Even if they never do any real science or win any court cases in favor of their position, you kind of have to give creationists credit for occasional creativity. Sure, it's the pathetic kind of creativity that you'd expect from a kid who's trying for the seventeenth time this year to get out of an assignment, but it is, nonetheless, inventive. The most recent legislative heir to Arnold Horshack is Indiana state Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Olduvai Gorge), who last year introduced a bill that would require public schools to teach creationism (it was eventually defeated), and who earlier in the current session
Kitzmiller v. Dover 2005. The Intelligent Design Trial A School in Dover, Pa preaches Intelligent Design in a Public School.
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What's really pathetic is that the fundies are too fucking idiotic to figure out that they cannot possibly win. The fact that Science is never 100% sure of anything -- which the fundies believe is its weak point -- is what ensures that it wins out, every time.
Well, shoot. I had a really witty reply to this*, but IntenseDebate keeps eating it. Man from Porlock! Don't talk to me about no man from Porlock!
*No I didn't, but you can't prove that, can you? Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence! Donc, Dieu existe!
There's a ton of pieces of the True Cross, relics revered by true believers all over the world. Literally, a ton. (Which proves that Jeebus was strong!)
"One nation under God" - er, proof, please...
Kitzmiller v. Dover 2005. The Intelligent Design Trial A School in Dover, Pa preaches Intelligent Design in a Public School.
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What's really pathetic is that the fundies are too fucking idiotic to figure out that they cannot possibly win. The fact that Science is never 100% sure of anything -- which the fundies believe is its weak point -- is what ensures that it wins out, every time.
I'm pretty sure that's New York.
Well, shoot. I had a really witty reply to this*, but IntenseDebate keeps eating it. Man from Porlock! Don't talk to me about no man from Porlock!
*No I didn't, but you can't prove that, can you? Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence! Donc, Dieu existe!
God made the universe with those photons already on the way. (Actual Xtard answer.)
And how come lab"man" ain't got no p-ness?
So long as the kids can ask the same questions in Sunday school, I think I might be OK with this.
I do. Anybody got a problem with that?
Keep your phone wrapped in aluminum foil when not in use.
Needs to be tested experimentally. For confidence, I recommend a fairly high value of N-1.
. . . he'll be able to ask God how old the moon is, in person.
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My eyes are going. I read that as "if we were bombed by 14ht Century fundamentalists." Just confused by the daily news, I guess.
There's a ton of pieces of the True Cross, relics revered by true believers all over the world. Literally, a ton. (Which proves that Jeebus was strong!)
You can use the Bible, 'cause it's the word of God. It says so right there in the Bible! (QED and suchlike, also.)
This will take all the fun out of teaching Freudian psychology.
Unpossible ... he just proved that he is.