Posted: Feb 22, 2015 1:29 am
Rumraket wrote:DalecWho wrote:And quoting Nick Snow, "He was dismissive of the entire event and his position/premise from the get go was "basically this whole thing is silly"
I have to agree with PZ Myers there, the matter is totally settled within the scientific community. The fact that a bunch of religious institutions and the occasional oddball contrarian have a hard time accepting evolution doesn't mean there is an actual genuine debate to be had.
It would also appear that DalecWho is under the misapprehension that the main purpose in debating creationists is to respond to their arguments. It is not. It is, rather, to make creationists look ridiculous for the amusement of others. A bit like the function that freak shows used to perform, or the more lurid reality TV shows perform today. If Rana went on to make exactly the sort of arguments Myers predicted he would, then Rana would have performed his role admirably, and the audience would have received their share of entertainment value.