[Scully]

Really, it's got all the regularity and organization of a well-worn symphony - the conductor flicks his baton just so, and there's Archaeopteryx. A slight wave to the percussion, and there's a tidal wave of a post purporting to be the be-all and end-all of the debate. A lifted eyebrow to the brass, and there's a whale's hips. A wiggle to the piccolos, and a post springs forth showing that Darwinism invariably leads to lesbian abortionist Nazis. A quick flick of the wrist, and the strings shout out with the geologic column. A wink and a nod, and the oboes burst forth into a song of statistics. And so it goes, gradually growing more and more dissonant, as the proxy arguments over the toes of sloths and the lengths of genomes and such slowly give way to the same futile question every time - "Is there a Goddammit?"

Kudos! (And I agree) So now that most of us are sick of the symphony...how do we change it to have some meaningful dialogue?

[PatrickHenry]

So now that most of us are sick of the symphony...how do we change it to have some meaningful dialogue?

These things take time. Back in the 1630s, a forum like this (had it existed) discussing the solar system would have been just as rancorous. Today, astronomers can peacefully discuss their ideas, generally free of strident opponents. There will come a time when evolution is the same. That time is not now, alas. All we can do is put the information out there. And try to behave.