[extropy-chat] FWD (PvT) Science, Not Science (a juxtaposition)

[spike]

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> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of The Avantguardian
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:42 PM
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> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] FWD (PvT) Science, Not Science (a
> juxtaposition)
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> 
> 
> --- "Terry W. Colvin" <fortean1 at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > Scientists from the
> > Evangelical Center For Faith-Based Reasoning are now
> > asserting that
> > the long-held "theory of gravity" is flawed, and
> > they have responded
> > to it with a new theory of Intelligent Falling.
> > Above: Rev. Gabriel
> > Burdett (left) explains Intelligent Falling. "Things
> > fall not because
> > they are acted upon by some gravitational force, but
> > because a higher
> > intelligence, 'God' if you will, is pushing them
> > down," said Gabriel
> > Burdett, who holds degrees in education, applied
> > Scripture, and
> > physics from Oral Roberts University.
> 
> I think I am going to be sick. Maybe this Burdett
> fellow needs to be thrown out of 20 story window
> somewhere, so he can rationalize how God is pushing
> him down.
> 
> The Avantguardian...


Aw come now Avant, it was a good gag.  I thought it was
pretty funny actually, a gentle way of subtly ridiculing
the intelligent design crowd.

spike