Comments on: Florida on the road to dedoomification http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Paul A. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70370 Paul A. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:09:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70370 One of the scariest parts of ID the fact that it means astronomy and geology have to be wrong. I'm watching The Universe the other day and I'm thinking that every time anyone refers to an event older than 6000 years they are speaking heresy. I wonder if ID people going after evolution most vocally because it is easier for people at a gut level not to want to be "descended from monkeys?" One of the scariest parts of ID the fact that it means astronomy and geology have to be wrong. I’m watching The Universe the other day and I’m thinking that every time anyone refers to an event older than 6000 years they are speaking heresy. I wonder if ID people going after evolution most vocally because it is easier for people at a gut level not to want to be “descended from monkeys?”

]]> By: Jeffersonian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70369 Jeffersonian Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:56:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70369 I'm not sure if everyone here has already read the Council of Europe resolution <a href="http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/AdoptedText/ta07/ERES1580.htm" rel="nofollow">1580</a>. If you have not, read it and weep (if you're American) at our lagging standards. Just <i>picture</i> trying to introduce this resolution here. I’m not sure if everyone here has already read the Council of Europe resolution 1580. If you have not, read it and weep (if you’re American) at our lagging standards. Just picture trying to introduce this resolution here.

]]> By: JanieBelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70368 JanieBelle Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:36:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70368 Wesley Elsberry had a running commentary going <a href="http://www.austringer.net/wp/" rel="nofollow"><b>on his blog</b></a> during the meeting on Monday, and he's got the link to the videos if anyone wants to see them. The creationists were out in numbers, but they sure hung themselves out to dry should a lawsuit arise. Lots of them didn't get the memo that they weren't supposed to say "Creationism" or "religion" or "Jesus" or "the Bible". One of them (I understand she's rather infamous in Floridian circles) even expressly advocated the "Of Pandas and People" text book. Big Whoopsie. Kisses Wesley Elsberry had a running commentary going on his blog during the meeting on Monday, and he’s got the link to the videos if anyone wants to see them.

The creationists were out in numbers, but they sure hung themselves out to dry should a lawsuit arise. Lots of them didn’t get the memo that they weren’t supposed to say “Creationism” or “religion” or “Jesus” or “the Bible”.

One of them (I understand she’s rather infamous in Floridian circles) even expressly advocated the “Of Pandas and People” text book.

Big Whoopsie.

Kisses

]]> By: A. Dubbin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70367 A. Dubbin Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:33:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70367 Man, I'm a fourth generation Floridian, and the fact that this even necessitates any public deliberation in my state makes me a sad Scope's Monkey. Of course, the election 2000 fiasco makes me even sadder. Go Evolution! Man, I’m a fourth generation Floridian, and the fact that this even necessitates any public deliberation in my state makes me a sad Scope’s Monkey.

Of course, the election 2000 fiasco makes me even sadder.

Go Evolution!

]]> By: Kate http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70366 Kate Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:54:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70366 @danezia: The anti-science crowd all got bonked on the head with apples while trying to disprove the Theory of Gravity! That explains it! Loss of brain function due to severe injury! @danezia:

The anti-science crowd all got bonked on the head with apples while trying to disprove the Theory of Gravity! That explains it! Loss of brain function due to severe injury!

]]> By: chris H http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70365 chris H Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:45:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70365 i am just glad that (at least at this moment) we dont have this problem here in indiana. but i still fully support science in all its forms to to tuaght as it must to give people a leg up in see through the fog of lies, ignorance and myths. i just wish i had the draw on people that sagan did i am just glad that (at least at this moment) we dont have this problem here in indiana. but i still fully support science in all its forms to to tuaght as it must to give people a leg up in see through the fog of lies, ignorance and myths. i just wish i had the draw on people that sagan did

]]> By: danezia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70364 danezia Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:39:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/13/florida-on-the-road-to-dedoomification/#comment-70364 global warming, evolution... ...one day I guess other controversial subjects and unlikely theories like the fact that the earth is round and it spins around a common star will not be teached without mentioning those alternative theories... and what about gravity... we know to well that scientist don't know everything about it... so maybe it's not real >;P apple falling... bam... boinc... boinc... global warming, evolution…

…one day I guess other controversial subjects and unlikely theories like the fact that the earth is round and it spins around a common star will not be teached without mentioning those alternative theories…

and what about gravity… we know to well that scientist don’t know everything about it… so maybe it’s not real >;P

apple falling… bam… boinc… boinc…

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