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NOGODZ20's avatar

"I don't need to prove that to you," Farnsworth said, "To me, it's what I know in my heart is true, besides all the biblical references."

a) Yes you do. If you have no scientific evidence to back up your belief in Creationism, we are not beholden to it and can dismiss your claim without evidence.

b) What's in your organ is irrelevant.

c) The bible isn't a book of science and contains an endless number of contradictions and outright errors.

Let me ask you something. If your book is the inerrant word of your deity, which is correct: Genesis 1 or Genesis 2? They conflict with each other. They can't both be correct.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

To quote Astronogeek "Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence".

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

And:

π‘Šβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘› 𝑏𝑒 π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘™π‘ π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘šπ‘–π‘ π‘ π‘’π‘‘ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.

-- Hitchens' Razor

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

He quote this one regularly too. Mainly in his debunking videos.

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S. Arch's avatar

Who is Astronogeek? That quote is from Carl Sagan, isn't it?

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

Ton daron à oilpé sur la Canebière.

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S. Arch's avatar

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" (sometimes shortened to ECREE),[1] also known as the Sagan standard, is an aphorism popularized by science communicator Carl Sagan. He used the phrase in his 1979 book Broca's Brain and the 1980 television program Cosmos. It has been described as fundamental to the scientific method and is regarded as encapsulating the basic principles of scientific skepticism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraordinary_claims_require_extraordinary_evidence

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

Since was first answer was too complicated for your understanding, what do you think of this ?

You are a fucking pedant, and I don't give a fuck of your condescension πŸ–•

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S. Arch's avatar

Wow. Some people are so childish, they can't even handle being asked a question. I expected more from a community that prides itself on being rational. You should seriously consider growing up.

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

Yes they can both be correct. This is religion we’re talking about. Either one of them is correct. all of them are correct, or none of them are correct.

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NOGODZ20's avatar

I'm going with "none." ;)

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

But it is far more entertaining for all of them to be correct. What Matters is not so much that which is true, but that which is entertaining. I have said that many times on these very pages.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Big-time up-vote for the whole Gen 1 v Gen 2 contradiction. Order of events MATTERS, Farnsworth, or don't you care about that, either?

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Ethereal Fairy's avatar

I bet he has never read either. I kind of feel you can't trust a religion thought up by a pedophilic con man in jail, because he wanted to bone young girls, otherwise known as children, in case I am being too obtuse.

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Matri's avatar

Do we have proof he even has a heart?

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Stan Duffner's avatar

How do all of these cretins feel about all the incest and pedophilia in the Bible? I'm sure they all agree with it since so many religious leaders follows both practices

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Matri's avatar

Don’t forget Ezekiel 23:20.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

𝐼 π‘‘π‘œπ‘›β€™π‘‘ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘£π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’,β€™β€˜ πΉπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘ π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘β„Ž π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘. β€œπ‘‡π‘œ π‘šπ‘’, 𝑖𝑑’𝑠 π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝐼 π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑖𝑛 π‘šπ‘¦ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’, 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘–π‘π‘™π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘π‘’π‘ .

Oh, terrific! In other words, "I know what I believe and I'm not interested in being dissuaded by bothersome things ... like FACTS." Someone needs to tell Farnsworth what happened in Pennsylvania, roughly 20 years ago. A little soiree known as Kitzmiller v Dover, and the ruling that stated that neither creationism nor intelligent design are fit to be taught in public schools.

So what we have here is really pretty pathetic. I'm not even sure it amounts to territory-marking, since Farnsworth's proposal has been declared dead on arrival.

Old Man Shouting At Cloud comes to mind. 😝

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

The first ruling against teaching creationism in public schools was about a century ago. Science progressed but not bigots brains.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Atavists like Farnsworth are just near-unbelievable to me that they even exist. I wonder if intelligent design is his blankee that he HAS to hang onto for whatever reason.

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

No need to wonder. That’s exactly the case. His faith is what assures him that he is Godβ€˜s BFFF. It’s what tells him that he matters in the universe that doesn’t care whether he exists.

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Kathlyn's avatar

*Farnsworth, a Mormon,…”*

I think I see a typo here!

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

I KNOW I see a typo there!

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Kathlyn's avatar

Sorry, I’m British. We default to understatement. πŸ˜‰

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Oh, no worries ... and welcome to the gang!

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Ethereal Fairy's avatar

Ha! I quoted my friend from London who says the same.

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NOGODZ20's avatar

We all do. :D

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

And "We ALL put the yeast in!" 🀣🀣🀣

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Heard that in Moe, Larry and Curly’s voices. :)

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Boreal's avatar

If 'intelligent design' is a thing then why are there pediatric cancer wards and why does Ken Ham have to wear glasses?

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dammit barry's avatar

Why did goddy stick me with tonsils, adenoids, cataracts, bad back, diabetes, cancer, neuropathy? WAITING IMPATIENTLY for your answer, cheesyboy

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

AND an appendix AND a gallbladder that can go south ... PAINFULLY!

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Die Anyway's avatar

It's Eve's fault. Didn't you read the Bible?

😏

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

I read a lot of books but not this collection of pseudoepigrapha that claims to be THE book.

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Joan the Dork's avatar

We should just rebrand their rebrand of creationism to something a little more appropriate: π˜”π˜’π˜­π˜¦π˜·π˜°π˜­π˜¦π˜―π˜΅ Design.

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Die Anyway's avatar

Ooooh. Me likes.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

For that matter, why does medicine WORK? How is it that medicine is a semi-precise science at all?

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

And in browsing through YouTube Shorts, I just ran onto THIS, which is frankly astonishing in the biomedical engineering that has been accomplished:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iQbkHZpnFW4

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Bob Oz's avatar

Thanks for that. Another truly amazing SCIENTIFIC advance.

My young brother died from this Leukemia in 1978, aged 26. We still miss him but I am thrilled that now many lives will be saved.

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XJC's avatar

That's up for debate with RFK Jr.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Robbie is lucky he can find his own ass with two hands and an instruction manual!

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Good grief, Agnes! Who the fuck IS that jackass???

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XJC's avatar

RFK Jr., portrayed by J-L Cauvin, the world's best Trump impersonator and star of Dictator for a Day.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

From his profile "I am a candidate for the U.S. House (NJ-11), lawyer, stand up comedian, impressionist and sketch writer."

It's satire.

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Bob Oz's avatar

And a flashlight !

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larry parker's avatar

If we didn't come from monkeys, then why do I like bananas?

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NOGODZ20's avatar

If we didn't come from monkeys, why do I throw shit at bigots?

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Ethereal Fairy's avatar

Because they deserve it?

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Ummm ... because they have appeal?

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

We know why you like bananas. But this is a family news newspaper.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Mmmm, bananas!

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Die Anyway's avatar

...

Carrying thirty thousand pounds of bananas

Carrying thirty thousand pounds

(Hit it big John)

Of bananas!!!!

Thank you for the memories Harry C.

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

But believing in Lucifer is bananas!

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

That would explain a lot of things about Rhapsodie.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Rhapsodie sounds like a dog I would have enjoyed getting to know.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

You would have needed several months* at best for her to let you approach her, but she was good for my wallet.

*The only two exceptions were me and her vet.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Long as he was good for you. Seriously, what else counts?

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

Her nickname was cuddle machine πŸ˜‰

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Very, VERY cool. More cuddle machines needed on this planet. Would improve things by orders of magnitude!

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Bob Oz's avatar

LOL !

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Intelligent Design: Christianity in a cheap rented tux with mismatched shoes.

If the biblical god's design is so perfect, why do I need glasses to correct that deity's "Perfect" design?

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Joe King's avatar

Something, something, original sin.

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dammit barry's avatar

Self-inflicted nonsense

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Daniel Rotter's avatar

Because, as an atheist, you refuse to see the truth of His glorious light, and so He symbolically punishes you by affecting your vision./s

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

I can see that argument/

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

"I honestly think that people that don’t think that we were created by God are not very intelligent individuals themselves,β€™β€˜ he said."

I so want him to say that to Professor Dave (Atheist), Forrest Valkai (Atheist), Gutsy Gibbons (Agnostic) and Clint's reptile (Christian). All scientists, 3 of them specialized in evolution.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Should we also throw in Francis Collins, who led the Human Genome Project, and is a born-again Christian who has publicly stated that evolution is based in solid science and that Adam and Eve are a genetic impossibility?

Seems so to me.

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SeekingReason's avatar

I honestly think that people that DO think we were created by god are not very intelligent individuals, but also deluded in a laughable way.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Forrest Valkai is just a DELIGHT to watch. His understanding of biology, combined with his EXCELLENT communication skills, makes him a wonderful addition to The Atheist Experience. The real shame are the Christians who either think they can buffalo him or just plain fail to listen.

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RegularJoe's avatar

I watch two of those channels.

I really enjoy Clint's stuff.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

I forgot to ask. Which is the second one ?

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RegularJoe's avatar

Dave, sometimes.

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Val Uptuous NotAgain's avatar

β€œNotwithstanding any other law,”

Well that’s nice, a pretty little run around jurisprudence. I can think of a hundred ways to use this phrase for good rather than ill.

Notwithstanding any other laws, taxes at 99% will be paid by all people who are worth more than $100,000,000.00. No exemptions or write offs.

Notwithstanding any other laws, insurance is required to cover all care primary and specialty doctors order for any and all individuals.

Notwithstanding any other laws, prisoners will be fully compensated for any and all work done during incarceration, slavery is abolished completely, no exceptions for convicted criminals or prisoners.

I know that’s not how our system works, you know that’s not how our system works, this asshole knows that’s not how our system works, this is not how our system works. This is laughable on its face, just for that phrase alone. But it is also laughable that he thinks there’s any valuable support for β€œintelligent design” neither evidentiary nor politically. This is just a big red flag telling the world that Farnsworth is a flaming idiot who is completely incompetent and plain stupid.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Farnsworth thinks he can get his way, because reasons. It's an infantile statement made by a grownup infant, whose insecurities are screaming at the rest of us.

Someone should give him his baba and tuck him in for a nap.

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Sinanju06's avatar

"I don't wanna live on this planet anymore" - Professor Farnsworth, Futurama

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larry parker's avatar

At least Professor Farnsworth has options.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Either that or he wants his way, or he'll hold his breath until he turns blue!

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dammit barry's avatar

I am okay with that as long as blue turns to black.

"You can't come back when you're out of the and into the black."

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Bob Oz's avatar

Since Darwin first published over 160 years ago, not one reputable research institute or university has come up with any evidence that evolution is wrong. In fact with all of the scientific and technological advances and massive amounts of evidence gathered in that time his theories have been confirmed and gaps filled about what he did not yet know.

The only ones I have heard trying to say he's wrong are christian nutbags.

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OT: 4 moderate House Repubs have signed the discharge petition for a vote on extending ACA subsidies. That gets the number to 218. If none of them get bought off in the next 7 legislative days, there will be a vote in early January. It will likely narrowly pass the House and then get defeated in the Senate. But it will put Pubs on record of voting for dramatically higher health care premiums in the mid-term year.

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Kay-El's avatar

Oo oo oo oo, ah ah ah ah

Translation: Farnsworth is a fuckwit and I’m out of bananas πŸ™„

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

β™«β™ͺ YES, we have no bananas! / We have no bananas today! β™ͺβ™«

Sorry, couldn't resist!

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

It's soon Rhapsodie birthday. Her ashes expect her weight in bananas.

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Some very nice harmonies for that song from the Muppets

youtu.be/-vQ0XUNxJyQ

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Len Koz's avatar

"It's not easy being [a] green [banana]"

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Kay-El's avatar

Nor should you have. πŸ˜‚

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

It's a fact: I enjoy this place as much for the silly side comments as for the more serious conversations. I think that's healthy as hell!

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Kay-El's avatar

Agreed. A little silly goes a long way in these trying times

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𝐴 𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 π‘›π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘€ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘› 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘–π‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑏𝑦 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘šπ‘’π‘›.

-- Roald Dahl

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wreck's avatar

"has also co-sponsored a bill this term to rename a section of road the β€œCharlie Kirk Highway.”"

"Charlie Kirk Highway" sounds like a euphemism for anal sex.

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Joan the Dork's avatar

Considering what happened to the Grindr servers during his funeral bash...

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Farnsworth is an ammosexual. Wonder how he felt after Kirk was gunned down.

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Len Koz's avatar

Expended?

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Seems like he's shot his load, hasn't he?

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Len Koz's avatar

πŸ˜‰

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Die Anyway's avatar

Ho, ho... you snuck that one in the back door.

πŸ₯΄

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Bill is DOA. IOW, Farnsworth is virtue signalling.

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β€œπΌπ‘“ π‘€π‘’β€™π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘”π‘œπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘› π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘šπ‘œπ‘›π‘˜π‘’π‘¦π‘ , 𝐼 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ 𝑀𝑒 π‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 π‘Ž π‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘–π‘π‘’,β€™β€˜ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘…π‘’π‘π‘’π‘π‘™π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘.

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𝐴𝑛𝑑 πΉπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘ π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘β„Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘›π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘™π‘’ β„Žπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘’ β€œπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘”π‘’π‘›π‘‘ 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛,β€™β€˜ β„Žπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘.

β€œπΌπ‘“ 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑒𝑝 π‘‘π‘œ π‘šπ‘’, 𝐼 π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ 𝑖𝑑 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘–π‘ π‘š,” β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘, π‘šπ‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘Žπ‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’ π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘”π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘Ž π‘ π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘™ π‘Žπ‘π‘‘.

I would bet that when Farnsworth says "creationism", he means specifically the YEC put out by AIG and others. (Mike Johnson has an author page on the AIG website. )

That statement alone betrays his intent to violate 𝘌π˜₯𝘸𝘒𝘳π˜₯𝘴 𝘷 𝘈𝘨𝘢π˜ͺ𝘭𝘭𝘒𝘳π˜₯, probably to try and get SCOTUS to overturn that.

Hey Farnsworth:

How many creation stories will you allow? Since you are demanding equal time for science and religion when discussing the diversity of life on this planet, ate you going to deny the non-Abrahamics? Here's a list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_creation_myths

Oh, and we didn't just come from monkeys. Our common ancestor with all extant monkeys and apes was a monkey, and we still are monkeys. Every characteristic that determines whether or not something can be classified as a monkey applies to us.

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Kukaan Ei MissÀÀn's avatar

"Our common ancestor with all extant monkeys and apes was a monkey, and we still are monkeys."

Err, aren't we still apes rather than monkeys?

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Joe King's avatar

Humans are a subset of great apes, which are a subset of catarrhine monkeys, so in that sense, we are still monkeys.

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Die Anyway's avatar

Monkeys, schmunkies! I prefer to think I'm descended from fish.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

Actually we all descend from a single cell.

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Die Anyway's avatar

I know, but I like the idea of fish and they are back there in the chain somewhere.

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NOGODZ20's avatar

More precisely primates who share a common ancestor.

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