying jobs for Americans! Let's do this!

Discover Interview: Roger Penrose Says Physics Is Wrong, From String Theory to Quantum Mechanics-What is Consciousness? Yet to be Discovered!

Discover Interview: Roger Penrose Says Physics Is Wrong, From String Theory to Quantum Mechanics | DiscoverMagazine.com

Kleiber's Law - More proof for Intelligent Design!

All God's creatures share the same metabolic rate based on their mass. This is called Kleiber's Law - named after Swiss guy who discovered it in the 1930s. From cells to fruit flies to mice to humans to blue whales! Cosmic! More proof of intelligent design. It ties directly into how many heartbeats all creatures have in a lifetime on average - 1 billion! This despite heart beat speed differences and life spans!

Twerking - Empowering or Objectifying?

Twerking has been around for a while - years now. Many Americans who live in the suburbs or rural areas, or do not see what their kids are watching on youtube may not have known what twerking was until young, white Miley Cirus caused an uproar at the 2013 Mtv Music awards bending over in front of one hit wonder Robin Thicke.

Fast Forward to Mtv awards 2014 - basically a big booty review starring Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azelea and the queen of hyper-sexuality performance Beyonce. It was all total spectacle Broadway cheese - meets strip joint performances, with plenty of leg spreading and butt twerking, and horrible, forgettable music. Probably why they need to bend over so much to cover up this reality.

Beyonce even posted a big lit-up feminism sign behind her with a female voice justifying using sexuality as a power tool because men have done it - so why not? Well two wrongs do not make something right. I never liked it when Michael Jackson grabbed his crotch and if you watch his last performances before he died - he hardly did it at all compared to when he was young and maybe using poor judgement as a performer. I love Michael Jackson's music and performances but nothing would have been sacrificed artistically by his not grabbing his crotch. Surely his doing it was a reaction to people around him controlling or trying to control him and his career - all his life growing up in the spotlight. Bottom line - not necessary and bad influence on young people.

Are these women with their hyper-sexual performing, with dental floss bikinis going up their butts and provocative videos with millions of hits a good influence on young women and girls? Is this feminism or objectifying women?

Using sexuality as power is a dangerous thing. There has been a huge rise in STDs and unwanted pregnancies over the last 20 years, with little if any sexual education in public schools and the onslaught of urban twerk/hump dancing which leaves nothing to the imagination. For God sakes the next step is actually just doing it on the dance floor. The historical reasons that have led up to this point are complex and I shall not share my ideas on this blog - at this time.

We need to have a dialog because this is not healthy empowerment of females or a good influence on young males. When A young person - female or male sees this type of twerking dance, with half naked women singing about material crap - it cannot be properly assimilated into their young, ignorant, hormone-driven brains, which have a tendency toward impulsive ill behaviors that are later regretted (unsafe sex=STDs/pregnancies) and negatively influence guys toward acts of violence against women (rape etc). Yes - this is the reality that you will not see on Mtv.

These popular female performers such as Beyonce and especially Nicki Minaj who has little if any discernible talent other than bending over or spreading her legs - are a bad influence on young people - women in particular. Hopefully it is just an unhealthy trend and will die a quick death - so maybe music will get back to music as the main focus. After all, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston never had to get on all fours - why? Because they had real class and real talent.

I have attached a very intelligent rap called Mu-sick from a young urban woman who tells it like it is when it comes to the contemporary so called pop music scene.