Bill Nye defends EvolutionFollow

I know, right?! It's like he didn't even GET the memo that no one is allowed to talk about science in an election year!

Holy shit it must be gun running!!!

Oh, that's the argument? Well dang, I thought you said it was hard to find anyone wanting to teach these beliefs in classrooms. My bad, here I thought you were lying



Just to be sure we're on the same page here: you are arguing that this legislation is not an effort to teach creationism in classrooms (for example, the public schools that, er, teach creationism), but to protect teachers who "accidentally" mention it?

Wow, usually you're better at lying than this. You feeling tired today?



I'm confused. What, in your mind, would "force" people to believe in creationism... anything short of putting a gun to their heads and demanding they believe it?



Hey there, abstinence-only education.

I very much do. While I'm very much opposed to laws forcing educators to teach homeopathy instead of health science, I'm still not keen on them being allowed to teach it as a very real and viable alternative theory.

I thought you'd be more concerned about how your tax dollars are being spent.

*Any* tax dollars being spent on education is a waste, dontchaknow?

Jesus:
Great Messiah or Greatest Messiah?

Right, because the Catholic Church decided a long time ago that this "science" stuff had something going for it, evolution included.
















I'm sorry, did you mean to trick somebody by saying "religious" instead of "Catholic"?

Now I've gone and spoilt your point.

You'd rather all political debate remain focused on the women's amazing ability to shut down during rape?

Is that science or magic?

Creationism (or "intelligent design") isn't presented as mythological stories, as you well know since you've defended it previously on this forum. It's pseudo-science based on a faulty and intentionally disingenuous presentation of evolution followed by "So it must be something else!"

Which, yes, when children (who have a child's grasp on critical thinking and no scientific foundation to refute from) are taught that by a supposed authority, I can imagine that might upset some scientists.

Or, you know, maybe they're just trying to distract from gun walking scandals. Either is equally plausible I guess. Just like "A wizard must have made it" is an equally plausible alternative to evolution.

Edited, Aug 29th 2012 2:00pm by Jophiel

2006 was a midterm election year.

Psh, you're not thinking around the problem. We'll just rebrand it "Clean Moon Rock" and call it a day.

Mission accomplished.