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Why do people laugh at creationists?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:48:41 -0000

This is a biting critique of Ben Stein and his movie called Expelled in which he decries the mistreatment of creationists and attempts to debunk evolution.

The youtuber doing the critique articulates the rhetorical tactic of colluding free speech and the scientific method- the idea that anybody's OPINION is somehow just as valid and important as a SCIENTIFIC THEORY because we're all entitled to free speech. (Those who think that should go look up what it takes for a hypothesis to become a theory.) That's not how it works and anyone who's even slightly serious about figuring out fundamental truths about our existence should reject that notion outright. Only the trained professionals, please. I can certainly say whatever I want about anything- but I shouldn't be listened to as any serious beacon of knowledge if I can't back up my claims with evidence. (And "because the Bible says so" or "there must be an intelligent designer because it's just so complex and I don't understand it" is not evidence.)\n\nI still don't get why we need to have all this stuff figured out in order find fulfillment and to live our lives happily. We greatly underrate ourselves.

The video is also really fascinating because it reminds us just how amazing and fascinating our world is - he lists off many discoveries of the past 150 years - amazing stuff.

All Ben Stein accomplishes is making himself resemble a life-size douche (a South Park episode comes to mind).

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The Top 10 Intelligent Designs (or Creation Myths) | LiveScience

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:55:48 -0000

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Greetings From Idiot America - Esquire

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:49:02 -0000

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Creationism. Intelligent Design. Faith-based this. Trust-your-gut that. There's never been a better time to espouse, profit from, and believe in utter, unadulterated crap. And the crap is rising so high, it's getting dangerous. posted by dripab

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15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense: Scientific American

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:47:52 -0000

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Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up posted by dripab

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Kansas Classrooms (comic strip)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:47:51 -0000

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