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33. I was entertained

Reply to nolabear (Reply #12)

Tue May 1, 2012, 02:15 PM

May 2012

but then again I am from Indiana, so being two years behind is pretty normal for me.

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Bill Nye Booed in Waco for saying Moon doesn't have its own light. [View all] nolabear May 2012 OP

Not even a tad bit of the article. Just a link? Well, here I'll do it for you. Lionessa May 2012 #1

Okay, so reverence for...what? The Moon God? What exactly do those people in Waco believe? AllyCat May 2012 #10

The bible sez that "god made two lights", so since the bible is ALWAYS RIGHT Warren DeMontague May 2012 #18

Uh. Ok. AllyCat May 2012 #23

You can't have one incandescent and one carbon filament I guess. Bandit May 2012 #35

"Two Lights", is a great State Park just south of Portland Maine. Throckmorton May 2012 #26

Stated clearly, they have reverence for ignorance. They are proud and righteous about their general Lionessa May 2012 #19

Thank you, this makes it easier for those dmr May 2012 #13

Welcome, I really hate link only OPs. Lionessa May 2012 #20

Welcome to Texas, Bill. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #36

thank you JI7 May 2012 #42

That might be the single most frightening thing hifiguy May 2012 #46

In my college days, the word was "awesomestupid" JHB May 2012 #49

Thank God he didn't mention that the earth was flat. fasttense May 2012 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #2

What a charming reply. Thank you ever so for correcting me. nolabear May 2012 #12

Thanks for posting it, I missed it the first time... rfranklin May 2012 #16

I agree. I'll try to get better about that. Thanks. nolabear May 2012 #29

I missed it as well etherealtruth May 2012 #53

I missed it the first time. Wait Wut May 2012 #25

I was entertained DefenseLawyer May 2012 #33

It's actually a 3 year old article Son of Gob May 2012 #32

the "great" state of Texas has earned it's shame. (spoken by a native) northoftheborder May 2012 #3

More like the city of Waco earned it's standard Native Texan pronunciation: kentauros May 2012 #44

Well, it was much more efficient for God to create a reflector rather than another light source.... cbdo2007 May 2012 #4

In that same spirit of simplicity and efficiency, rather than actually existing Warren DeMontague May 2012 #22

actually I would think it to be more efficient for God to exist and to have actually created cbdo2007 May 2012 #27

That is a fascinating opinion Warren DeMontague May 2012 #34

haha, no more meaningless than yours cbdo2007 May 2012 #38

I've yet to meet a theist who wants to have that "debate" and is willing to even define their terms Warren DeMontague May 2012 #39

Thanks, Warren RobertEarl May 2012 #43

And if that definition works for your 12 step program, bully for you. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #55

You must have a lot of time on your hands.... cbdo2007 May 2012 #45

Okay Warren DeMontague May 2012 #52

Good, then we're even. cbdo2007 May 2012 #59

Cool beans! Warren DeMontague May 2012 #63

WHO you calling ridiculous?? nolabear May 2012 #104

"Flinglesnatz no flinglesnatz"? hifiguy May 2012 #47

BLASPHEMY! Warren DeMontague May 2012 #56

I learned a new word. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #64

When I am unable to become acquainted with a particular demographic LanternWaste May 2012 #81

Okay, then, define the term. For purposes of discussion. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #96

I am sure since this article is over three years old Angry Dragon May 2012 #5

Science is Satanic! nt killbotfactory May 2012 #6

Wait till they find out the earth doesn't emit light! Renew Deal May 2012 #7

That part made me think of Mama Bouche from the waterboy. jp11 May 2012 #14

Foosball?!?!?! Iggo May 2012 #78

Brawndo's got what plants crave. DefenseLawyer May 2012 #8

Well, DU did have the "moon bombing" thread. NYC Liberal May 2012 #9

I still can't believe that the GOP was not supportive of Obama's pre-emptive strike on the Moon!! JoePhilly May 2012 #37

Of course. According to Marvel Comics, the Watcher hifiguy May 2012 #48

Oh god. Flashbacks. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #57

Link to my favorite of those threads -- downwardly_mobile May 2012 #101

Oh god... NYC Liberal May 2012 #102

Here's my favorite Moon thread EVAH! neverforget May 2012 #108

Oh, some of the names have changed Warren DeMontague May 2012 #103

Woah! That Guy is Still Around? On the Road May 2012 #11

Yeah, he got started in Seattle. I took my kids to see him once and we talked. nolabear May 2012 #15

I believe his son has taken over the shows though. Lionessa May 2012 #21

Laugh malaise May 2012 #17

"But I'm telling you people - the earth revolves around the sun!!" Initech May 2012 #24

Wacko Tango Foxtrot? Blue Owl May 2012 #28

CAREFUL!! Grins May 2012 #30

It sure is an oldie... redqueen May 2012 #31

And since the Earth is only 4,000 years old, this story is fucking ANCIENT!!!! Warren DeMontague May 2012 #41

No, fundies believe it is only 6,000 years old. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #68

There's no cheese either... crazylikafox May 2012 #40

I am pretty sure that is what Mitt believes siligut May 2012 #51

Confident and loud idiots siligut May 2012 #50

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #54

Absurd. Quantess May 2012 #60

that's not why he was booed hfojvt May 2012 #61

Agree it was a cheap shot that got him boo'd One_Life_To_Give May 2012 #62

Hogwash Major Nikon May 2012 #65

I knew there was more to this story. Thanks. HiPointDem May 2012 #69

Right. Pointing out the bible is wrong about science... SidDithers May 2012 #82

Saying the Bible isn't scientifically accurate is disrespecting it? NickB79 May 2012 #84

Why would you even mention the Bible while discussing science? One_Life_To_Give May 2012 #98

lest ye forget,Waco is home of The Branch Davidiens... you know,David Koresh et al. w8liftinglady May 2012 #66

It's that way pretty much all over Texas Major Nikon May 2012 #72

Again? Iggo May 2012 #67

No. Just rehashing some three-year-old red meat for the atheists. HiPointDem May 2012 #71

Red meat. Beautiful. Iggo May 2012 #74

yep, red meat. here y'all are making fun of people who were offended by nye three years ago. HiPointDem May 2012 #76

Is that what I'm doing? Iggo May 2012 #77

sorry if i mistakenly included you with the eaters of red meat. HiPointDem May 2012 #88

And I'm sorry if you were offended by the carnivores. Iggo May 2012 #91

i'm not offended that easily. i think they're every bit as funny & myth-driven as their HiPointDem May 2012 #92

You win. Iggo May 2012 #95

didn;t realize it was a competition. stay cool as you are. HiPointDem May 2012 #106

Yeah, whatever. Have a nice day. Iggo May 2012 #107

Happened in 2009, not in 2012. And he wasn't booed, and he didn't have trouble because HiPointDem May 2012 #70

The earth is 5000 years old IS NOT a stupid statement???? Logical May 2012 #73

i don't recall that this story had anything to do with that statement. my point is, nye didn't HiPointDem May 2012 #75

Certainly true LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #93

It is science! I would strongly suggest no religious..... Logical May 2012 #99

Here's the quote... Javaman May 2012 #79

the quotes points up the misleading reporting in the op. several people storming out doesn't equal HiPointDem May 2012 #85

Since fundamentalists are trying to repackage creationism as intelligent design Justpat May 2012 #100

some fundamentalists are. others aren't. the ones who are are often working for big-money HiPointDem May 2012 #105

He also pointed out that the sun is just another star LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #94

The bible is false... SidDithers May 2012 #83

These residents of Dumbfuckistan should be asked a simple question: hifiguy May 2012 #80

In the 1950's, the church would say "shut up and sit down". Dawson Leery May 2012 #87

Again, another reason why America is falling behind. Dawson Leery May 2012 #86

And if he'd said the moon was made of swiss cheese he would have been booed. aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #89

No! Please tell me this isn't so. JDPriestly May 2012 #90

They're just mad because they have to SomethingFishy May 2012 #97