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I think it's because he was

Orlando — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:31:09 +0000

In reply to Really? Why Descartes? That

I think it's because he was French.

Really? Why Descartes? That

DF — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Really? Why Descartes? That guy did metaphysical backflips to justify the existence of an immaterial soul. I would think, being that Descartes is so well respected and still studied for contributions to fields like mathematics and philosophy, that they'd want to claim him. Maybe because he was Catholic?

Also, they didn't address

Orlando — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:15:07 +0000

In reply to I haven't seen Religulous

Also, they didn't address natural selection, but there was a notice of a new exhibit on the subject that was in the works, complete with a real blind catfish. Following museum logic, I suppose one blind catfish disproves natual selection altogether.

I haven't seen Religulous

Orlando — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:12:00 +0000

In reply to I am unequivocally and

I haven't seen Religulous yet, but it is indeed the museum funded by Answers in Genesis.

At the beginning, just outside of the exhibit entrance, there are a few animals in small habitats--finches, frogs, chameleons. They make a point of stating that there are thousands of types of finches and they all existed in the beginning, because God intended them to. And they could interbreed, which had something to do with this logical jump.

One of the last parts of the exhibit examined how horses and dogs have changed into different types, and there was something about flowers too, but I was getting really tired at that point and couldn't follow the logic roller coaster so well. It didn't go so far as to suggest limb changes or DNA changes. Just changes in color or stature, like breeds basically. At this point, my friend broke our rule and asked how come the finches were all around since the beginning but dogs and horses changed. I told her she was being rude for being able to retain information for two hours and she should forget about the finches.

There was also an interesting video about how llamas and camels can breed, including a mildly disturbing picture of their offspring. But in the video they showed the offspring and then said, "Llamas and camels come from the same parents," which is so not true that I had to shake my head really hard like in a cartoon, to make sure I heard them correctly.

Also, they weren't very nice to Darwin or Descartes.

I am unequivocally and

DF — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:41:00 +0000

In reply to Penguins and Dragons and Reason, Oh My: A Visit to the Creation Museum

I am unequivocally and thoroughly jealous. This is the musem funded by Answers in Genesis, yeah? Kentucky is a bit of a drive for me, but I'd love to visit someday. I believe Bill Maher stopped by for a chat when he was filming Religulous.

Could you expand at all on the concept of change versus evolution? How was this presented? Did they relate it at all to adaptation or natural selection? Does change occur "in place", with animals actually losing or gaining appendages and such as they live?

BTW, this was a very entertaining post.

PS - I'm not sure that Australians would appreciate you giving their continent the Pluto treatment. I don't think we have any Australians yet here at Dag. Perhaps one of our Canadians might fill in to take umbrage as a surrogate Australian.

The best friend weighs in,

Orlando — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:52:05 +0000

In reply to Hey - It's not my fault is I

The best friend weighs in, from the Biblical starting point. Who says people over 40 can't learn anything new?

Hey - It's not my fault is I

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:41:00 +0000

In reply to Penguins and Dragons and Reason, Oh My: A Visit to the Creation Museum

Hey - It's not my fault is I love the visual image of Australia bobbing up and down. Maybe that's what causes Tsunamis (from a Biblilical perspective).

Um, there was a chart with a

Orlando — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:30:43 +0000

In reply to great piece. love the ending.

Um, there was a chart with a lot of arrows, denoting movement and this: "Because marsupials carry their young and are fast moving, they were likely among the first animals killed in the flood."

Can you figure that out?

great piece. love the ending.

Deadman — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:29:10 +0000

In reply to Penguins and Dragons and Reason, Oh My: A Visit to the Creation Museum

great piece. love the ending. but what exactly is the kangroos in austraila explanation??