Posted on 01/17/2008 10:27:05 AM PST by neverdem
Please...wait till after the election to bring up this FR ripper.
Here in MA, you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting one of those Darwin emblems (fish with feet) on the back of a Prius.
Standing by with popcorn.
Good article.
Contrast this on-going battle over Darwin with the fate of the other great scientific revolutions. The same Christian fundamentalists who argue that public school should teach creationism have no quarrel with the Copernican revolution. No one argues that public schools should be forced to teach the Ptolemaic system because it permits Joshua to make the sun stand still.They don't argue with sun-centered systems now. They've given up on that one. Now.
But for a thousand years or so they most definitely argued against sun-centered astronomical theories. Most definitely did.
Compared to the barriers to sun-centered astronomy, natural selection is still very young. But it too will finally be accepted as the truth that it is.
Actually we have some on this website arguing for a geocentric view (i.e., denying the Copernican heliocentric view).
Darwin has “evolved” into ambient temperature dust.
Move over. Do you have more you can pop up?
The audio track to this would have to be Johnny Weissmuller doing his classic "Tarzan" yell.
Sure. So easy, even a monkey can do it!
Speaking of Darwin:-)
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Ammo Dumps
2007 Personal Account (From Darwin Awards site)
(2003, Iraq) Securing an Iraqi ammunition holding area became a bit of a problem when my unit took over this large piece of real estate. Looters periodically showed up to steal brass from the tank and artillery rounds stored in the bunkers. These guys had simple tools: HAMMERS and CHISELS. And, as 98% of Iraqis smoke, this made for an even more interesting day.
One day we saw five looters sneak into a bunker. As we made our way towards the bunker to apprehend them, the bunker exploded. It was a few days before we could get close to the demolished bunker. When we were able to investigate, we ascertained that the looters had either struck a spark while hitting a tank round with hammer and chisel, or one or all were enjoying their finest tobacco while striking the tank round. Either way, the outcome was the demise of five insurgents.
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Yes, I have see that here.
Would you like some squirrel with that? “o)
“Why still arguing about Darwinism?”
For the same reason many humans believe in reincarnation, many others in the 72 virgins tale, many others that if you take their photograph you take their soul: atavistic tradition blended with early and lifelong indoctrination.
It took until the 1700s for science to accept that hand washing would stop the spread of infection. People of faith aren't the only stubborn ones. ;)
sNaP!
LOL!
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