Saying Something Makes It True!

Feb 19, 2009 22:05

Take a trip with Michael Shermer as he visits a creationist. We learn such gems as the angle of the vagina proves that evolution is false.

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woo nice title ladybronwyn February 20 2009, 05:11:17 UTC
I have to say, I've been dying to see some of these creationist museums. I suspect that my tenure project (you know, the slightly more goofy topic that wouldn't be funded as 'serious research' but you're free to do if you don't have to worry about job security?) is going to be related to these folks.

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ladybronwyn February 20 2009, 05:21:18 UTC
More substantively ( ... )

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Your Information Fortunately Makes It Unnecessary to Read the Original Article archlords February 21 2009, 03:27:48 UTC

Unfortunately, I'm thinking like a religious fundamentalist. Fortunately, I've learned from experience that you generally don't learn anything by reading these in full, only more points for my argument. (Yes, around here, I'm actually able to say these sorts of things. Not many religious fundamentalists frequent the rare realistic conservative blog.)

1) Another good point. I find it reasonable to include creationism in mandatory courses if it's in a class on religious practices predominant in our culture.

2) Interestingly enough, I've run into completely different points about the female orgasm (the fact that vaginal sex doesn't work very well for it) and about bonobos (the fact that they practice tribadism) in my research. The former would make a nice addition to my misandristic rhetoric for Project AnthraXX, if I could figure out how to use it without being too graphic.

3) Well, it is true based on the assumption that the book is perfectly accurate and literally true in every way. . . .

4) Have you found any valid arguments for ( ... )

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