Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham debate on creationism
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 16:08    Post subject: Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham debate on creationism
The atheist/creationist communities were abuzz for a few weeks now about this debate, and it went down last night.




Christianitytoday.com voted on who won. 92% said it was Bill.





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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 16:38    Post subject:
Buzzfeed guy asked creationists at the debate to write questions for the other side. Sadest and most facepalm worthy things you can possible put to paper. Would be hilarious if it wasn't so pathetically sad. Neutral

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/messages-from-creationists-to-people-who-believe-in-evolutio

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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 16:42    Post subject:


Aww Yeah
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 16:45    Post subject:
Right up there with Pappa-Bear's golden brainfart: "The tide comes in, the tide goes out, never a miscommunication, you can't explain that." Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 17:02    Post subject:
"debate"...wasnt really one, was it


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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 17:06    Post subject:
zipfero wrote:
"debate"...wasnt really one, was it
I'm done with the openings, and about 10 minutes into Ham's 30 minutes. So far, he is just either preaching, or listing those few scientists who happen to agree with him, and also throwing out non-sequiturs like there's no tomorrow, committing logical fallacies left and right. He is a showman, not an intelligent debater, and it shows.
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 17:12    Post subject:
on the other hand you see that Bill is not a showman. His jokes are so cringeworthy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 17:17    Post subject:
Got to love this clown.

"You can't know because you weren't there."

As if he was there when God created Eve from Adam's rib.
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 17:23    Post subject:
It's written in the bible DUH


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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 17:51    Post subject:
I'm up to the part for the questions and answers..

Bill Nye: explain and answer the question as best possible and reasons why.

Ken Ham: dodge question, and talk about how great and powerful god is..thats the reason why.

Like the very first question "Can you explain how the bodies slowly drifting apart are part of the grand plan?"
'Sure, because god is AWESOME, and died for our sins, and is a powerful powerful god"

how is that an answer? Are You Serious

Man I wish I went to a christian college as a kid..would have aced science class! final comes put "Because god wanted it that way" as all the answers and got 100%!


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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 19:13    Post subject:
2 hours in, deep into questions territory. There is one that pretty much sums up the entire "debate". What would change your mind?





Ken says: nothing. Sky daddy said so, good enough for me.
Bill says: only one compelling evidence would do it. Bring it on.


And these fucknuts have the audacity to call people who employ scientific skepticism "closed minded".
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 19:23    Post subject:
Hey hey, those poor guys can't even openly admit that they are creationists! That is how badly secularists oppress their freedom. THANKS OBAMA!


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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 20:11    Post subject:
Finished. Boy that was painful. On one side, we had a pretty good science communicator, who wasn't really on the top of his game. Seems most of his stuff went right over the head of the audience and his usual enthusiasm was dialed back a notch. He didn't call Ham out on obvious bullshit, but mostly because Ken was Gish-galloping like hell.

On the other side we had a zealot, who by his own admission is closed minded to any evidence, only employed two talking points: either "biblebiblebible", or if confronted with scientific evidence, his argument was "you can't really know that", which pretty much boils down to:



Can't be assed to find who wrote this, but it's pretty accurate:

'Bill may not have won this debate, but Ken sure as hell lost.'
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 20:22    Post subject:
I think its oxymoronic for him to argue the 'observational science' vs 'historical science' part.. saying historical evidence cannot be proven by the fact no one around was there.. but then harps on how the bible is the word of god, that itself is disproven....by his very own 'you cant prove that you wasn't there'.

how can he say "looking at something and assuming what it is from the past isn't reliable" while going "looking at the bible, and assuming what it is from the past, is highly reliable!"


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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 21:21    Post subject:
You can see clearly that at a point emotion took control of Nye (and understandable). Was amazed that he could still perform somewhat, I would have most likely went 'ooh fuck this bullshit'


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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 21:26    Post subject:
MORPHINEUS wrote:
You can see clearly that at a point emotion took control of Nye (and understandable). Was amazed that he could still perform somewhat, I would have most likely went 'ooh fuck this bullshit'
Sometimes the camera put Ken into the foreground, with Bill in the back sporting the face of a chainsaw murderer that is seconds away from snapping. grinhurt

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Brilliant picture Very Happy


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Nice Macs. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed, 5th Feb 2014 22:47    Post subject:
I won't watch the "debate" because I would end up cringing a lot. The amount of stupidity that I have to endure every day is already too much for my standards, but I really admire Bill for his infinite patience, even if his big efforts won't achieve anything here Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 01:59    Post subject:
Ok, this is rich. Pat "Gays-Caused-9/11" Robertson implores Ken Ham to just shut up, since he makes Xtians look bad. Irony is entirely lost on these people. Laughing

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/05/pat-robertson-implores-creationist-ken-ham-to-shut-up-lets-not-make-a-joke-of-ourselves/
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 02:13    Post subject:
Haha wonderful


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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 08:52    Post subject:
ixigia wrote:
I won't watch the "debate" because I would end up cringing a lot.


Tell me about it.

 Spoiler:
 


I'm not going to ruin my week with this balderdash.


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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 10:53    Post subject:
zmed wrote:
2 hours in, deep into questions territory. There is one that pretty much sums up the entire "debate". What would change your mind?





Ken says: nothing. Sky daddy said so, good enough for me.
Bill says: only one compelling evidence would do it. Bring it on.


And these fucknuts have the audacity to call people who employ scientific skepticism "closed minded".
Both are macfags so we're all fucking then Sad


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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 11:21    Post subject:
Why would anyone want to waste their time with creationists?


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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 14:17    Post subject:
zmed wrote:
2 hours in, deep into questions territory. There is one that pretty much sums up the entire "debate". What would change your mind?





Ken says: nothing. Sky daddy said so, good enough for me.
Bill says: only one compelling evidence would do it. Bring it on.


And these fucknuts have the audacity to call people who employ scientific skepticism "closed minded".



Basically that says it all, there's no point in trying to discuss anything with someone who is unable to change their mind even if evidence is presented to them.

If there was actually evidence today to support that there is a god, I would wholeheartedly accept it and repent. But there isn't, so until then....


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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 16:44    Post subject:
Come on, it's not about truth, these people just want/need to believe in something. Anything, even fairy tale "gods", otherwise the unanswered questions of life, death, the purpose of life and what comes after ... terrify them.

They are scared people looking for shelter. I say, leave them at peace.
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 18:18    Post subject:
VGAdeadcafe wrote:
They are scared people looking for shelter. I say, leave them at peace.


It would work best... if they left others at peace. Sadly these types of 'religious' people don't. Really sad because the majority of religious people are reasonable people. Smile


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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 19:58    Post subject:
Was anyone expecting anything else?

These Creationists are all mentally ill, why they are not in a mental hospital is beyond me...

Such insane individuals Laughing Laughing Laughing


Leave them at peace so they can continue to brainwash children and other morons? No thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Feb 2014 21:48    Post subject:
Much more interesting:



Religion is still doomed, thought (spoiler). At first the Rabbi says that religion is so much more than psychological comfort, then goes on for almost the entire debate to prove how good religion makes people and how it comforts people in their last moments. Laughing
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