Category Archives: pseudo-science

Fodor, Nagel, and Philosophy-In-Decline

Posted on March 7, 2010 by hoon

Philosophers Rip Darwin By Michael Ruse The Chronicle of Higher Education “Doubters Rip Darwin — Badly” would have been better. In his article, Michael Ruse adds Thomas Nagel to the fold of philosophers seeming to enter a late, demented phase … Continue reading →

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The Medium Is The Message

Posted on December 1, 2009 by hoon

I’m building up to a brief presentation based in a novel concept about the ongoing bumper car action between theists, atheists and new agers; soon enough. This video from attorney Victor Zammit has stand-alone appeal. One conclusion from viewing Zammit’s … Continue reading →

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At Least, A Clear Statement

Posted on November 6, 2009 by hoon

One thing I’ll give the Muslim creationist Harun Yahya credit for is that he states his sense of the facts of the matter courageously, whereas, the stateside Intelligent Design crew has come to do everything but state clearly, or do … Continue reading →

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Do Particles Bounce?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by hoon

Deepak Chopra, the new age maven, regularly contributes to the Huffington Post. Today, he starts out with this: I. This year, the world celebrated Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday. But now that all the backslapping is nearing an end, it may … Continue reading →

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Favorite Humorists

Posted on September 8, 2009 by hoon

Using Google alerts, the philosopher Bradley Monton drifts on my radar screen with increasing regularity. Why? He’s a philosophically-minded proponent of the validity of the motive behind the “research” program of Intelligent Design. Also, his work is unintentionally really amusing. … Continue reading →

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ORIGINS OF THE IGNORAMUS

Posted on May 21, 2009 by hoon

via Ron Chusid, from an interview of Rush Limbaugh by Matt Drudge. Context: a full skeleton of an early presumed primate, Darwinius masillae, was discovered (story@Pharyngula; This is an important new fossil, a 47 million year old primate nicknamed Ida. … Continue reading →

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WHINING TAKES TIME

Posted on May 11, 2008 by hoon

Dr. Brian C. Melton, Assistant Professor of History at Liberty University, writing at the web site Intellectual Conservative, Human Origins and a Side of Fries: Refuting a Popular Neo-Darwinian Position. [A] A prime example of this appeared in Expelled, when … Continue reading →

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TAYLOR COUNTY DEVOLVES

Posted on January 8, 2008 by hoon

By way of the blog of Florida Citizens for Science comes a capture from the notes of a Taylor County Florida school board meeting. Upon motion by Danny Lundy, seconded by Darrell Whiddon the Board adopted/approved the: 1.) Resolution regarding … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S THAT SMELL

Posted on December 19, 2007 by hoon

From a little-read but always amusing web site called, Intellectual Conservative. Article: Darwin’s Lapdog Thinks You’re an ID-iot! By Jeff Osonitsch Money quote: Johnson claims that ID is not scientific because “it predicts nothing, since it essentially states that everything … Continue reading →

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TRUE BELIEVERS

Posted on September 22, 2007 by hoon

It seems some leading lights of the anti-God, pro-evolution have become ensnared by an “op” of the intelligent design brotherhood. The NYT reports today the film, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” is a scree made to support ID and issues of … Continue reading →

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