Great post, and that link pretty much puts the debate about the validity of the original claim to rest.
Fundies have to be knocked down at every possible turn....but not at the expense of truth or by employing devious methods. On 1/5/07, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Great point. > > I thought this thread would get a little more discussion. > > There are a number of intersting threads that this article stirred in my > mind: > Dozens of bloggers running with a story with very little meat on the > bones. > Sites that write articles and press releases with obvious falsehoods or > exagerations with no apology, even when caught. > The fear of the Bush administration's penchant for warping science in the > name of religion (or else there would be no there there). > The moment when a fairly respected advocacy group steps over a line from > rationality to insanity. > The role of religion in the public square. > > Now usually, these types of half truths and exagerations are done on the > right side of the political spectrum, where they are considered "fair and > balanced". I just wanted to see how we would react to one from the left. > > I don't think anyone posted this link (from the official grand canyon > website of the nps). > http://www.nps.gov/grca/faqs.htm#old > > > For my take, I have no problem with this book being available in the gift > shop. I do want a review of the decision to make it avialable as promised > (more to fulfill the promise than what will come out of it. If they say > they > are going to do something, then just do it). If the Administration in any > way pressed for "no comment" on the age, it should be followed up and > reported on. > > > On 1/5/07, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > True....I mean, I would've been pissed if I'd have gone to loch ness > > and couldn't find a book about Nessie just because there's no > > scientific fact behind it. > > > > and I don't think my girls would've been near as happy with a stuffed > > scientist doll. "Look sweetie, when you pull the cord he says '"Zeer > > eez no scienteefeek eveedence uv ze look nuss moonster' " > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:223739 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
