Comments on: Classic Quote from PZ’s Blog, vs. Classic Quote from RealClimate

By: Marcel Kincaid

Marcel Kincaid — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:33:23 +0000

What will M&K say now that Jerry Coyne has demolished their book in the pages of Science? Will Mooney, who said he was betting that the review would be “balanced and fair”, now claim he lost the bet and attack Dr. Coyne? Or will he, for once, accept the judgment of his betters that he is *wrong*?

By: What’s the matter with Unscientific America? « how not to win a war

What’s the matter with Unscientific America? « how not to win a war — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:23:42 +0000

[...] weaknesses of their book, despite being constantly reminded of those weaknesses by commenters. They enjoy playing the “tone card”, since it allows them to distract from actual matters… Their critics are the rabble, beneath them, not Their Kind of People. These ape-loving new atheists [...]

By: Watchman

Watchman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:04:05 +0000

John Kwok:

Well if you’ve watched “Star Trek” closely, I think you can spot assimilated Ferengi, Klingons and Romulans as members of tbe Borg.

True enough. I see no hybrids, though, which is what we were talking about, yes? In your words, “a most curious hybrid of Ferengi, Klingon and Romulan.” No?

Now that we’ve descended into the first circle of silliness, can we call it a draw?

I have no particular quarrel with you, John, other than your insistence on characterizing Kseniya as a “delusional troll” when it’s you who has persisted in misunderstanding her, you who has failed to address criticisms of your own dissonant statements and questionable behaviors. I’m not sure I care enough to continue this, though. It’s all OT anyway. Cheers, have a nice day, live and let live, etc. etc. etc.

By: ndt

ndt — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:59:10 +0000

The undeniable reality of the situation is that the gap between scientists and the public is the fault of both

I’ll deny that, and I also notice that you omitted the party most at fault – the liars. It’s the Ken Hams, Kent Hovinds, Jerry Falwells, Andrew Wakefields, and Jenny McCarthys that bear most of the blame for this. Why do you not even mention them?

By: John Kwok

John Kwok — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:32:00 +0000

@ Watchmen -

Well if you’ve watched “Star Trek” closely, I think you can spot assimilated Ferengi, Klingons and Romulans as members of tbe Borg.

By: Watchman

Watchman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:38:45 +0000

Since when are Ferengi, Klingon and Romulan hybrids members of the Borg Collective? Haven’t we had enough retconning for one season?

By: Unscientific Unscientific America. Part 1. « Why Evolution Is True

Unscientific Unscientific America. Part 1. « Why Evolution Is True — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:36:43 +0000

[...] to improve scientific literacy because they see the pubic as dumb or intractable. As M&K say on their website: “Yes, well, this whole mindset is precisely what we wrote a book against. The blame the public [...]

By: John Kwok

John Kwok — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:51:05 +0000

@ Sven -

I understand Ken made an important discovery on cellular membranes years ago. His current success is due more to his ongoing work as a staunch defender of the teaching of evolution in science classrooms than as a science textbook author; a “hobby” of his which started when he debated Institute for Creation Research vice president Henry Morris years ago on the campus of our undergraduate alma mater (I will take credit – and deservedly so – for getting him started in his “hobby”, since I assisted him at that debate.).

By: John Kwok

John Kwok — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:47:21 +0000

@ Watchman -

Nor do I really have any interest in contending with someone like yourself who is undoubtedly a most curious hybrid of Ferengi, Klingon and Romulan. Enjoy your current membership in the Coyne/Myers
Militant Atheist Borg Collective. You are most certainly enjoying it.

By: Watchman

Watchman — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:37:45 +0000

John Kwock, you have no talent for barbed comebacks. How refreshing. I salute you.