Richard Dawkins: The Wings of the Flightless Cormorant
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Stumble ThisRichard Dawkins explains how vestigial organs like the stubby wings of the Flightless Cormorant were one of Darwin's key arguments for Evolution.
"In May 2007 Josh and I were among those who went to Galapagos with a large group from the Center for Inquiry. As we walked with the guided parties over the islands, Josh took every opportunity to film the wildlife. Occasionally he would turn the camera on me, and I would ad lib a few words about whatever animals we were looking at. These 'vignettes' were unscripted and unrehearsed, and there was no time for any "Take 2" repetitions, because the guided walk was moving on."
Richard
"In May 2007 Josh and I were among those who went to Galapagos with a large group from the Center for Inquiry. As we walked with the guided parties over the islands, Josh took every opportunity to film the wildlife. Occasionally he would turn the camera on me, and I would ad lib a few words about whatever animals we were looking at. These 'vignettes' were unscripted and unrehearsed, and there was no time for any "Take 2" repetitions, because the guided walk was moving on."
Richard
No, it wouldn't.
"God did it!"
first we make the somewhat *grand* assumption that there is a god, and that he did in fact make the world.
imagine a road, stretching from horizon to horizon. all along the road are signposts that point north along the road. these signposts are all the scientific findings about the earth and its age. things like carbon dating, sedimentary deposits, and so on. these signs are all large, impressive, and quite obvious.
according to creationists, GOD put aaaaalll those signs there himself, and *then* gave a small number of people among the billions walking this road 1 small scrap of paper saying "go south. pass it on."
i could expound on the analogy to include other religions but ill leave it there.
mmm. must be very nice to be able to explain everything so easily. the sad fact is that even my brother has been brainwashed enough to believe such a thing as creationism. the best analogy i could provide was such -
first we make the somewhat grand assumption that there is a god, and that he did in fact make the world.
imagine a road, stretching from horizon to horizon. all along the road are signposts that point north along the road. these signposts are all the scientific findings about the earth and its age. things like carbon dating, sedimentary deposits, and so on. these signs are all large, impressive, and quite obvious.
according to creationists, GOD put aaaaalll those signs there himself, and then gave a small number of people among the billions walking this road 1 small scrap of paper saying "go south. pass it on."
i could expound on the analogy to include other religions but ill leave it there.
I really enjoyed that analogy and think I'll use it in the future, thanks for sharing it -- this is why I love VS.