Someone sent me a link to this video and wanted me to answer his 5 challenges. Since I'm relatively bored and feeling productive, I though I'd give it a try. 1) Is chance the same as "God in the Gaps" when explaining the origin of life? If you can't accept probability and chance, then you can't accept reality. It would be swell if we lived in a deterministic Universe, but the simple fact is we don't. Mutati ...

The more evidence we gather showing the truth about evolution, the more vitriolic creationists get. Recently they tried to sneak a shitty "documentary" called Darwin's Dilemma into the Smithsonian's IMAX theater, but they were smacked down when the California Science Center used a special clause in the contract to cancel their engagement. The Discovery Institute is now trying to sue the CSC for not allowing ...

Another great presentation by Neil on the history of the "God in the gaps" argument that was so persuasive for so long. In case you can't already tell, he's a huge fan of Newton, and loves to talk about the guy. It's always easier to love someone when you don't have to live with him (Newton was a gigantic prick, but luckily that hasn't tarnished his brilliance much). Video link is here for you mobile people ...

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy If you've never heard of the not-so-secret-anymore "Family", I might suggest you look them up before continuing to read this post. In a nutshell, these guys are a group of powerful and influential individuals who believe the true message of Christianity isn't about charity, forgiveness or any of the other typical conventions; they cov ...

Man, am I sick of creationists making shit up. Unlike real scientists, who have to back up everything they say, ID fanboys like Stephen C. Meyer (head of the ironically named Discovery Institute, an organization dedicated to the ignorance of mankind) can arbitrarily claim something that has no basis in fact. Take his latest article in "CNN Opinion", a kind of amateur journalism site for anyone desperate eno ...

If you think evolution is controversial, then I'm sorry to inform you that you are an idiot. I can't say it any other way. If you deny the earth is round, or gravity exists, you'd be getting the same reaction. In every educated country around the world, the fact of evolution isn't disputed. Why would it be? It's one of the most rigorously tested scientific theories of all time, with so many converging lines ...

The hilarious thing about Intelligent Design is it explains absolutely nothing about the natural world. It's proponents would have us believe nature is so complex that only the power of a God (let's not beat around the bush here) could possibly account for the existence of even the most basic forms of life. Because this hypothesis is built on the "God in the Gaps" argument, there is no need for any ID propo ...

If you don't know anything about evolution, it's usually a good idea to do a little research before talking about it, especially if you think it's wrong. Here's a video from some douche who fancies himself both wise and hilarious; sadly he is neither. At first I was hoping he was one of the good guys, but as it turns out, this budget Ryan Seacrest seems to think both Intelligent Design and Evolution are uns ...

Neil is a fun and interesting speaker. Here he is trying to argue that Intelligent Design is a philosophy of ignorance, and if we continue to allow creationists to undermine science, the state of intellectual progress in America is likely to suffer serious setbacks. I think it's sad when people invoke God to explain what they don't know. It's intellectually lazy, and doesn't lead to any real scientific prog ...

When you take 'Intelligent Design' and boil it down, this is what you get as an explanation: magic man done it! ...