D. Scarlatti (of Illusory Tenant) at the Freethought Forum, commenting on the anti-evolution arguments put forward by cdesign proponentsist "Dr" Geoffrey Simmonds (of the cdesignist Discovery Institute), in a radio debate with real biologist PZ Myers:
Simmons' publisher: "Committed to providing high-quality books that affirm Biblical values and proclaim Jesus Christ as the answer to every human need." If Simmons ever needed Jesus, it was from 3-4 p.m. today.Snicker.
Among Simmons' gems:
"[the fossil record] is even more incomplete than it was 200 years ago"
"Perhaps they [neurons, during the development of an infant brain] are pruned by design"
Apparently Simmons (who from the sound of it has written an entire book detailing his misconceptions about and ignorance of evolutionary biology) has a problem with neuroscience, too.
In outlining the ideas he objects to, Simmons' repeatedly says "the scientists say...", apparently acknowledging that
1. he is not one and
2. there is a near-universal scientific consensus that evolutionary theory is the only game in town
...then asks why we are not exposing our children to other [unscientific] views in educational environments.
Perhaps he feels they should be exposed to Gene Ray's Time Cube Theory in science classes?
Snort.
The entire cringe-inducing debate can be heard here.
In outlining the ideas he objects to, Simmons' repeatedly says "the scientists say...", apparently acknowledging that
1. he is not one and
2. there is a near-universal scientific consensus that evolutionary theory is the only game in town
...then asks why we are not exposing our children to other [unscientific] views in educational environments.
Perhaps he feels they should be exposed to Gene Ray's Time Cube Theory in science classes?
Snort.
The entire cringe-inducing debate can be heard here.
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