Issue 43
News: Flood Geology.
This following article was inspired by a re-reading of Jack T. Chick's tract "It's Coming!", a special about the "real" Noah's ark, and a mention in a Leonardo exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry wherein it is mentioned that he was one of the first people to realize that there was no evidence of a global flood. The tract itself shows Bob visiting an atheistic couple who do not believe in the "Great Flood", noting that it was a regional legend which grew as the religion did. Bob retells the story and the couple converts, as usual. As per usual for Creationist Chick Tracts, the "scientific Evidence" is presented by a "Creation Scientist" named Kent Hovind, who mixes Fundementalist Young Earth Creationism with Jurassic Park, claiming that humans not only coexisted peacefully with dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden, but still coexist today. One major problem with the idea of a global flood is that for the sea level to rise enough to cover land (over 30,000 feet), one would have to melt the polar ice caps, which would, according to the documentary, take temperatures of 10,000 degrees, which is just above the surface temperature of the Sun. Either way, if they did survive the sun-hot temperatures, there is one other point to make; The air pressure would wind up causing a person's lungs to implode (maybe i'm exaggerating, but at least the person would die without pressurized Cabins of some kind (which wouldn't be invented for milennia.) One logical point is that it is mentioned that there was put two of every species of animal on the world, and quite frankly, there is no way that the 450x75x45 structure mentioned in Genesis could fit the 20 million species of animals recognized by scientists today, or indeed even the dinosaurs Hovind claims were on the Ark (which could have been disposed of on the Ark, but Hovind won't allow so he can freely claim that he has "photos of Herman Goering riding a velociraptor like a horsie" [actually this is just to show how ridiculous many of his claims are, although he does claim to have drawings from the 15th Century showing dinosaurs performing brain surgery on people]), and one last point is that there are a significant number of aquatic animals who would doubtlessly survive with or without the help of anybody with a boat.
Band Name of the Day: I have two today. The first one is the Atomic Pizza and the second one is the Human Hamburger goes to Hawaii. Both come from the same episode of Green Acres where Oliver speaks to a high school class and a girl gets a crush on him. The two band names both come from movies mentioned.
Film Idea of the Day: It really is more of a play, but it is to be about a small class which teaches English as a second language. The First language of the students is, ironically Latin. The play goes on for 45 real-time minutes as the students go through a class and laugh at percieved double entendres in the English language.
Review of the Day: Actually, it is another TV series, but I managed to find the entire first season of the Jeff Foxworthy Show. As a big fan of Jeff Foxworthy, I was surprised to find it in a bargain bin. (I frequently search for films in the Bargain bins of stores; I once snagged The Maltese Falcon in one for $9, and Lawrence of Arabia for $8.) I decided to buy it and so far have seen the first nine episodes, and found it to be an interesting supplement to the Blue Collar Comedy Tour stuff which would manifest in his later TV series Blue Collar TV, including earlier bits which would make more sense in 1995 than in 2004, including Jeff ranting about the Olympics in Atlanta.
Quote of the Day: "Greeting's Yall! And Welcome all yuou dang foreigners from other nations.
Dear Lord please be with our guests and prepare them for the butt-whoopin'
they're about to receive"
________Jeff Foxworthy.
Link of the Day: The ultimate site about urban legends or mysterious emails.
Coming soon; The first anniversary issue about Statistics (specifically those about my blog.)
This following article was inspired by a re-reading of Jack T. Chick's tract "It's Coming!", a special about the "real" Noah's ark, and a mention in a Leonardo exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry wherein it is mentioned that he was one of the first people to realize that there was no evidence of a global flood. The tract itself shows Bob visiting an atheistic couple who do not believe in the "Great Flood", noting that it was a regional legend which grew as the religion did. Bob retells the story and the couple converts, as usual. As per usual for Creationist Chick Tracts, the "scientific Evidence" is presented by a "Creation Scientist" named Kent Hovind, who mixes Fundementalist Young Earth Creationism with Jurassic Park, claiming that humans not only coexisted peacefully with dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden, but still coexist today. One major problem with the idea of a global flood is that for the sea level to rise enough to cover land (over 30,000 feet), one would have to melt the polar ice caps, which would, according to the documentary, take temperatures of 10,000 degrees, which is just above the surface temperature of the Sun. Either way, if they did survive the sun-hot temperatures, there is one other point to make; The air pressure would wind up causing a person's lungs to implode (maybe i'm exaggerating, but at least the person would die without pressurized Cabins of some kind (which wouldn't be invented for milennia.) One logical point is that it is mentioned that there was put two of every species of animal on the world, and quite frankly, there is no way that the 450x75x45 structure mentioned in Genesis could fit the 20 million species of animals recognized by scientists today, or indeed even the dinosaurs Hovind claims were on the Ark (which could have been disposed of on the Ark, but Hovind won't allow so he can freely claim that he has "photos of Herman Goering riding a velociraptor like a horsie" [actually this is just to show how ridiculous many of his claims are, although he does claim to have drawings from the 15th Century showing dinosaurs performing brain surgery on people]), and one last point is that there are a significant number of aquatic animals who would doubtlessly survive with or without the help of anybody with a boat.
Band Name of the Day: I have two today. The first one is the Atomic Pizza and the second one is the Human Hamburger goes to Hawaii. Both come from the same episode of Green Acres where Oliver speaks to a high school class and a girl gets a crush on him. The two band names both come from movies mentioned.
Film Idea of the Day: It really is more of a play, but it is to be about a small class which teaches English as a second language. The First language of the students is, ironically Latin. The play goes on for 45 real-time minutes as the students go through a class and laugh at percieved double entendres in the English language.
Review of the Day: Actually, it is another TV series, but I managed to find the entire first season of the Jeff Foxworthy Show. As a big fan of Jeff Foxworthy, I was surprised to find it in a bargain bin. (I frequently search for films in the Bargain bins of stores; I once snagged The Maltese Falcon in one for $9, and Lawrence of Arabia for $8.) I decided to buy it and so far have seen the first nine episodes, and found it to be an interesting supplement to the Blue Collar Comedy Tour stuff which would manifest in his later TV series Blue Collar TV, including earlier bits which would make more sense in 1995 than in 2004, including Jeff ranting about the Olympics in Atlanta.
Quote of the Day: "Greeting's Yall! And Welcome all yuou dang foreigners from other nations.
Dear Lord please be with our guests and prepare them for the butt-whoopin'
they're about to receive"
________Jeff Foxworthy.
Link of the Day: The ultimate site about urban legends or mysterious emails.
Coming soon; The first anniversary issue about Statistics (specifically those about my blog.)
Labels: Creationism, Religious Right
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