tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483622.post115162002836618510..comments2024-02-29T20:00:59.902-08:00Comments on Cartago Delenda Est: Co-option. Is There Anything It Can't Do?Matteohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05393908406875742989noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483622.post-1151671230847724052006-06-30T05:40:00.000-07:002006-06-30T05:40:00.000-07:00BECOME AN IDIOT IN FOUR EASY STEPS1) State an argu...BECOME AN IDIOT IN FOUR EASY STEPS<BR/><BR/>1) State an argument that no one proposes and point out reasons it is indefensible.<BR/><BR/>2) Distort the other side's argument and argue against it using inappropriate analogies.<BR/><BR/>3) Misstate your opponent's position and then point out how this makes you right.<BR/><BR/>4) Ignore the pesky little details that you prefer don't exist.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately for creationists everywhere, the first three steps just boil down to "strawman, strawman, strawman" -- this makes life easier on them.<BR/><BR/>I will note that, for the sake of species survival, it's a darn lucky thing that all our reproductive organs come in exactly the same sizes; if there were any variation, we might have to worry about bolts that are too large or too small for a nut.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, it is a good thing that our genes have specific directions on how every protein should fold after synthesis, or else we might have to depend on poorly defined and non-engineering topics like the so-called "physics" to live. Fortunately, the creationists are here to tell us how lucky we are to have a God who cares enough to fold each protein with care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com