Article re: Intelligent Design

[mikeconstable]

Flippant thoughts


If symmetry kept going for a couple more cycles, vertebrates could have 16 legs and four heads. Would most of them move sideways by rolling sideways around their spinal axis?!?
Those maintaining a vertical spinal posture would only have eight legs (octopods?), and eight arms. They would also have eight eyes (like spiders?)

 

[um...]

Georgia considers banning 'evolution'

Sweet Jeezus.

[rant suppressed]

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

Do you live here Um...?

 

[um...]

No, I don't. (Thankfully, because otherwise I'd be angry and not just dismayed.)

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

Yup thats just stupid.

 

[Melissa]

Georgia considers banning 'evolution'

No more mutating in Georgia!

It's fine not teaching evolution because those creatures that need to do so seem to do fine without any lessons.

Melissa

 

[um...]

Melissa, .


And those who wouldn't allow lessons apparently haven't.

 

[tonmo]

Well said Melissa!

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

And well said Um.... (the fourth dot isnt part of his name. )

 

[tonmo]

Yes, good follow-through by um, our notes crossed.

Sounds like someone needs to shine a light on Georgia.

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

Hey its just considering banning.

 

[tonmo]

Indeed, and banning the word, but not changing the lessons otherwise. Making "evolution" something like "biologically induced change" or something laughable like that. It's a bad precedent, and a bad start. First question is, why are parents complaining about evolution being taught in schools? If you have contradictory religious beliefs, instill them via those institutions. But since we can't do much about their complaining (it's their right), the second question becomes, why on earth would the school ban the word according to their wishes??

Perhaps we should all buy up homes in Georgia and complain that the word "octopus" should be changed to "Neil Diamond" in all educational textbooks. Would they also accommodate that change with taxpayer dollars? It seems no less ridiculous.

Teacher: How many hearts does Neil Diamond have?
Student: Three?
Teacher: Very good.

 

[um...]

Exactly.

Turn on your heart lights... (or whatever)

What was that about 'evolution' being a "buzzword"? Heck, 'buzzword' is now a freakin' "buzzword".

 

[WhiteKiboko]

well ill be a monkey's uncle, i guess Jimmy isnt as bad as i thought.....

CNN.com - Carter slams Georgia's 'evolution' proposal - Jan. 30, 2004

 

[um...]

I love that bit at the end.

, Jimmy.