Fascinating thread over at MetaFilter on Creationism vs. Evolution, prompted by this frightening poll alleging that 37% of Americans want creationism taught in schools instead of evolution (though it's worth noting that the poll appears to be bogus, in that it doesn't seem to offer an "evolution only" choice). Lots of good stuff hin here, including Pretty_Generic's ironclad definition of What Evolution Is:

The theory of evolution consists of two statements:
1) Things change
2) Things that are more likely to stick around are more likely to stick around.

Some highlights:

FAQs about Evolution (from PBS)

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense (from Scientific American)

Sherlock Holmes on why he doesn't care whether the Earth revolves around the Sun or vice versa

Why Bad Beliefs Won't Die

What the Enemy Thinks About All This (a RedState.org diary)

Good stuff.

# posted by Gerry Canavan @ 7:37 PM  |