And lots of people, who aren't trying to cram ID into a science book
Not quite.
There's a huge difference between belief in intelligent design (lowercase), and the political movement behind the capital-letter version. Intelligent Design (in caps, as coined by the Discovery Institute) is, by definition, something that people are trying to cram into biology textbooks, and THAT is what scientists are fighting to prevent.
actually believe in it right now, and don't take kindly to others comparing said ideas to medieval "sciences" or origin myths.
What's offensive about the term "origin myth"? Are the creation stories of other religions less valid just because they're equally as unscientific as the Judeo-Christian one?
But, but, irreducible complexity-- which is what ID is based on
There is also the argument that Allyson is too pretty to be the result of a purely natural process. I think it was the paper "Damn Allyson is pretty, why the hell is she NGA?!" by Petrotov and Deiterman.
2. The Mariners' inability to develop a pitching prospect without destroying their arms and shoulders.
I think the Royals can be considered a greater tradegy.
What's offensive about the term "origin myth"? Are the creation stories of other religions less valid just because they're equally as unscientific as the Judeo-Christian one?
Because people of faith don't appreciate having any part of their religion called a "myth."
It's like calling a middle-aged African-American man "boy." Or saying to Jilli, "You should wear hot pink."
I think it was the "gangs of armed men roaming the city" that was overstated, IIRC, Hec.
Yeah, it's more like mobs of desperate people now. I'm hearing about a lot of carjackings to get out.
I'm fucking boggled that there are still people on roofs in St. Bernard Parish. That they didn't have National Guard and the military on the streets within two days. No matter where you are in the freakin' continental USA, you
should
be able to get thousands of military personnel on the streets within two days.
I think the Royals can be considered a greater tradegy.
Dennis Hastert thinks the Royals should be bulldozed and not rebuilt.
Or saying to Jilli, "You should wear hot pink."
Jilli actually wears a fair amount of pink. It's the new Goth.
Jilli actually wears a fair amount of pink. It's the new Goth.
This is true. Pink trim, pink & black stripy socks, pink shoes. All of these things appear in my wardrobe.
Jilli actually wears a fair amount of pink. It's the new Goth.
I meant this one particular Pantone shade... oh, never mind.
The TiVo took me away from the desperation on CNN to the glorious inanity of PTI. Praise be, blessed TiVo.
Praise be, blessed TiVo.
It is a worthy god. Bringing to mind a Futurama line I heard last night, "Why couldn't he pick a mainstream religion like Oprah-ism or Voodoo?"
