Creationists just can't stick to Kansas
By adamg - 11/18/09 - 8:47 pm
Joshua reports a bunch of creationists will be handing out doctored copies of Darwin's "The Origin of Species" (in which they claim that Hitler was a Darwinian) tomorrow at Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Brandeis and BC. More on the "new" edition.
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Kirk Cameron is behind this
By Karlsie (not verified) - 11/19/09 - 6:21 am
Remember him from some crappy 80's sitcom? He helped fund and promote this. At the Huffington Post is the video he produced and stars in about "this very special edition" and why they are distributing it. There is also a response video, "The Origin of Stupidity" in which a young woman responds to Cameron's assertions:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/22/kirk-camerons-origin-of-s_n_294349.html
Sounds like a stunt
By SwirlyGrrl - 11/19/09 - 7:41 am
They want to be able to say that they distributed "x" copies at MIT and Harvard and that the students actually listened to them! Before proceeding to the nearest garbage can or tweeting to their friends "cn u fn blv this?"
More magical thinking on top of what is in their silly little revision, but it works for their in-group cred.
Are you suggesting...
By anon (not verified) - 11/19/09 - 12:43 pm
...that the BC and Brandeis people _would_ listen to them? Why? Is it because both have strong associations with religion, and are therefore inferior?
Time for a good book burning?
By anon (not verified) - 11/19/09 - 9:03 am
Time for a good book burning?
I guess...
By bd (not verified) - 11/19/09 - 11:55 am
Ignorance is bliss?
You'll have to ask them
By Kaz - 11/19/09 - 12:34 pm
But they do seem pretty blissful to be so ignorant of how science operates.