Anonymous Coward User ID: 63002064 United States 03/26/2015 07:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’m often asked what I do for a living. My answer, that I am a professor at the University of Kentucky, inevitably prompts a second question: “What do you teach?” Responding to such a question should be easy and invite polite conversation, but I usually brace for a negative reaction. At least half the time the person flinches with disapproval when I answer “evolution,” and often the conversation simply terminates once the “e-word”ť has been spoken. Occasionally, someone will retort: “But there is no evidence for evolution.” Or insist: “It’s just a theory, so why teach it?” At this point I should walk away, but the educator in me can’t. I generally take the bait, explaining that evolution is an established fact and the foundation of all biology. If in a feisty mood, I’ll leave them with this caution: the fewer who understand evolution, the more who will die. Sometimes, when a person is still keen to prove me wrong, I’m more than happy to share with him an avalanche of evidence demonstrating I’m not. (More in this excellent essay at the link.) [ link to orionmagazine.org (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 68680083 Romania 03/27/2015 09:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Talk about stroking your own dick and being so happy about it.
Anyway, go debate some Oxford fellas and post the results here. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 68693652 Australia 03/27/2015 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Talk about stroking your own dick and being so happy about it.
Anyway, go debate some Oxford fellas and post the results here.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 68724320 United States 03/27/2015 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation |
Dumbasses don't realize what the difference is between a scientific theory and the everyday use of the word "theory." But as always don't argue with them it's more productive to yell at the wall and hope it listens. As a public service reminder remember if you are too stupid for science you can always try religion. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 68724320 United States 03/27/2015 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Talk about stroking your own dick and being so happy about it.
Anyway, go debate some Oxford fellas and post the results here.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68680083 ^^^^ Religitard Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68693652 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 65635004 Mexico 03/27/2015 03:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Theory=fact.
You're a professor. Lmao. Your students should get their money back. |