tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post6866824444932021497..comments2023-11-08T12:09:20.020-05:00Comments on Prove Me Wrong: Frank Turek takes on some guy named JonJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10530680372103907969noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-33856681467714472902013-09-20T16:40:21.894-04:002013-09-20T16:40:21.894-04:00You're just full of good cheer, eh Ex? Someti...You're just full of good cheer, eh Ex? Sometimes you wonder if natural selection will one day show that higher intelligence is not what you want if you want your species to survive for a long time. Frustrating because we have the tools to do it and have a pleasant equitable world, but right now this dream seems unattainable.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530680372103907969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-76920392422118828032013-09-19T18:53:14.428-04:002013-09-19T18:53:14.428-04:00Jon
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Read this (part of the latest draf...Jon <br />Off topic <br />Read this (part of the latest draft of the IPCC report)<br />http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-19/draft-ipcc-report-show-sea-levels-to-rise-by-metre/4969724<br /><br />Aust has its problems too they have just elected a Liberal government (note it's conservative).<br />they have just scrapped the Climate change committee ( an educational group of experts from all fields including business) that has been touring the county explaining AGW and giving FACTS.<br />They have disbanded: <br />The independent international aid organization.<br /><br />The office of women's affairs. They have 1 female in cabinet and 6 in parliament.<br /><br />They no longer have a ministry (secretary) of science.( first time since 1923)<br /><br />They have threatening to tow refugee boats back to Indonesian waters and buy fishing boats from the coastal (fishing)villagers in Indonesia! <br />And pay for village spies to inform on people smugglers. Yer right! not surprisingly the Indonesians are upset.<br /><br />Oh yes they've put a general in charge of discouraging boat refugees.<br /><br />They're planning to scrap the "Carbon tax" ( sic) read price on carbon.<br />The list goes on ...however, some of their ideas need approval from both houses... it'll be nothing if not interesting.<br /><br />BTW a recent scientific report shows that 'hobby' hunters (sic) shooters are in fact making the feral animal problems WORSE. They favor the sexy (big)introduced pests ( deer, pigs) but their 'culling' is helping the more threatening introduced feral animals (cats, dogs, foxes and rabbits etc.). Examinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990595916031900662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-9301322355310722892013-09-13T05:08:39.139-04:002013-09-13T05:08:39.139-04:00DagwoodS and Jon, Clearly everything is possible g...DagwoodS and Jon, Clearly everything is possible given enough time but given our, homo sapien historic proclivities and all know parameters I doubt that we have THAT much time. Examinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990595916031900662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-67647403317078398302013-09-12T15:13:02.869-04:002013-09-12T15:13:02.869-04:00Never let the facts get in the way of a good story...Never let the facts get in the way of a good story, right? This is red meat for the faithful. "The atheist has FAITH". He's been riding this line since his first book and there's no end in sight.<br /><br />So it looks like he does take calls. Saturday 10-11. I'll have to call in and give him crap about this.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530680372103907969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-14902341406339736862013-09-12T12:55:23.203-04:002013-09-12T12:55:23.203-04:00Inexplicably, I listen fairly regularly to Turek’s...Inexplicably, I listen fairly regularly to Turek’s podcasts. He says the same thing over and over and over. I caught myself, in listening to this one, saying at one point, “Hmmm…wonder what Pascal would say ‘bout that?” Sure enough, in the next 6 seconds, Frank mentions the Pascal quote. He quotes it at least 2 out of 3 podcasts.<br /><br />I’ve heard the story about the Eastern Michigan Student who shouted “NO!” when asked if he would become a Christian if Christianity were true. I’ve heard the story of the Pastor confounding his opponent by stating, “You don’t want to be a Christian because you want to keep sleeping with your girlfriend!”<br /><br />Like he has a repertoire of skeptical anecdotes to fit whatever scenario he needs for his current claim. <br /><br />Then I heard this podcast, with this “Jon” fellow from University of Michigan, who Frank had seen at another Michigan university, and I couldn’t help wondering whether you are yet another skeptical anecdote he keeps like cue cards.<br /><br />Yeah, I knew he strawmanned you with the alleged quote about science answering the question someday. I agree with you—at this point we don’t have enough information and it is possible we may never have enough information.<br />DagoodShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04557451438888314932noreply@blogger.com