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Posted on 07/18/2008 7:56:20 PM PDT by Soliton
Richard Dawkins is that rare specimen, a public intellectual, a knight of the mind who goes into battle against the ignorance and foolhardiness of the populace. Unlike the French, who worship their public intellectuals, giving them pet names such as les intellos, and airing them regularly on serious television and in print, the British like to shove academics into a musty corner, or laugh at them. This was not always the case: the Victorians, with their public lectures and royal societies, gloried in debate and celebrated the thrills of fresh knowledge. The nearest we get to this now is celebrating the thrill of Germaine Greer walking out of Celebrity Big Brother.
(Excerpt) Read more at entertainment.timesonline.co.uk ...
Nothing better than a fawning leftist journalist demonstrating how to put lipstick on a pig........
What you mean "we" Kimosabe? I pay attention!
Lipstick on pig=good comment
How is he a leftist?
Who is Richard Dawkins?
You were right to question my attentiveness. I thought you were referring to Master Dawkins who is of course not a journalist at all. Thanks for the correction.
God is asking the same question.
For a variety of pathological reasons there are those folks in this world who like to harrass others who've done nothing to them and mean them no harm.
I'm guessing that Dawkins preliminary problem is a narrow urethra, followed by a pilonidal cyst, compounded with Peronie's syndrome, and spastic colitis.
Makes him want to get even with others!
No doubt he could get some relief with more workouts and strict observace of the correct diet.
“Who is Richard Dawkins?”
He is Barack Obama’s older, whiter half brother.
Biography
His father (Barack Sr.) moved to Kenya from England during the Second World War to join the Allied Forces
Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi in 1941
His family returned to England in 1949
Studied at Oxford University and graduated in 1962
Remained at Oxford to work for his doctorate with ethologist Niko Tinbergen
Assistant Professor of Zoology at the University of California at Berkeley 1967-1969
Lecturer in Zoology at Oxford University and a Fellow of New College from 1970
Published his first book, The Selfish Gene in 1976
Holder of the newly endowed Charles Simonyi Chair of Public Understanding of Science 1995
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1997
Richard Dawkins is married to actress and artist Lalla (of Dr. Who fame) Ward. She has illustrated two of his books, River out of Eden, and Climbing Mount Improbable.
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For final proof that Dawkins, rather than God, is everywhere, you need only to have seen the most recent series of Doctor Who, in which Dawkins played a cameo as himself.
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I used to watch the old Doctor Who episodes when I was a kid, but I would never make the mistake of thinking it was “mainstream”. This poor author must live a very sheltered life if he thinks Doctor Who informs the worldview of even a slim majority of sentient creatures on this planet.
OK, I read the first page of the article. It's a bunch of tripe promoting Dawkins. The article leads off Dawkins put Creationists in their place [with his views as an athiest]. After the first page I see I'm wasting my time with the article.
I don't care how much you lick Dawkins boots, you are not going to be able to prove the non existence or something you can't prove that exists. I thought I'd give the article a chance but it's pure promotion by sycophants. I regret falling in the trap of expecting more.
If he came across differently (think Feynman or Kip Thorne) he'd get more headway.
Cheers!
Ich bin nicht ein bootlichter!
Actually, in person he seems rather shyish and retiring. I think you are right, however, in that he and PZ Meyers hurt themselves and there message through their lack of diplomacy.
Pip pip and cheerio!
Also, Kiss seinem Esel!
I see you are Greek hoplite?
Are you wearing your protection (hoplon)?
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