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Re: Worst of TV: Late Night Christian Shows
Ah, the pushing over got me. Giggled like a little kid at that scene.
By: squeakytoad
Re: Family Guy: Peter vs Chicken, Fight 1
Ah, so great.
I love it how they parody everything from big budget films like Matrix, Spiderman, and Pirates of the Carribean to low budget Jackie Chan and Seagal early action flicks to random stuff like Snakes on a Plane.
I love it how they parody everything from big budget films like Matrix, Spiderman, and Pirates of the Carribean to low budget Jackie Chan and Seagal early action flicks to random stuff like Snakes on a Plane.
By: squeakytoad
Re: GOP Debate: Evolution, Yes or No?
"Well... some more than others."
Brilliant. xD
Brilliant. xD
By: squeakytoad
Re: GOP Debate: Evolution, Yes or No?
As I said, even among "creationists" there are still quite a few disputes on what is actually solid "fact" and what is not.
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Re: GOP Debate: Evolution, Yes or No?
You have a lot of good points, Wondahboy, and approached this more intelligently than most people did.
I'm not going to comment on them all though, as I'm trying to wrap all this up (I didn't want a debate in the first place), so "i8ursandwich"'s "evolution war" that he so desires, doesn't happen.
I'm not going to comment on them all though, as I'm trying to wrap all this up (I didn't want a debate in the first place), so "i8ursandwich"'s "evolution war" that he so desires, doesn't happen.
By: squeakytoad
Re: GOP Debate: Evolution, Yes or No?
I don't think any religious teachings should be taught in the public school system (at the same time, private schools and homeschoolers have every right to do so).
Why should it be kept out of the public schools? Because the Constitution states that there shall be no laws respecting any establishment of religion. Were we to teach one account of the beginning of the world, we would have to teach every account, and, while that's great for a class that's specifically studying philosophy, religion, or perhaps some more advanced class that has begun its own research studies on the beginning of the world, it would not be beneficial to have these kids learning all this stuff for their science classes. The beginning of the world doesn't apply that much to modern science and its application. Allow the children to learn what is necessary to compete in modern science.
Secondly, I also believe that you'd have huge problems if you tried to teach "creationism", both from the creationists and from the opposition. Why? Because, among all the many different Christian denominations and creationists groups, there is quite some disagreement on what exactly happened at Creation and all the little details. Were the government to standardize one curriculum, one textbook, they would have to favor one opinion over another.
If parents want their children to learn certain things, they should quit relying on the school system to teach them, and actually take time to do it themselves.
I have more reasons, but I don't feel like stating them now.
As I said, I'm not wanting a massive debate.
But, seeing how this doesn't actually have to do with the "fact" behind "evolution", I thought I'd comment.
Why should it be kept out of the public schools? Because the Constitution states that there shall be no laws respecting any establishment of religion. Were we to teach one account of the beginning of the world, we would have to teach every account, and, while that's great for a class that's specifically studying philosophy, religion, or perhaps some more advanced class that has begun its own research studies on the beginning of the world, it would not be beneficial to have these kids learning all this stuff for their science classes. The beginning of the world doesn't apply that much to modern science and its application. Allow the children to learn what is necessary to compete in modern science.
Secondly, I also believe that you'd have huge problems if you tried to teach "creationism", both from the creationists and from the opposition. Why? Because, among all the many different Christian denominations and creationists groups, there is quite some disagreement on what exactly happened at Creation and all the little details. Were the government to standardize one curriculum, one textbook, they would have to favor one opinion over another.
If parents want their children to learn certain things, they should quit relying on the school system to teach them, and actually take time to do it themselves.
I have more reasons, but I don't feel like stating them now.
As I said, I'm not wanting a massive debate.
But, seeing how this doesn't actually have to do with the "fact" behind "evolution", I thought I'd comment.
By: squeakytoad
Re: GOP Debate: Evolution, Yes or No?
Natural selection is the evolutionary process by which favorable traits that are heritable become more common in successive generations of a population of reproducing organisms, and unfavorable traits that are heritable become less common
Biological evolution is the change in a population's inherited traits from generation to generation. These traits are encoded as genes that are copied and passed on to offspring during reproduction.
The extent of evolution possible by organisms is disputed.
The history of evolution is the "record" of all changes in species over "millions of years" assumed by most scientists based on the idea "because they look similar, they must be related" contrived from structural homology, occurrences in fossil record, and seriously shaken up by molecular biology (which really contradicts the ideas brought forth from structural homology).
The term 'evolution' is often used to refer to not only biological evolution, but the history of evolution and most Darwinian theories/hypotheses and other related theories/hypotheses.
This (and the extent of evolution) is the problem that arises whenever someone asks a question like "Do you believe in evolution?")
So what are you talking about?
Biological evolution is the change in a population's inherited traits from generation to generation. These traits are encoded as genes that are copied and passed on to offspring during reproduction.
The extent of evolution possible by organisms is disputed.
The history of evolution is the "record" of all changes in species over "millions of years" assumed by most scientists based on the idea "because they look similar, they must be related" contrived from structural homology, occurrences in fossil record, and seriously shaken up by molecular biology (which really contradicts the ideas brought forth from structural homology).
The term 'evolution' is often used to refer to not only biological evolution, but the history of evolution and most Darwinian theories/hypotheses and other related theories/hypotheses.
This (and the extent of evolution) is the problem that arises whenever someone asks a question like "Do you believe in evolution?")
So what are you talking about?
By: squeakytoad
Re: GOP Debate: Evolution, Yes or No?
Only an idiot would ask a question like "Do you believe in evolution?" and only an idiot would go further to ask for only a "'Yes' or 'No'" answer.
There are so many different takes on evolution, so many different theories, and so many different extents.
For instance, solid scientific provable fact with no firm evidence against it clearly states that creates can change their genes and adapt to their surroundings, often even changing species.
However, there's quite a lot of evidence against and some shaky evidence for the fact that all species alive on the face of the earth have evolved over millions of years (can't give you an exact number as they change it several years, mostly due to the fact that the numbers are made up so that the processes have time to work) from a single group of simple microorganisms.
There are so many different takes on evolution, so many different theories, and so many different extents.
For instance, solid scientific provable fact with no firm evidence against it clearly states that creates can change their genes and adapt to their surroundings, often even changing species.
However, there's quite a lot of evidence against and some shaky evidence for the fact that all species alive on the face of the earth have evolved over millions of years (can't give you an exact number as they change it several years, mostly due to the fact that the numbers are made up so that the processes have time to work) from a single group of simple microorganisms.
By: squeakytoad
Re: Hi, I'm a Marvel. And I'm a DC.
There was no effort. That was my point. :)
And congratulations on insulting someone's talents without having any idea what they can actually do.
Feeling inferior today?
And congratulations on insulting someone's talents without having any idea what they can actually do.
Feeling inferior today?
By: squeakytoad
Re: Hi, I'm a Marvel. And I'm a DC.
It's somewhat funny.
Had the creator actually spent time on it, it would be even better.
Had the creator actually spent time on it, it would be even better.
By: squeakytoad
Re: Hi, I'm a Marvel. And I'm a DC.
Someone grab this guy a proper video editing program and teach him the basics of stop motion animation.
By: squeakytoad
Re: Letterman: Impressionist Rob Magnotti
Rather amateurish really. He was pretty off on quite a few. And his material wasn't the least bit funny.
By: squeakytoad
Re: Family Guy: Chuck Norris' Chin Fist
Using a random dead (very dead) fad in a desperate attempt to grab more laughs?
Oh, Family Guy, what's happened to you?
Oh, Family Guy, what's happened to you?
By: squeakytoad
Re: MADtv: Arnold Clone Movie
So incredibly true.
And an excellent Arnold impersonator.
And an excellent Arnold impersonator.
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