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Darwin Evolving Into A Tricky Exhibit
rbochan writes "The new Darwin Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
has 'failed to find a corporate sponsor in the United States because American companies are anxious not to take sides in the heated debate between scientists and fundamentalist Christians over the theory of evolution' according to articles at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, and The Register. The $US3 million needed for the exhibit was met by private charitable donations."
I think Darwin's theory needs to evolve to survive in its ever changing environment.
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This is God damn rediclious!
Does Bevets have a /. user?
Darwin Exhibit, huh. Does it include the evolution of DRM on audio CD's, and the roadkill *coughSonycough* along the way?
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
Now only the geeks will learn about it.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
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...is that it was not intelligently designed.
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If they had only put a picture of Michaelangelo's 'Creation of Adam' instead of crusty ole Darwin, the money would have come pouring in.
Imagine the creationist's surprise when they find out that God is a woman in a surgeon's uniform.
Suggested reading: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D4F
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Well sure. Ever since Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they've been suspicious of all fruits.
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Don't you just love intelligent design, such flawless logic!!! Reminds me of this ever more relevant excert from one of the great movies of all time:
BEDEVERE:
Tell me. What do you do with witches?
CROWD:
Burn! Burn them up! Burn!...
BEDEVERE:
And what do you burn apart from witches?
VILLAGER #1:
More witches!
VILLAGER #2:
Wood!
BEDEVERE:
So, why do witches burn?
[pause]
VILLAGER #3:
B--... 'cause they're made of... wood?
BEDEVERE:
Good! Heh heh.
CROWD:
Oh, yeah. Oh.
BEDEVERE:
So, how do we tell whether she is made of wood?
VILLAGER #1:
Build a bridge out of her.
BEDEVERE:
Ah, but can you not also make bridges out of stone?
RANDOM:
Oh, yeah. True. Uhh...
BEDEVERE:
Does wood sink in water?
VILLAGER #1:
No. No.
VILLAGER #2:
No, it floats! It floats!
VILLAGER #1:
Throw her into the pond!
CROWD:
The pond! Throw her into the pond!
BEDEVERE:
What also floats in water?
VILLAGER #1:
Bread!
VILLAGER #2:
Apples!
VILLAGER #3:
Uh, very small rocks!
VILLAGER #1:
Cider!
VILLAGER #2:
Uh, gra-- gravy!
VILLAGER #1:
Cherries!
VILLAGER #2:
Mud!
VILLAGER #3:
Uh, churches! Churches!
VILLAGER #2:
Lead! Lead!
ARTHUR:
A duck!
BEDEVERE:
Exactly. So, logically...
VILLAGER #1:
If... she... weighs... the same as a duck,... she's made of wood.
BEDEVERE:
And therefore?
CROWD:
A witch! A witch!...
And moving to Australia!
If "disco" means "I learn" in Latin, does "discothèque" mean "I learn technology"?
"But can bioscience take away my sin?"
Yes, but can religion whiten my teeth and freshen my breath?
Lets leave the religion to the religious people and the science to the scientists. Accepting evolution doesn't require a person to have absolute and exclusive faith in science to answer all life's questions. It's reasonable for religion to play a role in ethical issues, but I'd rather have scientists creating things like bodyarmor, pharmaceuticals, etc.
The Illuminati.
Man is a slave because freedom is difficult, whereas slavery is easy.
Show me a pile of mud made into a human.
Now there's an Idea...
Since the Pharma industry is based heavily on biology and bio-chemistry and in turn on theories of evolution, maybe we could start a campaign to equate medical drug use with support of evolution. Hit the zealots where they live (literally) by accusing them of supporting, by act, the theory of evolution if they take any medical drugs. Suggest if they really do not support evolution, they should forgo their medicine.
Then sit and watch the fallout. Some will bow to self preservation, continue using their medicine and dissapear from public view. Others might actually stop using their drugs. Either way, they are less likely to be a public problem.
I'm only suggesting this to the most vocal public critics. Hit them where they live, their public image. Alas, the probable effect is that lots of little old ladies would take it too literally and stop taking their own medicine in support. That would be a bad situation, even if it was of their own making.
There is nothing so silly as other peoples traditions, and nothing so sacred as our own.
Shouldn't that be: Step 4. Jesus Prophets!!!
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
I have a similar reaction when someone goes on about a virgin birth
Virgin birth, or immaculate conception? The former is at least plausible technically if you take into account heavy petting and mutual masturbation...
This issue doesn't effect me because I am a devout "Frisbeeterian". We believe that when you die your soul gets stuck on the roof, it just lays there fading in the sun and no one can get it down.
I lost my sig...
I'm really suprised that Apple isn't a sponsor of the Darwin exhibit, seeing as how Darwin is the basis of OS X and all ...
You can't discount mythical beings because you can't conclusivly prove that the best non-magic explanation isn't flawed.
Personally I think they should add the Ancient Ones as potential creators too.
you go guy
* Santa Claus - No more Christmas presents. Obvious.
* The Tooth Fairy - If you don't leave a tooth for the tooth fairy every so often, she comes and starts taking them herself.
* The Easter Bunny - You lose the ability to digest eggs.
* Superman - Lex Luthor turns you into Soylent Lex.
* The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Two words: Citizen Krang.
* Monkey Magic - I... don't know what this is, sorry.
* Jesus - No valet parking for you! No, wait, that's Jesús.
"Destroy science and religion. Science would re-emerge exactly the same; but not religion." - Penn Jillette, paraphrased
I resent the assumption here that the shape of the earth is not currently disputed. There still exist today "militant athiests" who believe that the would is a sphere whereas it clearly states in the Bible that the world is flat. Pleople who persist in spreading these vicious "round earth" LIES should be named and shamed. They should not every be allowed to teach children, run companies or Heaven Forbid work in the Government.
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