In response to “Evolution: theory, not fact,” in Feb. 7 edition of   Technician.

I would like to thank Madison for writing her well-worded criticism of what may, for some reason, be one of the most controversial topics in modern science today: the theory of evolution.

I too am frustrated by the way scientists use things like evidence and deductive reasoning to draw conclusions. And the way they teach theories by presenting this evidence to students is nothing short of criminal.

But we mustn’t stop with the theory of evolution. Why not continue your crusade against theories by attacking one of the most pervasive of all; the so-called theory of gravity. 

This theory–not fact, let’s keep it that way–suggests objecting exert attractive forces on other objects, and the magnitude of the force is proportional to the product of the two masses involved and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the masses. How ridiculous is that?

There is no way scientists could possibly produce evidence to support something so heinous. Let’s make sure everyone knows the theory of gravity is just a theory, as well. A theory, not a fact.

Brandon Moore

graduate, biomolecular engineering