On 7/9/24 1:23 AM, jillery wrote:at-suggest-evolution-is-false/ss-BB1oN5KV?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=c43911ee82944a5598ad288c0bead685&ei=19#image=1>
MSN has been posting a lot of nonsense from Creationists and cdesign proponentsists recently. The following is an example:
<https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/mind-and-soul/scientific-discoveries-th
<https://tinyurl.com/4na2jfrp>
From the article:
*************************************
For example, Darwin's theory does a good job with the finch birds, explaining how variations in weather patterns result in changes in the shape and structure of the finch beaks. However, that mechanism does
not do a good job of explaining the origins of birds or other major
animal groups in the first place. So basically, innovation, no but modification, yes.
**************************************
They lost me at "finch birds".
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:54:57 -0700, erik simpson[]
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/15/24 12:27 AM, jillery wrote:
On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 22:03:39 -0700, erik simpson
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
https://xkcd.com/386/Hey, it's Microsoft. Remember the classic choice: Abort Retry Ignore. >>> Always go with Ignore.
Ignoring willful stupidity lets it grow and fester, as history and
recent events continue to demonstrate.
That's what everybody does on T.O., including you. A subtle
distinction is people like me criticize the willfully stupid, while
people like you criticize people like me. Perhaps it has something to
do with free will. I leave as an exercise which behavior is better
for the froup.
On Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:11:10 +0100, "Kerr-Mudd, John"
<admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:53:58 -0400
jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:54:57 -0700, erik simpson[]
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/15/24 12:27 AM, jillery wrote:
On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 22:03:39 -0700, erik simpson
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
https://xkcd.com/386/Hey, it's Microsoft. Remember the classic choice: Abort Retry Ignore.
Always go with Ignore.
Ignoring willful stupidity lets it grow and fester, as history and
recent events continue to demonstrate.
That's what everybody does on T.O., including you. A subtle
distinction is people like me criticize the willfully stupid, while
people like you criticize people like me. Perhaps it has something to
do with free will. I leave as an exercise which behavior is better
for the froup.
Seems like criticising criticism is 'en vogue' here. Despite (because?) >there are so few regulars.
You're all a bunch of critics!
</paraphrase LoB>
The ultimate reward for trolls is not just to get attention, but is to
get the regulars to critize each other. When that happens, I imagine
the provocateurs quivering in orgasmic delight. That's one way
mindlessly dismissive stereotypes like the cited XKCD meme aid and
abet willfully stupid behavior.
On 7/17/24 2:11 AM, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:53:58 -0400You're right that the number of participants here is declining rapidly,
jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:54:57 -0700, erik simpson[]
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/15/24 12:27 AM, jillery wrote:
On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 22:03:39 -0700, erik simpson
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
https://xkcd.com/386/Hey, it's Microsoft. Remember the classic choice: Abort Retry Ignore. >>>>>> Always go with Ignore.
Ignoring willful stupidity lets it grow and fester, as history and
recent events continue to demonstrate.
That's what everybody does on T.O., including you. A subtle
distinction is people like me criticize the willfully stupid, while
people like you criticize people like me. Perhaps it has something to
do with free will. I leave as an exercise which behavior is better
for the froup.
Seems like criticising criticism is 'en vogue' here. Despite (because?)
there are so few regulars.
You're all a bunch of critics!
</paraphrase LoB>
and there isn't a lot of disagreement among those left. The
creationists are gone, and with R. Dean the last of the ID (whatever
that ever meant) proponents are also gone. Occasional interesting
topics may appear, and I appreciate the comments from those better
informed than I am. For Jillery, I didn't intend any criticism of you
in your or Ron O's determination to call out willful stupidity where you
find it. There's certainly plenty of it around.
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:53:58 -0400
jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:54:57 -0700, erik simpson
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
[]On 7/15/24 12:27 AM, jillery wrote:
On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 22:03:39 -0700, erik simpson
<eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
https://xkcd.com/386/Hey, it's Microsoft. Remember the classic choice: Abort Retry Ignore. >>> Always go with Ignore.
Ignoring willful stupidity lets it grow and fester, as history and
recent events continue to demonstrate.
That's what everybody does on T.O., including you. A subtle
distinction is people like me criticize the willfully stupid, while
people like you criticize people like me. Perhaps it has something to
do with free will. I leave as an exercise which behavior is better
for the froup.
Seems like criticising criticism is 'en vogue' here. Despite (because?)
there are so few regulars.
| Sysop: | Keyop |
|---|---|
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Users: | 376 |
| Nodes: | 16 (3 / 13) |
| Uptime: | 26:27:49 |
| Calls: | 8,036 |
| Calls today: | 6 |
| Files: | 13,034 |
| Messages: | 5,829,398 |