Evolution simplified for tiny brains.

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As found over atĀ Atheism and Me.

Get ‘em when they’re young…

Here’s a video that’ll disturb you. It shows the Answers in Genesis folks trying to counter what small kids have been taught about Evolution:

I especially love the woman who talks about how most Christians are perceived as ignorant and then proceeds to demonstrate said ignorance by saying that she . . . → Read More: Get ‘em when they’re young…

Edward Current says “Evolution Shmevolution!”

Ed’s back with another devastating(ly funny) demolition of Evolution:

Watching his videos always gives me a weird feeling of deja vu.

A Christian has questions on Evolution for us atheists.

WARNING! THE FOLLOWING VIDEO HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A HAZARD TO YOUR I.Q. BY THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO STUPIDITY OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE AND A TENDENCY TO VOTE REPUBLICAN. FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU VIEW THIS VIDEO IN SMALL CHUNKS INTERSPERSED . . . → Read More: A Christian has questions on Evolution for us atheists.

Think this’ll shut the Creationists up? No? Me neither.

Creationists are always arguing that if Evolution is true then we should see cats giving birth to frogs or “transitional” forms such as the legendary Croc-o-duck. The fact that such things would actually disprove the theory only illustrates how they haven’t a clue what the theory actually says, but that doesn’t stop them from demanding . . . → Read More: Think this’ll shut the Creationists up? No? Me neither.

Don’t Ask Bobby Jindal Anything “Sciency”

[Crossposted from Smugbaldy.com]

Here’s some more for our Republican War on Science file.  Or should that be – Idiocy in high places file?  Either way, LA Govenor Bobby Jindal demonstrated yesterday that he has no grasp whatsoever of the issues surrounding the establishment of religious dogma under the heading of “Intelligent Design” in our science . . . → Read More: Don’t Ask Bobby Jindal Anything “Sciency”

Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution After Introduction To A New Home

ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2008) — In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment . . . → Read More: Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution After Introduction To A New Home

Florida Senate passes misnamed “Academic Freedom Act.”

Seems they have a few IDiots in the Florida Senate that are hoping to have the non-theory of Intelligent Design taught in schools. After recent revisions by the Florida board of education put in place a stronger emphasis on teaching the theory of evolution the politicos sprang into action:

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Teachers are one step closer . . . → Read More: Florida Senate passes misnamed “Academic Freedom Act.”

The best joke since flat earth theory

I haven’t laughed like this in a long long time. Please take a minute to listen to this up-coming Einstein. He even made the peanut butter theory so tiny and unimportant.

Humans are, in many ways, just “Fish out of Water.”

There’s a great article over at RichardDawkins.net about some of the history of our development through evolution. It explains how some of the common conditions and ailments we suffer from are the results of humans being descended from other life forms:

‘Fish out of water: Your Inner Fish’ by Neil Shubin – RichardDawkins.net

Our humanity . . . → Read More: Humans are, in many ways, just “Fish out of Water.”