Comments on: Newsflash: World Accepts Darwinism

By: Ramez Maluf

Ramez Maluf — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:24:16 +0000

I didn’t understand Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker’s statement that “The most encouraging aspect of the survey shows that whilst there are diverse views on Darwin’s theory of evolution, there appears to a broad acceptance that science and faith do not have to be in conflict.”

Why is that encouraging? What it actually means is that those people do not understand Darwin’s theory of evolution and may very likely not understand religion.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:49:35 +0000

See, the thing about batshit is that bats spend most of their non flying lives upside down …

By: Tim H

Tim H — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:03:07 +0000

Where does the expression â??batshit crazyâ? come from?

Probably from the same place that gave us, “Crazy as a loon.” I have seen loons in the wild, and they always seemed to act in a perfectly rational manner. Is there an Avian DSM I could consult?

By: Eddie Janssen

Eddie Janssen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:59:34 +0000

Greg!
It may be just the opposite: denialism is its own parody

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:56:55 +0000

Sort of, except that “Evolution Denier” is someone like you, or me, and is just faking it but we can’t tell because the most extreme parody is about as crazy as the craziness itself.

By: Kammy

Kammy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:49:32 +0000

Thanks, Greg.

So just to make sure I’m not being dense: According to intartubz Poe’s Law (not poet Poe’s law), Evolution denier is performing a parody by pretending everyone but herself is batshit crazy, and that you can actually shake Satan’s hand, and also that there was some concern that the physical space of Heaven may not have had room for her?

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:40:21 +0000

Kammy: That is from Poe’s Law which is itself a controversial thing. It says “Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won’t mistake for the real thing.”

I think it is controversial on Wikipedia because there already was a “Poe’s Law” from Edgar himself, about poetry (how long a poem can be before you slip the poet some poison, or something).

By: Kammy

Kammy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:21:09 +0000

@catgirl: What’s a Poe? I’m not up on my intartubz lingo, I guess. 🙂

By: catgirl

catgirl — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:01:07 +0000

Evolution denier is clearly a Poe. Creationists do not use the term “evolution denier” to describe themselves.

By: JosÃ©

Where does the expression â??batshit crazyâ? come from? Do bats have shit that is somehow crazier than other animals? Does bat shit dance and sing or something cool like that? I once saw some turtle shit, and let me tell you that shit was off the hook.

I’m going to work on turning this paragraph into a haiku now.