Robo-Dave suggests:
- Yes, what a candidate believes about evolution vs. creationism really does make a difference. “Now maybe evolutionary biology isn’t going to propel America into the forefront of world science, but creationism (and its gussied-up descendant “Intelligent Design”) is not just a campaign against evolution—it’s a campaign against science itself and the scientific method. By pretending that evolution is on shaky ground, and asserting that religion can contribute to our understanding of nature, creationists confuse people about the very form and character of scientific evidence. This confusion can only hurt our ability to make rational judgments about important social issues, like global warming, that involve science.”
- Doyce devises a great Clifford the Big Red Dog / Nobilis mash-up. Hey, it makes as much sense as the “canonical” story, though when I went and regaled Margie with it, she did much eye-rolling.
- The lakes and rivers of Antarctica. Once you get beneath the ice, that is. (via kottke)
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