http://blog.jmlynch.org/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/ suffering under the sun Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.jmlynch.org/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:49:13 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/#comment-1119 Good link!
I was struck by the contrast between Maher’s forthright defense of science vs. ID and his (earlier cited) apparent embrace of pseudoscience vs. medicine. He is right about ID, but his track record makes me wonder if he has, on this occasion, been right by accident.

]]> http://blog.jmlynch.org/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:22:44 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/#comment-1118 Maher’s “New Rule” on ID prompted author and evangelist Ray Comfort to issue this challenge to him on May 10, 2006: “I can scientifically prove intelligent design. Let’s have 20 minutes each. I present my case (I won’t even mention ‘faith’) and then he can present his case for evolution. I say that he doesn’t have one. He’s bluffing. I don’t mind if he spends his 20 minutes telling jokes, because that’s all he has.” An online petition calling for the debate has a puny amount of signatures on it. Why would Maher bother anyway when all he has to do is invite Ann Coulter back on his show?

]]> http://blog.jmlynch.org/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:44:16 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/a_comedic_break/#comment-1117 Indeed, on many subjects, Maher is funny.
On other subjects — vaccination, for instance … ummm, not so much.

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