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rickps · 11th August 2012, 04:43 PM

My (ultra religious) brother sent this to me yesterday:

http://www.kids4truth.com/watchmaker/watch.html

Hey, it is all cutesy and cartoony and, and, it is from "kids 4 truth". I'm convinced.

Bram Kaandorp · 11th August 2012, 05:13 PM

If it weren't for the clear claptrap, It'd be a wonderful thing.

ETA: the site also has a "Plague Game" in which you have to drag a # symbol to the plagues in the order of occurence. This is ridiculous!

rickps · 11th August 2012, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bram Kaandorp

the site also has a "Plague Game"

Incredible, isn't it?

Bram Kaandorp · 11th August 2012, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by rickps

Incredible, isn't it?

Sadly, no. It's entirely credible, and that's what's scary to me.

The fact that such a game was made doesn't surprise me, and THAT surprises me more that anything about this.

Why din't that person just think to themselves "Well, I believe that everything was made by God, and if that's the case, science will fall to the ground eventually (because they don't take God into account), meaning that I don't have to misrepresent them in a video for children"?

Reason is that such a person isn't confident enough, and has to misrepresent science to make a point.

The least secure shout the loudest is my experience.

Of course, that doesn't mean that a creationist can speak politely and still be wrong...

Acleron · 12th August 2012, 03:26 AM

All that creative and technical effort into producing a load of BS. Sad really.

But on the bright side, the Flash animation is on youtube, it would make an excellent demonstration of the strawman to school children.

rickps · 12th August 2012, 04:17 PM

Good point. I hope there are teachers out there doing just that.

Robrob · 12th August 2012, 04:26 PM

It certainly demonstrates an incredible lack of scientific knowledge.

11th August 2012, 04:43 PM	#1
rickps Thinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 169	Ah the old watchmaker gambit My (ultra religious) brother sent this to me yesterday: http://www.kids4truth.com/watchmaker/watch.html Hey, it is all cutesy and cartoony and, and, it is from "kids 4 truth". I'm convinced.

11th August 2012, 05:13 PM	#2
Bram Kaandorp Master Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,264	If it weren't for the clear claptrap, It'd be a wonderful thing. ETA: the site also has a "Plague Game" in which you have to drag a # symbol to the plagues in the order of occurence. This is ridiculous!
	__________________ If autism is a "living death", does that make me a zombie? If so, that'd be great. Just don't get your brain in my general vicinity. Last edited by Bram Kaandorp; 11th August 2012 at 05:15 PM.

11th August 2012, 07:11 PM	#4
Bram Kaandorp Master Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,264	Originally Posted by rickps Incredible, isn't it? Sadly, no. It's entirely credible, and that's what's scary to me. The fact that such a game was made doesn't surprise me, and THAT surprises me more that anything about this. Why din't that person just think to themselves "Well, I believe that everything was made by God, and if that's the case, science will fall to the ground eventually (because they don't take God into account), meaning that I don't have to misrepresent them in a video for children"? Reason is that such a person isn't confident enough, and has to misrepresent science to make a point. The least secure shout the loudest is my experience. Of course, that doesn't mean that a creationist can speak politely and still be wrong...
	__________________ If autism is a "living death", does that make me a zombie? If so, that'd be great. Just don't get your brain in my general vicinity.

12th August 2012, 04:26 PM	#7
Robrob Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,660	It certainly demonstrates an incredible lack of scientific knowledge.
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11th August 2012, 06:40 PM	#3
rickps Thinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 169	Originally Posted by Bram Kaandorp the site also has a "Plague Game" Incredible, isn't it?

12th August 2012, 03:26 AM	#5
Acleron Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a beautifully understandable universe Posts: 2,020	All that creative and technical effort into producing a load of BS. Sad really. But on the bright side, the Flash animation is on youtube, it would make an excellent demonstration of the strawman to school children.

12th August 2012, 04:17 PM	#6
rickps Thinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 169	Good point. I hope there are teachers out there doing just that.