Funny anecdote by Richard Dawkins

Dexter · Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:26 pm

And don't forget to pick up a copy of A Devil's Chaplain

stahrwe · Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:40 pm

Really? I thought Tyson was making a serious point and an interesting one. Do you remember my definition of a hack?

geo · Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:31 pm

That was very funny.

I think Tyson was calling Dawkins to task regarding his tone and methods of persuasion. Even many atheists feel he goes too far in his attacks on religion. But what a great answer and, yes, probably a bit of a dodge as well. So what. There is no question that Dawkins is passionate about science and he's willing to publicly question the most ridicule aspects of religion. Frankly we need people who are willing to say the emperor has no clothes.

Dawn · Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:49 am


	Quote: Frankly we need people who are willing to say the emperor has no clothes.

How right you are. :wink:

Dexter · Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:17 am


	stahrwe wrote: Really? I thought Tyson was making a serious point and an interesting one. Do you remember my definition of a hack?

I wouldn't like Dawkins either if I believed in fairy tales and he didn't hesitate to point out their absurdity.

stahrwe · Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:22 am

Dexter wrote:


	stahrwe wrote: Really? I thought Tyson was making a serious point and an interesting one. Do you remember my definition of a hack?

I wouldn't like Dawkins either if I believed in fairy tales and he didn't hesitate to point out their absurdity.

Who says I don't like Dawkins? but it was disappointing that he couldn't come up with an original response.

As for fairy tales;

Once upon a time,
long, long ago there was a thing.
Where this thing came from?
No one knows except that it wasn't god.
And This thing was very, very small.
But very, very massive.
And something happeneded and this thing exploded
and became you and me.
The end.

lady of shallot · Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:08 am

Is the name of this fairy tale:

Conception?

stahrwe · Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:13 am


	lady of shallot wrote: Is the name of this fairy tale: Conception?

ask Bojowald

Chris OConnor · Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:50 am

I sure hope everyone participating right now will be reading and discussing "A Devil's Chaplain" at some point.

Dawn · Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:20 am

I hope to, soon as my copy comes...

DWill · Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:24 am

I admire some qualities of Dawkins, but Tyson is much more my style of skeptic. Maybe the importance of being nice was just drummed into me as I was growing up.

stahrwe · Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:37 am


	Chris OConnor wrote: I sure hope everyone participating right now will be reading and discussing "A Devil's Chaplain" at some point.

I'll pass on the discussion.

President Camacho · Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:45 am

I agree with you DWill. Social skills are more important when trying to persuade than when finding answers in the field. Truth may be had without having to deal with people but it's inevitable when trying to get people to acknowledge it.

Dawkins should pay a blond supermodel with a high school cheerleader's indignant under-bite to talk for him. He'd at least have 100% of Fox news viewers watching - his target audience.

Dexter · Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:55 am

We definitely shouldn't make fun of people who are leading a prayer vigil for lower gas prices
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/0 ... _stea.html

Why hast thou forsaken us?

Dawn · Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:01 pm


	DWill wrote: I admire some qualities of Dawkins, but Tyson is much more my style of skeptic. Maybe the importance of being nice was just drummed into me as I was growing up.

Thank God for moms and dads! I appreciate yours

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