Category: Humor
PZ Myers Goes On Strike
| July 21, 2010 | Posted by DonaldM under Humor |
The major headlines from today’s news at Foxnews.com: Bailout Watchdog Calls Mortgage Programs a Bust, Obama Signs Wall Street Overhaul, Senate Poised to OK Jobless Benefits Bill, and Professor P.Z. Myers Goes On Strike With His Blog. Okay, that last one wasn’t one of the major, or even minor news stories at the Foxnews website… more
Johnny Cash on Irreducible Complexity and Evolution
| July 19, 2010 | Posted by William Dembski under Evolution, Humor, Irreducible Complexity |
I posted this over a year ago. For those who missed it, enjoy. ================= Yes, Johnny cash has written a song on evolution and irreducible complexity. It’s called “One Piece at a Time”: Question: Is Darwinian evolution more or less effective than Cash’s mode of evolution? YouTube Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1-zzJnKtDg Here are the lyrics (thanks to… more
“[The Discovery Institute] needs to be destroyed”
| June 16, 2010 | Posted by scordova under Humor, Intelligent Design, theistic evolution |
After Darwinist Steve Matheson debated Stephen Meyer at Biola, various essays appeared on the internet pointing out Matheson’s numerous errors and oversights. In the face of having his assertions publicly discredited (see a summary in Fact Free Science of Matheson), he wrote an open letter to Stephen Meyer. Your Discovery Institute is a horrific mistake,… more
NCSE’s Hess Says: “ID is Blasphemous”, Atheist Rosenhouse Begs to Differ
| April 11, 2010 | Posted by scordova under Humor, Intelligent Design, Religion |
What are the central theological failings of intelligent design? First, it is blasphemous. Peter Hess, Faith Project Director, NCSE more
The Newest Global Warming Worry: Islands Tipping over and Capsizing
| April 1, 2010 | Posted by William Dembski under Global Warming, Humor, Video |
With Congressmen like Hank Johnson guiding this country, our future is assured … more
National Academy of Sciences Bestows Its Biggest Honor on [drum roll please] … Eugenie Scott!!!
| January 14, 2010 | Posted by William Dembski under Culture, Humor |
I’m heartened to see our tax dollars working to such good effect: Date: Jan.11, 2010 Contacts: Maureen O’Leary, Director of Public Information Luwam Yeibio, Media Relations Assistant Office of News and Public Information 202-334-2138; e-mail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eugenie C. Scott to Receive Public Welfare Medal, Academy’s Most Prestigious Award WASHINGTON — The National Academy… more
New Climategate/Hitler Video…Comedy Central Scoops the Networks
| December 3, 2009 | Posted by scordova under Global Warming, Humor |
Bill reported earlier about a Global Warming/Hitler video which was released (10/3/2009) before the climategate scandal broke out: More Global Warming Fraud Humor A new improved video has been released to incorporate the climategate scandal. Version 2, is much better, imho. Hitler was behind global warming-climategate more
[Quasi-Off-Topic:] Long-Winded Senatorial Specifications
| November 21, 2009 | Posted by William Dembski under Humor, Off Topic |
Specifications have long been an intense interest of mine (e.g., go here). Below is an 833-word specification by our U.S. Senate that could have been said in one word — LOUISIANA. Indeed, the only state to which this specifcation applies is LOUISIANA. Congrats to Lousiana’s Mary Landrieu for snagging $100M in pork that’s associated with… more
Neural Darwinism made simple
| October 21, 2009 | Posted by William Dembski under Humor, Neuroscience |
Forget all those technical treatises on the evolution of neuronal topology. Here’s all you need to know: “Well you see, Norm, it’s like this… A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are… more
Satirizing Scientism Blog
| September 9, 2009 | Posted by William Dembski under Humor |
In case you missed this blog (and now that The Brites are no longer in existence): http://satirizingscientism.blogspot.com more
[Off-topic:] School Answering Machine
| August 21, 2009 | Posted by William Dembski under Humor |
I’m told that the Maroochydore High School, Queensland, Australia, staff voted unanimously to record the following message on their school telephone answering machine, prompted by a school policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children’s absences and missing homework. Apparently, the school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their… more
SETI Gets New Toys!
| August 19, 2009 | Posted by Mario A. Lopez under Eyes Rolling, Humor, Just For Fun, Off Topic, Psychology, Religion |
Quest to find life beyond Earth gets technological boosts By Andrea Pitzer, Special for USA TODAY 8/19/09 The search for intelligent life in the universe is still on. Despite the absence of interstellar tourists to date, astronomers at the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) are hoping that we are not alone. And with new… more
Reverend Barry Lynn Blasts Infidels Who Refuse to Venerate Darwinius
| August 7, 2009 | Posted by scordova under Culture, Darwinism, Eyes Rolling, Human evolution, Humor, Intelligent Design |
On May 26, 2009 Reverend Barry Lynn offered his characterization of infidels who refuse to venerate Darwinius. His tirade (supported by Eugenie Scott) can be found here: Show #1415 Eugenie Scott, Susan Russell. Some excerpts: Reverend Barry Lynn : The more new evidence that develops the more some people dig in to their erroneous earlier… more
Darwin the Musical
| July 23, 2009 | Posted by DonaldM under Biology, Darwinism, Humor, Science |
In this year of Darwin, I guess its only fitting that Darwin’s theory should be celebrated in song. So, Darwin scholar Richard Milner has done just that. Milner is now the official Darwin singin scholar. Where most scholars look for intellectual insights in their research, according to Milner, he looks for musical cues. Kinda makes… more
Call for actors in Sydney for Lincoln-Darwin radio play
| January 7, 2009 | Posted by Steve Fuller under Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Humor, Intelligent Design, Off Topic |
Some of you may know that last year I staged a play at the annual British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, which brought back Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin – who were both born on 12th February 1809 — to reflect on what has taken place since their time. Denyse O’Leary kindly mentioned… more
Holiday Humor
| December 30, 2008 | Posted by Dave S. under Global Warming, Humor |
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Poetry Prize Goes to Poster Whom Some Call “Tim”
| December 11, 2008 | Posted by Barry Arrington under Humor |
Picking up on my Beaver post below, Tim writes: Barry’s query forms an eco-humdinger As beavers, by nature, give some greens the finger. I opine that the test (to make a formal arrest?) Means the cop’d have to be Peter Singer. more
The God Gene
| September 10, 2008 | Posted by Dave S. under Biology, Humor, Poe's Law |
HT to irrepressible UD member/author “Jerry” more
Pre-Game Coin Toss
| September 8, 2008 | Posted by Dave S. under Atheism, Humor, Poe's Law |
Pre-Game Coin Toss Makes Jacksonville Jaguars Realize Randomness Of Life more
Cognitive Dissonance: Save the Bats or Save the Planet?
| August 28, 2008 | Posted by Dave S. under Global Warming, Humor, Off Topic |
A tough choice for teh environmentalist whackos if I ever saw one. Wind Turbines Give Bats the “Bends,” Study Finds Brian Handwerk for National Geographic News August 25, 2008 Wind turbines can kill bats without touching them by causing a bends-like condition due to rapidly dropping air pressure, new research suggests. Scientists aren’t sure why,… more