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October 1, 2008

God bless scientists

"We should teach students 21st-century science, not some watered-down version with phony arguments that nonscientists disingenuously call 'weaknesses,' " said Sahotra Sarkar, a professor of integrative biology at UT. "Calling 'intelligent design' arguments a weakness of evolution is like calling alchemy a weakness of chemistry, or astrology a weakness of astronomy."

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And a related IM conversation about said article.

uh yeah.... boot to the head to anyone who thinks that intelligent design should be taught in public high schools as a weakness to evolution - LW

I'm sorry god did not put a bunch of fossils in rocks randomly as a way to keep us occupied and surprised. - LW

its like Easter! - PH

heheh yes its the fossil bunny, he hops around after God putting fake fossils in rocks that God points to so we puny little humans can dig them up and keep our selves occupied wondering why they were there - LW

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