Most of them viewed it and couldn’t even figure out the obvious, but instead mutually analysed it to death, made jokes about creationists together and marvelled at how great a job the video did, and how brilliant the guys were and how no creationist could ever be this funny and blah blah blah – without even figuring out it was taking the micky out of them the entire time. Oh dear! (isn’t that what they always do? Misinterpret anything to fit in with their preconceived belief system and make fools out of themselves in the process)? Still, it provided a few extra laughs. Just confirms the videos message even more!

Considering there’s no empirical data for god I’d say it’s a-ok for scientists to exclude him from said data.

An ‘intellectual bully’ that metaphorically beats someone into a state of correction has far less credibility than someone that corrects a persons point of view by just using logic and good manners.

I am for good, well mannered debate on any issue. A verbally abusive debate becomes tedious and noisy, and the main points are often lost amongst the emotion.

I agree to a point, but I would say that this particular issue does require a middle ground.

Scientists have no right to impose God or exclude him from Empirical data. Science is about studying the natural world, not about claiming that God either does not or does exist (though it may at some point find it, which I doubt).

I think Dawkins and his “crew” are extremists. I think many of the I.D.ers are extremists.

I think that we should stop bastardizing science to suit needs that can be solved by other means (Philosophical discourse, etc.). And I really think people from both sides should stop thinking so little of one another. It’s sickening.

It’s really degrading and shows how little you actually respect and value other human beings. Rather disgusting really.

I, for one, don’t buy into I.D. and I support Evolutionary Theory from a Theistic perspective. As a Theist, I am naturally a Creationists (though not in the sense that the term is used). At the same time, however, though I do not wish to be arrogant, I don’t think myself “stupid” or anything else similar in that manner.

And I really don’t appreciate basically being dehumanized because I’m a Theist. When you claim I’m not even capable of a rational thought, I find that very dehumanizing.

Perhaps if you are interested in the truth and giving our knowledge you should start reshaping the way you look at your fellow brothers and sisters.

Peace.

It also points out that this claim is nothing new, that it’s been out there a long time and that Expelled is just trying to wrap it up in new packaging. The machine represents the scientific “establishment” but shows how ridiculous it is to think that there’s this huge secret conspiracy that could actually construct a huge monster machine to remove questionable scientists.

Plus, who could resist PZ Meyers in a squid hat!