ORIGINAL: Tim Green
To say that a discussion is silly, when people are still compelled to write books on the subject - is - well - it's silly. These discussions are the soul of aerodynamics, and just because some of the old dogs on the forum don't like em - that's no reason to quit wondering why, sharing, and discussing.
Probably an "old dog" I feel compelled to answer:
Aerodynamics is an engineering subject that is based on physical principles. Aerodynamic research has progressed significantly during the last couple of decades, mostly due to advancements in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), but also due to experimental aerodynamics. None of the findings, neither theoretical nor experimental that have been published in scientific litterature have challenged the basic Newtonian physical principles that are used in modern CFD in the form of the Navier-Stokes equations, or if viscosity effects are ignored, the Euler equations. IMHO, arguing whether Newton or Bernoulli were right is futile simply because Bernoullis law is a concequence of Newtonian physics.