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Let me confess at once that I find something profoundly impious, almost blasphemous, about setting limits of any sort on the power of God to bring things about in any manner he chooses. If God creates a world of particles and waves, dancing in obedience to mathematical and physical laws, who are we to say that he cannot make use of those laws to cover the surface of a small planet with living creatures? A god whose creation is so imperfect that he must be continually adjusting it to make it work properly seems to me a god of relatively low order, hardly worthy of any worship.
[Martin Gardner, The Ambidextrous Universe pg.136]
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Category: Creationism • Humor
Posted on: October 23, 2006 10:29 AM, by PZ Myers
One of the perks of this blogging gig is that Roy Zimmerman sends me his CDs—you want it just for the songs Creation Science 101 and Intelligent Design, although the rest is toe-tapping good, too.
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If I like what I see, I'll receive 5 more issues (6 in all) for just $14.95. That's 50% off the cover price! If I'm not completely satisfied, I'll simply write "cancel" on the invoice and owe nothing. The free issue is mine to keep.
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More along the same vein: MC Hawking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC_Hawking
Music video for the song, "What We Need More of Is Science"
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/233937
"I'm a disciple of science
I know the universe is compliance with natural laws,
but many place reliance on the psuedo-science of quacks and
morons and fools because,
their educations deficient,
they put faith in omniscient,
make believe beings who control their fate,
but the Hawk aint with it, dig it,
their Holy writ aint the least bit legit,
its a bunch of bullshit."
Posted by: eisenreich | October 23, 2006 10:51 AM
Have you ever heard the "Monkey Song"? Now that's some great propaganda. I have a copy of it from an older WFMU collection if anyone wants it.
"It seems so unbelievable/
And yet they say that it's true/
They're teaching our children in school now/
That humans were monkeys once, too."
...etc.
Posted by: K | October 23, 2006 11:35 AM
Kind of off-topic, but I noticed that a couple of Scienceblogers seem to be taking the Eagleton side of the Eagleton vs. Dawkins debate (Benjamin Cohen at The World's Fair and Chad Orzel at Uncertain Principles). I'm a bit flabbergasted by their arguments. Not that I would want to stir up a little Scienceblog brouhaha, but I'm curious if you have any reaction?
Posted by: Kurt | October 23, 2006 12:27 PM
Just because we're all on scienceblogs doesn't mean we all agree with each other.
I find their weak, wimpy sympathies for religion to be craven; they find my vigorous and consistent application of scientific rigor to the supernatural intimidating.
Posted by: PZ Myers | October 23, 2006 1:09 PM
"The Monkey Song", and the flip, "The Ecumenical Movement", by the young Crystal Bernard and her sister Robin (their father was an evangelist). Still online, along with the rest of the "365 Days" project of oddball music -- some of which is very good, others so very bad. Bookmark it; there's great stuff there.
Posted by: QrazyQat | October 23, 2006 1:11 PM
damn you PZ! I wanted you to reply that we're all supposed to agree on all matters, as all scientists of course do! But then you go off and provide an able defense of your own view. Mmmmm, craveny.
Posted by: BRC | October 23, 2006 1:22 PM
Which reminds me...the other sciencebloggers also tremble in dread of my savage sarcasm. It's all fear and envy on their part, of course.
Posted by: PZ Myers | October 23, 2006 1:35 PM
Richard Clayton wrote in the talk.origins newsgroup:
We need someone to write "Working in a Quote Mine"
and "Woke Up This Morning" (think Tony Soprano).
Posted by: Michael Hopkins | October 23, 2006 2:42 PM
CDs, books, weird nick-nacks ... you certainly do get sent a lot of stuff, PZ.
I should try to become as popular. ;)
Posted by: Keith Douglas | October 23, 2006 2:45 PM
A kind of ant "monkey song" is Ray Davis' ape man:
Posted by: sparc | October 23, 2006 11:59 PM
So, when was the earth created: August 27 as Roy Zimmermann says or October 23 as Bishop Usher has calculated (see Ed Bryton's comment: http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2006/10/happy_birthday_earth.php)?
We need robust numbers.
Posted by: sparc | October 24, 2006 12:08 AM
For a good anti-creationist anthem, do not pass up Springsteen's "Part Man, Part Monkey".
Tell them soul sucking preachers
to come down and see,
part man, part monkey,
Baby, that's me.
Good bass line from Max and Garry, too.
Posted by: J Bean | October 24, 2006 2:10 AM
my own personal favorite anti-creationist lyric is from
Marvin Gaye's old 60s hit Aint That Peculiar probably written by Smokey Robinson
You tell me lies that should be obvious to me.
But I'm so much in love with you, baby, 'til I dont want to see
That things you do and say are designed to make me blue
I'ts a doggone shame my love for you makes all your lies seem true
Well, if the truth make love last longer
Why do lies make my love stronger?
Well, ain't that peculiar
A peculiarity
Ain't that peculiar
As peculiar as can be
Posted by: brightmoon | October 24, 2006 3:11 PM
Know a lot about history
Know a lot about biology
Know a lot about that science book
Also passed the French I took
So I do know evolution's true
and if your preacher thinks for you
What a horrible world this would be!
WITH NO APOLOGIES TO SAM COOKE ....btw after 40+ years, we miss you, Sam
Posted by: brightmoon | October 24, 2006 3:49 PM
Why can "Creationists" &/or "Intelligent Design" advocates 'solve' Sudoku Number Puzzles so quickly? THEY JUST PUT A "G" IN ALL THE EMPTY SQUARES; it's just a matter of faith you know! It's the same method creationists resort to in trying to prove their unsustainable "intelligent design theory". They just assume all gaps in current understanding and/or knowledge regarding evolution must be filled with a (G=god) solution. Saves them having to think and question I suppose; blind faith, a refuge for the feeble-minded!
caliibre
Posted by: caliibre | November 23, 2006 7:13 AM