If you’ve never heard of it, there’s a “law” out there called Poe’s Law which states:
Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is uttrerly [sic] impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won’t mistake for the genuine article. (link)
Which brings us to today’s link. Props to Annie who alerted us to this article over twitter.
People are just crazy. It’s unfortunate that so many of them reside in the fundamentalist sector.
No, I’m not being anti-gay. At least, I’m not. They are most definitely being anti-“Gay” and to understand the reference, I’m going to be mean and make you click through the link to Off Resonance’s coverage of the Gay/Homosexual Olympic Saga.
I do not self-identify as liberal. Nor do I self-identify as conservative. And I agree, Liberals are annoying (so are conservatives). But not half as annoying as this young woman. Let me know how far you get through the video.
I’ve been directed to a new website, which I find quite amusing: Crap-Based Medicine.
One of the postings is of particular amusment because it points you toward an online homepathic self diagnostic tool. Some of the symptoms that you are able to pick in order to diagnose your ailment, and its homeopathic remedy, border on the ridiculous.
Here’s a sample of some possible Cough symptoms that can be selected:
That’s a tiny sample.
Really, I encourage you to go put in your symptoms and find what ails you and how to fix it. Phosphourus, by the way, will fix my allergies.
I’m ever so shocked to see this report by Henry Waxman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. In brief:
the Bush Administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming
Yeah. No big surprise. Now if only somebody in the Congress would do something instead of hanging around like a bunch of neutered puppies. America goes through all the effort and trouble to give the Democrats the Congress and then they sit around with their thumbs up their butts.
I really like Mark Chu-Carrol’s blog, Good Math, Bad Math. In it, he dissects various mathematical concepts, most of which are tantalizingly past my ken, which makes me think. I like that. But he also does frequent mathematical smack-downs on the Intelligent Design boneheads out there who like to play fast and loose with statistics and information theory.
My hat goes off to him.
This link, as provided by the grand offices of Pharyngula, takes you to a demonstration of the differences between science and creationism/”intelligent design”. A well put-together metaphor for a complex topic.
I was poked over to GregLaden.com to read his post about the Homeschooling Creationist Fair of 2007 [thanks to PZ] and discovered a firestorm in the comments. It is some very interesting reading. You’ve got to read to the bottom to get some of the more “interesting” comments.
According to the AJC, the Cobb County, GA, biology-book sticker case has been settled.
In an agreement announced today, Cobb school officials said they will not order the placement of any “stickers, labels, stamps, inscriptions, or other warnings or disclaimers bearing language substantially similar to that used on the sticker that is the subject of this action.” School officials also agreed not to take other actions that would undermine the teaching of evolution in biology classes.
Three cheers for my school system! I no longer feel bad about paying taxes into it.
Doing my morning read of the NY Times headlines email, I noticed the following article, “A Warning on Hazards of Secondhand Smoke.” Inside this article is found,
“I am here to say the debate is over: the science is clear,” Dr. Carmona said at a televised news conference…
Whoah! Whoah! Science? Since when does science have anything to do with public policy.
Better yet, where are the Intelligent Design nutjobs coming out of the woodwork to assist Big Tobacco in teaching the controversy. This seems like a perfect opportunity for them to show that cancer caused by smoking is “only a theory.”