Apr. 12th, 2006

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Evolutionblog: Presenting Evolution, Part Two: (on the subject of Randy Olson's "Flock of Dodos" movie, which while claiming to be pro-science, actually presents the scientists in an extremely insulting and negative light (elitist, and not able to think quickly when presented with a challenge to simplify evolution to a 3 word slogan to counteract "teach the controversy", all the while praising the ID side as being "pleasant people who speak plainly, convincingly and with humor")
Instead of making a commercial film chiding scientists for sometimes seeming like fuddy-duddies and criticizing them for not dumbing down their message sufficiently to appeal to people who refuse to educate themselves, why not make a slick, mass-market film pointing out the flaws in ID?

Actually, I think I know the answer to that one. A film pointing out the flaws in ID would be difficult to market. Promoting crass stereotypes of scientists by making them look clueless and aloof on the other hand...

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