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It took a year-and-a-half, but I finally posted the last video of my series on the foundational falsehoods of Creationism. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wv6kgjOEL0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGmLDKQp_Qc

Once this semester is over, I hope to post the 14th video in my series of creationists' foundational falsehoods. This one counters the idea that creationism is either dependant on, supported by, or even cares about -evidence. Since everything in the list will inevitably be a P.R.A.T.T...

Thanks to those who gave their suggestions for their favorite transitional species in my 9th video. In an up-coming episode, I intend to quickly mention of a handful of species who's origins have been observed and documented. For example, there was a species of fish that appeared in a man-made...

To follow up my latest video, I'm looking for the best example of the creationists' claim to the effect that "We've never seen one kind of thing turn into another, fundamentally different kind of thing". I'd prefer to see it on video, but a written citation will do.

Extant or extinct? The 9th episode in my video series deals with transitional species, and how we supposedly never found any. I want to make sure I don't leave out any of the really good ones. Also if you know the best possible images of your suggestions, show me those too, please. Some, (like...

The first thing I saw on the web this morning was a wonderful bit of art proving that apes and dolphins aren't the only sentient species on this planet. I never would have elephants had such self awareness and sensativity. Nor would I have guessed that they were this intelligent...

The people I most want to reach tell me they won't participate on this forum, largely because the conduct of other creationists on this board so discourage them. They also complain that they'd rather not have to read too much. And I'm tired of re-writing my own words to make the same points...

I'm writing an article, and I'm always curious whether I'm overlooking something important. In a top-ten list of creationist fibbers, we all know Mr. Kent Hovind would be there, and his bogus quarter million dollar challenge is just one of many examples why. But who else should be in the top ten...

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It is remarkable, isn't it, that creationists argue so hotly against something so strongly-supported, obvious, and easily demonstrated as evolution, yet never bat an eye at anything we teach about the atom. What you just said, for example; how do we know that? Were you there? Have you ever seen...

This is Volkswagen Beetle. It runs leaded fuel through a carborated rear-mounted, air-cooled, alimuminum engine in a "popper" configuration with a standard stick-shift transaxle for rear wheel drive. This is also a Volkswagen Beetle. But it has a front-mounted, water-cooled, unleaded...

There seems to be some serious dispute over the philosophy of when or why we may deem whether something is or isn't a reality, and whether we can make either determination even tentatively without having to rely on faith. The contraversy is this; if someone proposes some highly improbable...

First RichardT's geocentrism, and now this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgF3pu9085w

Twice I asked this of RichardT, but he just ignored it. So I asked FoeHammer, but I doubt he'll ever answer me either. So are there any creationists out there willing to answer this question? Remember that the mission of science is to improve our understanding of the perceptible universe. To...

There's no need to believe "in" evolution since it is a demonstrable fact which can be tested for so that our knowledge of it can be measured for accuracy objectively. And since there are no magic spells or talking animals in any aspect of evolution, as there are in most fairytales including...

Excerpted from the Waco [Texas] Tribune:"The Emmy-winning scientist [Bill Nye the Science Guy] angered a few audience members when he criticized literal interpretation of the biblical verse Genesis 1:16, which reads: “God made two great lights — the greater light to govern the day...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is having a problem keeping hitchhikers from riding all the way to Mars on the outside shell of their new probe. The problem is they're evolving to meet every demand NASA pits against them. One of the new buggers Bacillus odysseyi can somehow...

As I was explaining to Lilandra, the trick to making science more interesting is really up to the teacher. My cellular biology professor tried her best. But even though she was a professional geneticist with the human genome project, she couldn't compare to this biochemist who held my attention...

Now that the new head of the Texas Board of Education is an evangelical dentist who believes the earth was created by magic less than 10,000 years ago, what can Texans expect of their schools? Will the new head of the BoE pursue a plot to promote religious theocracy in schools? Of course he...

I just saw a video on YouTube, posted by AngryLittleGirI, a young woman making a simple plea for critical analysis over blind, unquestioned belief. I can't link to it however because of the obscene and often violent responses from the tens of thousands of reactionary defenders of the faith...