Time to change the diapers
April 17th, 2008 RWA
We’ve already linked to Michael Shermer’s brilliant evisceration of Expelled in our last post. Now, Shermer is one of the best defenders of science out there, and everyone concerned with scientific literacy should be proud to call him a friend. Like Eugenie Scott or Ken Miller, he’s very wise and diplomatic, respectful of people even when they disagree with him, but still not afraid to call out ignorance or stupidity when he sees it. And besides, I have to love someone who writes an article like this. Alas, being wise, diplomatic, and damned near 100% right on everything carries with it a heavy price; it means putting up with the willingly ignorant and insufferably stupid, who won’t listen to the facts no matter how clearly and persuasively you try to present them. Read the rest of this entry »
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