Word: interpretational
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...reducing science to religion, or vice versa. For instance, when the Big Bang theory was brand new, Pope Pius XII wrote that "scientists are beginning to find the finger of God in the creation of the universe." Coyne thinks the Pope was wrong to "take a scientific conclusion and interpret it in favor of supporting a theological doctrine." Working scientists "don't need God for our scientific understanding of the universe," he says, because "we don't pretend to have all the ultimate answers...
...Some experts interpret going into Somalia as a test that, if it succeeds, might encourage further involvement in the jigsaw of republics that used to make up Yugoslavia. The difficulty of ignoring the merits of Bosnia's claim to help apparently led Washington to plan a call this week for armed enforcement of a much violated two-month-old ban on military flights over the Balkan republic. Others counter that helping Somalia will ease the pressure to intervene in the Balkans by proving the U.S. is not stymied everywhere...
Depending on how Clinton's Executive Order is phrased and how the courts interpret it, many of the gay men and lesbians forced out during the Reagan- Bush era -- nearly always because their preference was revealed or suspected by colleagues, not because of actual sexual misconduct or because they made statements to the media -- may file similar claims. The problems of accommodating them, making amends for time lost and potentially providing back pay and benefits worry even military leaders who feel temperate about the basic issue...
...five years ago, some of us started looking in modern caves to see what they could tell us about where to hunt for oil," says Robert Handford, principal geologist at ARCO's research center in Plano, Texas. "It's been a truly eye- opening experience that has made us interpret some of the cores we bring up in a completely different manner." Because of the link between oil and caves, ARCO is starting to use remote-imaging technology to detect the presence of underground caverns. "My guess is that we will be able to find significant amounts...
...interview over the summer, Bray said he takes the negotiations seriously and is not responsible for how others interpret his body language...