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My Retirement from Intelligent Design
| August 19, 2005 | Posted by William Dembski under Intelligent Design |
The rancor and daily vilification directed at me by the Pandasthumb has finally taken its toll. Never a kind word or a gesture of appreciation for all I’ve done to advance science and enrich our understanding of the world. Just criticism, vituperation, and abuse. I can’t endure it any longer. I’ve therefore decided to leave intelligent design and return to my first love — playing Chicago blues at the keyboard. Is this decision final? Might I make a comeback to intelligent design? Yes, it’s possible. If someone were to deposit $1,000,000 in my bank account (routing and account numbers available on request), I will consider a return. Otherwise, look for me around Halsted and Fullerton. Farewell.
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Can I have your Darwin in a vise doll since you won’t be needing it anymore?
Tell me this is a joke! You MUST keep up the good fight. The I.D. community needs your insights. Don’t let the intellectually & scholastically dishonest traditionalists over at Panda’s turd, intimidate you. After all, that’s the only strategy they have, since scientific data is not on their side.
Hi Bill,
If you are truly retiring, I wish you the best. It is not easy to be the target of so many vicious attacks. I imagine your life is like that of a celebrity where you are always in the spotlight. Well, take care and thanks for all of your wonderful effort. I am sure there is a generation being educated which is ready to continue your fine work.
Regards
Dan
Dear Bill:
This is my first comment on your blog. I very much thank you for the work you are doing.
I made a comment a few weeks ago on The Panda’s Thumb (http://www.pandasthumb.org/arc.....ern_c.html). I was quickly attacked by a litany of ad hominem abusives, ad hominem circumstantials, encountered one of the very best examples of begging the question I have seen (I’ll probably use it as an example in the logic classes I teach in college), was sworn at, and so on. I found it very difficult simply to make one logical point and have it responded to. Off we went chasing red herrings, swinging at straw men, and sliding down a great many slippery slopes. My brief life at The Panda’s Thumb gave me many wonderful new examples of informal logical fallacies to use in my teaching. As well as a number of clear non sequiturs and just plain poor logic.
I do understand that il-logic is not the domain of Darwinists especially. But it did seem to predominate in the “discussion” I had.
I have played guitar for many years. May I join up with you?
Actually, I’ve heard Bill play the piano. As with all his other disciplines, he’s very good. Science’s loss is The House of Blues’ gain.
Can I be your drummer?
More falsehoods from Perakh
On Panda’s Thumb Perakh wrote…
You can also play the keyboard? That is way too cool!
Salvador
PS
I was a music student before I decided to study math and science. So I can relate.