Excellent Article on Intelligent Design in today's Boston Globe

[Kathy in Cambridge]

The author takes a humorous approach to the silliness of the theory.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/02/23/who_created_us_dont_ask/

"Scientists estimate -- I know, what do scientists know, but let's humor them, OK? -- that the universe is 15 billion years old. A mere 14 billion, 999 million, 500,000 years later along we come, homo sapiens, staggering out of the jungles onto the African savannas.

Yikes, what took Mr. ID so long? Was it to make sure we didn't take ourselves too seriously? If so, it didn't work.

We humans tend to think we're the bees' knees, the cat's pajamas. It's all about us. The incalculable space and time of existence has but one purpose. Religious fundamentalists will never forgive Nicolaus Copernicus for pointing out five centuries ago that the Earth wasn't the center of the universe, wasn't even close. And if it had been left up to the zealots, the scientific discoveries of Galileo and his ilk wouldn't have seen the light of day."

[Solly Mack]

1. You ought to have seen the intelligent designs

of my classroom of 5 year olds. I'm telling ya, better crayon drawings have never been seen!

Funny article!!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

2. And that's how it should be treated

a fairytale for five year olds.

[KlatooBNikto]

3. I have only one question on intelligent design. If it was supposed to be

so intelligent, how come it resulted in the creation of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and even worse, George Bush?

[Kathy in Cambridge]

4. *snort*

good point.

[paineinthearse]

5. I have an idea

Let's create a world park consisting of the Arabian peninsula, the Euphrates & Tigress River systems and the states of Syria, Jordan Israel and Egypt.

We will strip away all modern conveniences, especially atomic bombs.

Everyone who wants to live in the 11th century will be given a camel, donkey and bronze tools.

Just go away and don't bother me any more.