So many controversies, so little time in the classroom

Sounds to me like they are a bunch of UFO deniers. Even if UFOs aren't real, I think we should teach the controversy. And give each side equal weight of course.

Want!

Check out the other T-shirts as well. I kinda like the one that skews the periodic table.

Enjoy.

I've been rocking my anti-raptor and "Science, it works bitches" shirts from xkcd since they arrived a couple weeks back, but I could definitely use a few more science t-shirts.

Of course I could use food too...

I love my "Science it works, bitches" shirt, but I have to admit that it does get funny looks.

No, no, no! God put the fossils there because he wanted his chosen people to have enough *fossil* fuels to power our Hummers! Duh. Praise the Lord!

Why the FCUK is the devil wearing dungarees?

Already ordered...

Everyone knows you don't need the devil to explain tyrannosaurus fossils. During The Flood the bigger heavier creatures which drowned, sank deeper, and were buried below the strata that contained the smaller lighter mammals. Geesh.

Pete @#7: Because he's digging of course.

(I considered "Because he's a lesbian" but thought better of it)

Clearly the FSM has made a t-shirt for his followers under the "science" tab. It illustrates one of the two well known FSM-afterlife promises: stripper factory. Now, where's that beer volcano? I have a little understood holiday tomorrow, Bunker Hill Day. I could really use a beer volcano before I have to go back to work on Wednesday.

C Barr said:

Everyone knows you don't need the devil to explain tyrannosaurus fossils. During The Flood the bigger heavier creatures which drowned, sank deeper, and were buried below the strata that contained the smaller lighter mammals. Geesh.

D'uh! Everyone knows that Darwin planted t'eh dinosaur fossilz. What do you think the whole Beagle Voyage thing was about in the first place?

;)

I really like Satan's overalls. They're classy and functional.

I'm glad the seller is joking... because quite honestly, the stupidity burns! I don't know how some people can believe stuff like that.

Ahaha, I wish that my family weren't all so religious because they will recognize what this is mocking right off. Shame too, my birthday is next Monday and I have to admit I love the Geocentric Universe one and would definitely ask for it!

Thanks for sharing this awesome link, PZ! :)

I've always been amused at the idea that Satan could come up with a fantastically subtle and powerful idea such as evolution to deceive us - even going to the trouble of faking a complete fossil and genetic record to back it up - whereas all God can do is send round a couple of idiots now and then to preach Pascal's Wager at us.

Wait...

Are these pro or con? I can't tell sometimes.

One person's idiocy is sounds an awful lot like another's sarcasm and irony.

I had to grab the geocentrism shirt too! Love their designs.

Apparently, there's a 'next' button. I like this one:
http://controversy.wearscience.com/design/unicorn/

Personally, I still like the Viva la Evolución a little better. http://www.bustedtees.com/vivalaevolucion

I'm just glad it's not about religion, and simply support for scientific inquiry.

/end sarcasm

Okay... no I'm ticked. Where the hell did they get the elephants on the back of the World Turtle?!?!? There are no elephants!!! And where the hell is otter???

Blasphemy!!!

Seriously, ID is little different in principle than the "Satan planted evidence to deceive us" idea. The only difference is that God/Satan buried evidence of both selectionist and neutral evolution, which look nothing like design, in the genomes.

Yet the prophets Behe and Dembski are quite capable of distinguishing between macroevolution from microevolution, even though they both left similar evidences. One does require revelation to distinguish between evidence that sensibly looks like one continuous process--as much a sufficient singular reason why ID has to be recognized as creationism as any other reason that can be adduced.

Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/2kxyc7

dogmeatib, at #22, you might want to see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_(world) . There are _lots_ of World Turtles :)

I was a little confused on this one at first; I thought "Life was created by a game of Set that has no actual sets?" Then I realized my error. But now I'm stuck playing the game for the next hour or so.

The earth-centric and the IPU tees are MINE! Mine I tell you!

Geesh.

C Barr, I think you meant to write 'Gish.'

Can't let the great work of creationist pioneers go unremembered.

Who was it, who could it possssssibly be? Oh, I dunno...

SATAN????

Sorry, I find those t-shirts to be a little too ambiguous for the mouth breathers and knuckle draggers to understand.

Sorry, I find those t-shirts to be a little too ambiguous for the mouth breathers and knuckle draggers to understand.

Yeah, but did you notice you can mix and match designs to make your own? Including Dabney Coleman's head in a jar for your sleeve?!

We're gonna blow those squares' freakin' minds, man!

Kevin @ #16:

Then, in case they're real, I guess we know who's side we should root for.

dogmeatib, at #22, you might want to see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_(world) . There are _lots_ of World Turtles :)

*chuckle* Thanks. I use the Iroquois creation story as an example when students argue that creation should be taught alongside science for balance. I recite the creation myth and ask them, "which creation should be taught?"

They have "Science!" t-shirts too.
http://wearscience.com/
I like the one where they blow up man's ancient enemy, the moon.

The Flat Earth Theory shirt needs more turtles!

Just thought you might be interested:

Karl Giberson (author of Saving Darwin) just posted an extended (and somewhat unfriendly) comment about Intelligent Design on Science & Religion Today (http://scienceandreligiontoday.blogspot.com).

You are way off in this post. EVERYONE knows that it was doG who put the fossil bones there not to confuse us, but to test our faith.

I failed my test, by the way...

Ken Hovind said fossils don't prove anything, and there you go...the debble did it.

I want to know why that rock 'n' roll robot is strumming a Nike missile.

#35 Dan,

Karl is an invaluable ally - he pulls no punches when dismantling creationism and ID from an Evangelical Christian perspective.

Mothwentbad, you only need the one turtle, Great A'Tuin. Just follow the link at #24 or #32 and you will understand.

Great A'Tuin, however, is a sea turtle that swims through space, methane ice on, uh, his or her flippers...

Inquiring minds want to know whether Satan's bib overalls have one of those Dr. Denton butt flaps in the back to accommodate his tail?

Gregory @38:

I want to know why that rock 'n' roll robot is strumming a Nike missile.

Because it just rocks that hard.

i think we need ones with storks carrying babies, cause no way my daddy did that to my mommy.

They seem to be missing some, if you really want to nail the Christians. How about the geneology of Yahweh, pre-Christ. Showing he was one of three brothers who ruled kingdoms in the ME? Or, the Zoroastrian faith, which have multiple gods, but includes a whack job "supreme god" identical to the OT god, complete with his archenemy, the spreader of evil, sin and destroyer of worlds?

Nah, those would probably be too obscure.. Hmm. I got it, a Cthulu 'teach the controversy' shirt. ;)

The only one that made me snort coffee out my nose.
Burning bag of poop outside the heavens gate.
pete

Don't forget, the Devil is also responsible for all the other Messiah-gods very closely resembling the Jesus myth (from whose various components the Jesus myth was cobbled together) that pre-date it. That's still the Church's "Final answer" on that question, and it's still laughable.

Thank you so much for this link -- I am making shirts for my whole family! Love being able to customize them, too -- very nifty.

That is a great idea qedpro, I'll include it in the next batch =)

DO WANT!

What, no shirts with female scientists? Or is that just too "out there" for these guys?

One that PZ might like, heh:

  http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/octolove/

apophenia, given the silhouettes of the women who are on the designs, I'd say your assessment is spot-on. Silly women! Stop trying to be scientists and go back to being sex objects like god made you! (yeah, yeah, ironic use of stereotype, whatever)

Other than that, though, great shirts, and I really really want the Discworld one. Really. And the scientist riding the amoeba.

Decisions, decisions....

We have Colonel "King" Kong riding a paramecium and The Grim Reaper texting.

I shall use my "known the world over" abilities to discern quality formal wear, and buy them both.

Want will soon evolve into Have.

Here's a design from another line of t-shirts on that site, this one featuring a nice, large cephalopod:
http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/squid/

Here's another cephalopod one. Would go well with the new squishy.
http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/octolove/

Carlie! I come from a Set-playin' family. Fun!

(yeah, yeah, ironic use of stereotype, whatever)

LOL. "Whatever." Say, what's your opinion of the Feministing logo/tee?

Woooo!

What's with the "Science [or scientists] destroying the world" theme, though?

The creator of these shirts posted this thread. For those complaining about the lack of women scientists, the final comment is relevant.

Uh, that's this thread: http://projects.metafilter.com/1553/Teach-the-Controversy

I bought a 'gay evolution' shirt for a friend last week:
http://13298.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Article/Index/article/YellowIbi…

Pete #7 and Matt #10:

Wearing dungeries makes it obvious that he's a paleontologist...an evil scientist bent on unearthing DIRTY SECRETS that the Good Lord wants to remain buried.

I think their "intelligently designed T-shirts" stink.

Those are some great t-shirts, all right...like I need more! (Thanks, PZ!) Before ordering, click over to the other sites, which have more clever designs.

Nooo, it's the Devil, burying fossils, not digging them up!

I ordered a few shirts from the Teach The Controversy (TTC) & Science! categories. The printing on the TTC shirts is a lot smaller than what is shown in the examples on the wearscience site, but the Science! shirt seems to be the same as advertised. I'm not a fan of the ink application method (as it may soon crack), but I shall wear them with pride as I mock creationists.

Here are some more evolution t-shirts: http://whatdidyoubringme.homestead.com/files/Tshirts/Science/Evolution…
and one for the feminists = (fish on a bicycle):
http://whatdidyoubringme.homestead.com/files/Tshirts/Fish/AlphabeticalR…
and several cephalopod shirts plus magnets:
http://whatdidyoubringme.homestead.com/files/Tshirts/Invertebrate/Inver…
http://whatdidyoubringme.homestead.com/files/Magnets/BasReliefInvertMag…

all shirts are high pressure, multiple station silk screened directly onto the shirts ensuring a good "hand" (soft to touch) and no ink cracking.