May, 2009, Posts of the Month

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One post, the thread is over! Message 20The only really thoughtful word on the thread topic so far and one which really finishes the discussion.

Thank you, NosyNed

Author: dwise1
Forum: Miscellaneous Topics in Creation/Evolution
Thread: YEC without the bible, possible?
Message #: 34, 42The details of dwise1's transition from theist to atheist. Exactly what the above quote says.Somehow I suspect I've POTM'ed this dwise1 material before. Well, it's back! Now the question is, were the messages on-topic? Also kudos to the other participants of the topic - A pretty nice job all around.Moose

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Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment. "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer." - Bruce Graham

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"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - John Kenneth Galbraith

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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)

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"Nixon was a professional politician, and I despised everything he stood for ” but if he were running for president this year against the evil Bush-Cheney gang, I would happily vote for him." - Hunter S. Thompson

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"I know a little about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things, but I'm highly ignorant about everything." - Moose

Enthusiastically seconded. dwise1 has a strong record of quality posts on this kind of topic. I would encourage creationist readers (or those who are perhaps on the fence) to pay close attention to what he has to say. I particularly agree with this statement; In my opinion, this undermining of science, not just evolutionary biology, but all science, is what makes creationism so objectionable and dangerous.Mutate and Survive

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"The Bible is like a person, and if you torture it long enough, you can get it to say almost anything you'd like it to say." -- Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade

I would like to nominate Caffeine's post #41 from Coded Information in DNA.I particularly like the succinctness and the simplicity of the post: Caffeine presented an effective argument in just a couple of simple paragraphs. The post describes a simple mechanism (DNA base pairing), along with a conceptual analogy (social insect castes), and doesn't get bogged down in the inherent confusion of the subject matter.

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-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)Darwin loves you.

This was posted in May so I am placing this notice here Message 35 in Evolving New InformationWe know the gene, we know the site, we know the mutation, we know the result. Laid out in simple precise steps that fit the whole argument well within the GML (Granny Magda Limit).Beautiful

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