Comments on: New Poll Reveals Overwhelming Opposition to Teaching Intelligent Design Creationism in Schools

By: Science Avenger

Science Avenger — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:48:05 +0000

...Alan Colmes is such a weak arguer. He throws up his hands when Ben Stein disputes him.Of course he does. He's not supposed to argue strongly. He's paid to pretend to play seriously, but lose to the "superior" conservative positions. He's the Washington Generals of politics.

By: Blake Stacey

Blake Stacey — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:30:27 +0000

Yes: 799 (0.36%)No: 217302 (98.62%)Not sure: 165 (0.07%)What is it?: 2094 (0.95%)

By: HP

HP — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:56:47 +0000

Of course PZ sent his readers there. But Stein and Mathis sent their readers there as well, and everyone who watched the movie and googled it online went there too.It’s ludicrous to dismiss the people sent there by PZ’s blog as insignificant. In terms of organization and commitment, the numbers are on the side of science.What people don’t realize, when they see surveys that 60% or more believe in creationism, is that for the vast majority of Americans, their so-called faith is a mile wide and an inch deep. If faith became unfashionable, the average American would abandon it in a heartbeat. They may say they support ID, but only in the way they support whoever’s winning on American Idol. Most people just don’t care.Most people don’t feel strongly enough to vote in an online poll. And of those who do care enough, they are overwhelmingly in favor of science and secularism.

By: J-Dog

J-Dog — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:36:20 +0000

I think the 97% response against the teaching of ID in schools should be sent to every elected official in the US. And on an ID friendly site too! Tsk Tsk.

By: Skemono

Skemono — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:07:35 +0000

Voted just now. Current results:

By: Evelyn Brown Garrett SoD

Evelyn Brown Garrett SoD — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:26:47 +0000

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By: ecoli

ecoli — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:26:23 +0000

“PZ (and his machine) had nothing to do with it. Nothing at all…-Rusty”It actually (at least in part) may have been some of my fellow ScienceForums.net people. But this is seriously a joint effort.

By: Inoculated Mind

Inoculated Mind — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:40:09 +0000

I just watched the Ben Stein on Hannity (and Colmes), and I’ve got to say, Alan Colmes is such a weak arguer. He throws up his hands when Ben Stein disputes him. It would have helped if Colmes read more about the distortions that the film makes about Charles Darwin.Still, great to see Ben Stein say it’s all about religion. Makes our jobs easier.

By: minusRusty

minusRusty — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:29:57 +0000

You guys do realize that the poll was most likely spammed, though, right?

PZ (and his machine) had nothing to do with it. Nothing at all…-Rusty

By: YDOAPS

YDOAPS — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:26:10 +0000

It’s got over 21000 votes for “No” now.