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Carnivalia and an open thread

Category: Carnivals • Open Thread
Posted on: July 7, 2007 2:13 PM, by PZ Myers

Oy, I have so much catching up to do…

All right, tell me what else is new in the universe outside the Pacific Northwest.

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William Dembski admitted he had AIDS because of HIV.

Meanwhile, Behe admitted that he was an evolutionist trying to scare people away from Creationism.

Posted by: Louis | July 7, 2007 2:27 PM

Have you seen "Dance Monkeys Dance"?

Posted by: mojojojo | July 7, 2007 3:53 PM

Is nothing sacred? The Pirate's Gospel by Alela Diane (requires Real player.)

Posted by: Zarquon | July 7, 2007 5:30 PM

Garrison Keillor recently had a Guy Noir sketch about belief among other things.

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2007/06/23/scripts/noir.shtml

"GK: You a writer?

RB: Nope. I'm an evangelist. Started out as a Baptist, preaching and howling and baptizing, and then I committed the sins of the flesh with a woman from Boston. She filled me with doubt and now I'm an evangelical Unitarian. I have been called the Billy Graham of skepticism. (COONHOUND BAYING IN DISTANCE) Ah-- there he goes-- he's got him a Baptist. (OFF) Catch you later, Mr. Noir."

Then at the end,

"RB: Listen to me,people! (HUBBUB SUBSIDES, QUIET) All I'm trying to say about streetcars is -- don't take it on faith that this is a good idea!!! That has gotten more people into more trouble!!! Faith!!! What we need is a little more skepticism!! Yes, sir! Skepticism!!!! People come up to me and they say, "Buddy Bob, I am living under a terrible burden of belief! I believe in things that make no sense! I hang out with people I don't care for at all! I laugh at jokes that aren't funny! I have a world view that comes right out of a cartoon!!! Help me to disbelieve! And that's why I am here today -- to show you the way to an open mind! (HE CONTINUES, UNDER) Use your God-given intelligence! Try to think things through! Don't believe everything you're told!"

You can listen to the sketch on the site, well worth it.

Posted by: bernarda | July 8, 2007 8:19 AM

Bill Dembski tries to hijack the term "pro-science".

Posted by: Blake Stacey, OM | July 8, 2007 1:35 PM

Also, Philosophia Naturalis #12 is coming up!

Posted by: Blake Stacey, OM | July 8, 2007 5:51 PM

Sea Anemone Genome Provides New View Of Our Multi-celled Ancestors

Posted by: Reginald Selkirk | July 9, 2007 10:06 AM

Worm related to jellyfish

Posted by: Reginald Selkirk | July 9, 2007 10:10 AM

Hell of a name gets boy banned from Australian school

Posted by: Reginald Selkirk | July 9, 2007 11:13 AM