Why do people want to teach intelligent design?
Question by Chris K: Why do people want to teach intelligent design?
so, I just watched most of Ben Stein’s documentary: “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed”. Basically, the only clips of people who were for the theory of evolution were something like this:”intelligent design is stupid! Why would you ever believe something as stupid as that?” Ok, intelligent design is not a scientific theory. For one, it is not falsifiable. How could I possibly even try to prove you wrong? If you can show me an elephant fossil that dated to the Precambrian era, I might be a little bit more skeptical about the theory of evolution. Two, an intelligent designer is NOT the most parsimonious explanation for the origins of life on Earth. Yes, I know, cells are very complicated. However, I find it a much simpler explanation that life arose through something like the RNA world hypothesis that I do that the first cell was created by some kind of supreme being. I’m sorry, but I just gotta vent a little after seeing something like that. Don’t get it confused, intelligent design is not science, and it would be a real dis-service to kids to teach it in schools.
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Answer by Questioner
Why didn’t you watch all of it? I watched all of Flock of Dodos.
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How do we test ID:
http://www.evolutionnews.org/2010/03/a_response_to_questions_from_a.html
Here is a brief overview of the scientific case for ID:
http://www.arn.org/docs/positivecasefordesign.pdf
The science behind ID:
http://www.ideacenter.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/832
And for those who put so much faith in peer-review:
http://www.discovery.org/a/2640
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Most Christians I know don’t want biblical creationism taught in science classes (they would butcher it, and then there’s the argument about all the other creation stories being taught). What we want is for microbes-to-man evolution to be taught with all its warts—in most states, they are not even allowed to present evidence that would put evolution in a poor light. And we want Intelligent Design to at least be mentioned (with teachers free to discuss it without fear of being sacked). Unlike alchemy, storks bringing babies, a flat earth, etc., a significant percentage of the (tax paying) population believes in ID (which is agnostic regarding the source of design and encompasses every “creation” story).
See the New World Encyclopedia entry on Intelligent Design:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Intelligent_design
Good science teaching should include controversies. But, whenever you mention this kind of stuff, Darwinists jump from their trees and start behaving as if someone had stolen their bananas. Apparently, academic freedom is for other subjects. At the moment, educators are in the interesting position of not teaching students, but instead conditioning them to recite the “correct” answers without a second thought to other possible explanations. Today’s science education does not sufficiently emphasize inquiry-based learning.
What are the Darwinists afraid of? A little critical analysis never hurt anyone who had the evidence on their side. The Darwinists worship their idol but don’t listen to him. He said, “A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question…” (Charles Darwin, Origin of Species).
Evolutionists typically claim that the evidence for modern Darwinism is “overwhelming.” But they act as if they know the evidence is so shaky that the slightest whiff of open discussion will topple the theory. If high school students are capable of understanding the arguments and evidence for modern evolutionary theory, then they should be able to understand (and rationally discuss) scientific criticisms of modern evolutionary theory.
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Q&A: how many people have stopped purchasing peanut butter snacks and products due to recall?
Question by bethbird1960: how many people have stopped purchasing peanut butter snacks and products due to recall?
Lance crackers are not selling, but did not use the bad peanut butter from the industrial supplier. Their sales are down. Quaker Oats did not use it either. The company who produced the bad lot knew it was bad and still sold it. How should they be punished?
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Answer by Confused …
That reminds me the tainted milk product in China last year. The government there has already executed that criminal last month. On this issue, I really do not see the big difference between the Communist China and the Freeworld of the United States because of human greed.
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Q&A: Why do people think Bush is stupid?
Question by Old School ? ? MC ? ?: Why do people think Bush is stupid?
Bush designed a huge bailout just as he was leaving office and an economy that will continue to collapse for a great time to come. Just like a time bomb for the next administration, could bush really be that stupid, or was the the work of Dick Chaney and his SS?
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Answer by norskeyenta2
It was the work of Dick Cheney and he led George Bush around, bossing him as the years in Office went by. And I also want to tell you that I don’t appreciate getting five stars from you and telling me the only reason you gave them to me is to tell me FU B. GIve me five stars again and see where it takes you.
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Q&A: Is religion designed just to keep stupid people in line?
Question by Whiskey Dick: Is religion designed just to keep stupid people in line?
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Answer by God is in a good mood !
Nope.
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Why do people laugh at creationists? (part 18)
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I thought there just isn’t enough honor on the internet for this game so I decided to make this complete walkthrough with all the cutscenes and briefings for the honor of this game and to show everyone who haven’t play this what they have missed. This is my 70th playthrough of this game even though the number could be a bit higher or a bit lower because I lost track at 64th playthrough time and had to pick it up at some point. I haven’t played this game in years, when I was a little kid I played this multiple times per year and I really owned in this game back then and as you may notice along the video, the rust has picked up on me too as well on the Antaeus. Anyway, even this game still has good graphics, awesome gameplay, awesome story, awesome music, awesome sound enviroment and all that of course it isn’t totally perfect game. For instance the AI is really stupid and its path finding skills at times are very poor. (Especially on last level I was losing my temper with the AI because the whole glory of flaws in the AI design shined there brightly and they acted as dumb as retards.) Also there’s still a small issue with staying on top of the carrier when the carrier is moving but fortunatelly this also is happening only on the last level. But about the game: This game is Hostile Waters released in 2001. This game is also know as Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising but I think that’s in the United States only. It was developed and published by Rage Games Limited company (which …
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Why do people laugh at creationists? (part 30)
Following Casey Luskins flapping on the video Challenging the Discovery Institute to Discover, Luskin has earned himself the honor of being the subject of Why do people laugh at creationists Part 30. The Discovery Institute has all but abandoned intelligent design (the rebranding of creationism- see video) as a lost cause, they even go on record saying they dont think it should be taught in schools! They initially set up a peer review journal of their own (Progress in Complexity, Information, and Design) but abandoned it after they got called out on the lineage of intelligent design to creationism. Luskin helped set up intelligent design and evolution awareness clubs, but stated that the management believed the designer was the God of the Bible, and then happily goes on camera and states that intelligent design has nothing to do with religion, despite all the diagrams he has connecting the two on the IDEA webpage. What really astounds me about these guys is they have utterly lost, and yet they dont have the dignity to accept that they were wrong graciously. Instead all you get is a bunch of bitter misfits doing their best to sow disinformation and throw as much mud as possible but for what gain? All I see is a bunch of jerks committing spiteful intellectual vandalism for their personal gratification. Really what do these people hope to gain by pretending there is controversy where none exists?
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Christians/believers? Have you heard of a variation of Intelligent Design theory that people call “SD theory”?
Question by Sevil Natas: Christians/believers? Have you heard of a variation of Intelligent Design theory that people call “SD theory”?
This is kinda how SD-theory goes:
1. Look at our universe! There have been so many failed galaxies, so many imploding stars, so many failed planets and solar systems destroyed by the forces and parameters that were apparently finely tuned so as to allow life to flourish.
2. Now look at our solar system, one of less than a dozen planets, the only one that we know of that has ever been hospitable to life. The other planets are simply too hot or cold to allow basic life to evolve let alone intelligent/conscious life that can form so called relationships with their creator, whom they presume cares for them and what they do and who they sleep with.
3. Now look at our planet. The only planet in our solar system that we know for certain has life. A planet in a galaxy in the deep corner of the univers. 90% of all life forms that have ever existed on this planet of ours have become extinct and failed to flourish. The majority of the planet is entirely inhospitable to life. Life forms only exist sparsely on the surface of the earth.
4. And for those who think Darwinian evolution is compatible with god, take a look at our human evolutionary history. Modern humans have been around for 100-200 thousand years. In the early periods in Africa, humans would have lived to 25 years only, because there was no medicine, very harsh climates, warefare, famine, theft and predators etc… Then suddenly after watching all of this SIN for 98000 years, their creator decides that he shall somehow “save his creations” by impregnating a jewish woman who will give birth to his “son”, who will be crucified in an ugly and sadistic bloody fashion, then rise back to heaven…… and this is supposed to all make it better.
5. And apparently this so called “Intelligent designer” chose for all of this to take place in some barbaric illiterate part of Palistine, instead of some place like China , which was already very literate and very progressive in science and technology.
*sighs* – I have two questions for you:
1. So you Christians and other believers want your god to be responsible for the reality of the universe and the world as I have described?
2. Does this look like intelligent design to you does it? Or perhaps “SD theory” is more suitable (i.e. Stupid Design Theory)… Afterall, this is evidence of “stupid design” isn’t it???
(please as always, no rude answers)
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Answer by JohnFromNC
You should review point #3. The only planet in the universe with life. The only planet God himself said he created. The only planet he walked on.
And you are forgetting one very important point. Sin. That brought death and proves God is not a liar.
Yes, design always has intelligence behind it.
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If Intelligent Design is real, then why are there so many stupid people living in trailer parks?
Question by ScubaDude: If Intelligent Design is real, then why are there so many stupid people living in trailer parks?
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Answer by The Irreverend
The Intelligent Designer loves stupid people.
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Chrysler recall postcard in the mail- just a ploy to get people into the shop?
Question by Crystal Sunshine: Chrysler recall postcard in the mail- just a ploy to get people into the shop?
I received in the mail a postcard about my car having a product recall and the name of a local Chrysler shop to get the item replaced free of charge. Is this some ploy to get people into the garage so they can find other “problems” with the car or is this legit?
Hmm, true but the last thing people want to hear is a bunch of other problems with the car and it seems every time there’s a list of issues.
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Answer by Vipassana
And how would that ploy work?
They can’t force you to do anything with your car.
So it’s not like they’re getting money out of you.
And if they find things, and you decide to ignore it, and it causes problems later….then they can just say “told you so…”
Edit: That’s funny, because when I take my cars in for repairs, I don’t get a list of issues. Because I take care of my car, and make sure there’s nothing that it could need.
What you can always do is take the car to a second mechanic, and if they give you the same list of things…..they’re not trying to get money out of you, they’re trying to get you to maintain your vehicle better.
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Do ankle tattoos look good when on both the inside and outer ankle? Do a lot of people have them?
Question by alwayswearblack: Do ankle tattoos look good when on both the inside and outer ankle? Do a lot of people have them?
Also, is a sun/moon a stupid design for a tattoo or can it be a classic image (especially when done by a good artist)?
Thanks!
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Answer by x…alii…x
only outer looks gd 2 me
sun n moon kl design
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