The ever-quotable Slactivist has a few things to say about Ken Ham's origins. Ken Ham has a museum that supports creationism (Pharyngula aka (biology) Professor Myers was there a few weeks ago pointing and laughing at how all the various pre-historic periods were all marked with the same date.)

Ken Ham is from Australia.

As Slactivist says, You ( Read more... )

Been offline for almost 24 hours, and so much to pass on ( Read more... )

There is just something horribly ironic about spending 9 hours online so you'll spend less time online. However, I think I've got the cuts & filters all set. (Read: I've got a sustainable daily list and a scary weekly list. And an entirely separate private post with links to 30 Doctor Who communities ( Read more... )

I'd credit, but I've forgotten where I got these.

Creation Museum Report Readers must be fond of science and tolerant of the word "horseshit."
Did you know, for example, that Adam is responsible not only for the fall of man, but also for the creation of venom? It didn’t exist in the Garden of Eden, because, well. Why would it? Weeds? Adam’s fault ( Read more... )

Roy Zimmerman's "Creation Science 101"

Survival of the fittest
Does not survive the bullshit-test
Cos look at me, I'm still here!

While I followed Kitzmiller v Dover as much as possible in real time, I've been coming in a day late and a dollar short to Ed Hume's take on it: I only found out about his book on the trial, Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul, a few weeks ago, when there was a post about it on Pharyngula. And I only ( Read more... )

First, the weekly announcement: My review of The Ghost Map is up on Reviewing the Evidence.

Second: I'm reading Monkey Girl, possibly the first book I've ever bought because it was recommended by a blog. (Pharyngula, here) The first few pages are as good a read as promised, and I plan on writing a review here when I'm done ( Read more... )

Ikea
Have not yet heard when I get my replacement box; am not going to call off AmEx until it's in my hands. Will call on Friday if not contacted earlier.

Gotta go. My doggie found the chainsaw.The guys next door aren't even picking up the little wood pieces now; I built a woodpile next to my kitchen. That'll be fine burning wood by next fall, ( Read more... )

(I wonder how many people are going to recognize where I got that title ( Read more... )

Phyllis Schlafly has had her say about the Dover Decision now. Just like the last time I did this the madly-spinning propaganda will be bolded, while the rebuttal from the actual text of the decision is italic. My commentary will be plain text.

Judge John E. Jones III could still be chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board if millions ( Read more... )