Since I was sent this photo from the evo-devo conference by Kevin Emerson, I couldn't resist: this is the aftermath of two scientists duking it out in an intellectual arena.
Greg Wray, left, in the blue "Exons, Schmexons" t-shirt; Jerry Coyne in the red "I'm no CIS-sy" t-shirt.
Obviously, they had to wear different colored shirts so we could tell them apart in the maelstrom of the fray.
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They can't be evilutionists, they have no horns nor fangs!
Clearly they don't want their 72 virgins bad enough. Pity.
Those aren't smiles, they are grimaces of pain from the grueling hand grip war!
(.)(.)
So... why can't evolutionists and creationists also just smile and shake hands, while wearing mildly amusing T-shirts?
Oh, I forgot... the Hitler thing and all...
Also, the "not science" thing and all.
I'd put my money on the one on the left, he's got a more impressive beard.
If they were both christians, then the guy in the red shirt is giving the thumbs up as an indication that his god is the true one!
Jerry at the same time proving our common ancestry with the other apes with his forearm! :)
FINISH HIM!
Actually, a split-second after this shot waws snapped, Coyne plunged his left thumb deep into Wray's right eyesocket. Screaming in rage and pain, Wray ripped Coyne's right arm off at the shoulder and beat Coyne about the head and torso with it.
Everyone went home happy.
Wow, look closely at that prodigious digit. I thought Coyne was holding a carrot. He should have challenged Wray to a thumb wrestling match.
Shouldn't that read, "When real scientists battle..."?
Buh-buh-buh-buh-Boring!
No beheadings?! No crucifixion?! No burning bushes or parting seas?! No slaughtering, smiting, or vanquishing?! Not even a little torture?
This will never draw any crowds or mass interest. Religions are much better at ideological competitions. I guess you could say they compete with more - eh hem - spirit.
That is some of the funniest comments I have ever seen on a blog. Thank you all.
Woof!
Even though I primarily write about physics i find myself coveting one of those T-shirts. :)
"I'm no CIS-sy"
Haha. Only a scientist, or a nerd.. or both.
Brownian:
Roman humor! Sweet. Very geeky.
FINISH HIM!
Roman humor! Sweet. Very geeky./
Uh nooooo, even geekier - Mortal Kombat
I just had a nerd-gasm from their t-shirts.
I'm going to by one of those exxons schmexxons shirts.
Somehow I doubt that the debate between PZ and Menuge will end the same...
Nice to see civility once and awhile!
But introns are intelligently designed!
are all scientists of the sasquatch variety?
Whereas I was thinking "Karate Kid"
...or perhaps that episode of Star Trek where Kirk and Spock had to fight eachother
jsn:
That's what I get for not having played a video game since Battlezone.
some decent graphic design could make "exxons schmexxons" and I'm no CIS-sy" worth wearing, (WORTH SELLING?). I wonder if there is an even distribution for each side, just in case, y'know, if someone were to just happen to make a couple of silkscreens...
Brownian? Will you reveal your source for "FINISH HIM"? I know its no EXXON vs. CIS debate...
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#24: are all scientists of the sasquatch variety?
Hey, no dissin' the cousins! That's an ad hairynem attack!
Five dollars says Ensign Redshirt dies two minutes after beaming down.
Go Prof Coyne! (Assuming my grade in his class is proportional to how much I cheer for him, of course.)
...or parting seas?!
Parting seas is like so yesterday. All the hip kids are into parting continents.
re: Wicked Lad #26
Off topic but wanted to add:
BattleZone still rocks after all these years. I used to play it at work after a long night shift, waiting for the day crew to come in and take over our casework. Fun, fun game.
JSN @ 27; 28, if any silkscreening should actually occur, please take care to ensure that 'exon' (and, by association, 'schmexon') each contain but a single 'x'.
That said "Exxon, Schmexxon" is certainly a message that I could get behind, under different circumstances :)
WE -- WANNA -- SEE -- BLOOD! -- WE -- WANNA -- SEE -- BLOOD! -- WE -- WANNA -- SEE -- BLOOD!
What schoolchildren chant where I come from when a fight breaks out.
Jerry at the same time proving our common ancestry with the other apes with his forearm! :)
WE -- WANNA -- SEE -- BLOOD! -- WE -- WANNA -- SEE -- BLOOD! -- WE -- WANNA -- SEE -- BLOOD!
What schoolchildren chant where I come from when a fight breaks out.