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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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2. LOL, I love the drinking game you devised.

Reply to TxDemChem (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:59 PM

Feb 2014

It amazes me that anyone would think that "you weren't there" is an adequate argument. Nye handled this well, even it is seems to me that it was a futile endeavor.

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I thought Nye did wonderfully! TxDemChem Feb 2014 #1

LOL, I love the drinking game you devised. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #2

I wish I were that creative. TxDemChem Feb 2014 #4

The best thing that came out of the "debate" was the revelation that... trotsky Feb 2014 #3

That was the most poignant point! TxDemChem Feb 2014 #5

It is too bad Promethean Feb 2014 #6

I don't think it changed these people's minds either: progressoid Feb 2014 #8

In answer to that last idiot, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #10

lel CallmeJoe Feb 2014 #11

I disagree. The "on the fence" people need facts. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #13

Nye was perfect for this debate. onager Feb 2014 #7

Really good point about why Nye was a great choice to do this. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #9

Anyone remember Nye on Fox News? onager Feb 2014 #12

I don't remember that one. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #14

I thought maybe you meant this one Lordquinton Feb 2014 #15

Yes, good point. onager Feb 2014 #16

Oh I agree fully Lordquinton Feb 2014 #17