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Monday, 16 May 2005

How do you believe the Kansas state board of education was created?

They all descend from a common ancestor; lots of common ancestors, actually

709

50.4%

Unintelligent Design

403

28.7%

They're apes. Not descendants of apes -- just apes

152

10.8%

A spontaneous mutation, to be naturally selected in the next election

142

10.1%

What I don't get about the "Intelligent Design" advocates is how they can actually look around Kansas, of all places, and see the slightest sign of infinite wisdom.

If you don't understand what I mean, drive I-70 sometime between, say, Colby and Salina. I've done it a half-dozen times. I wouldn't let whoever designed that landscape touch my kitchen, much less the entire universe.

This said, I've actually enjoyed a lot of my time in the state. I spoke at KSU a bunch of times and always found the folks to be bright and open-minded. Manhattan and Lawrence are both pretty cool.

Too bad the people who own and operate actual science books seem to be so outnumbered.

New poll at left. It's not particularly amusing. I'm just pissed at how thuddingly obvious the hypocrisies can be and remain undiscussed in the mainstream.

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