Bill Nye Attacks Evolution Deniers, Says Teaching Creationism Harms Children [Video]

I'm now dumber for reading that drivel. Thanks a lot RODNEY!

It's kinda hard for people to come around to the idea that evolution is all a part of God's plan. Science, by it's very nature, is trying to determine conclusions based on a very simple method… "The Scientific Method". Evidence, trial and error occur to determine the conclusion. The idea of a God that created the heavens and the earth is a very conflicting idea for a scientist. So why would a person who relies on science believe that a God created evolution? It's conflicting ideologies at center of it all. I am totally not saying you are incorrect with your beliefs and I am not trying to prove you wrong in anyway. I am simply stating that it's hard for people to come around to your belief on this subject because combining both science and God is conflicting at it's very nature. Personally, I do not know how we all got here or how "here" was even formed. What I do know is that if there is a God, heaven and hell… I think I will be worthy to attend the upstairs party rather than the basement. I do not know what happens to us when we die. I am okay with not knowing.

Ryan, { tused23, you have that one statement the day long so just ignore the following } Ryan the Bible itself is what brought science into being, the first scientists all of them relied upon the Word to guide them into knowledge, go to the Targum page { hebrew for translation/explanation } as all pages on the website links given, the mystery of God has been finished Rev:10:7, you can also go to youtube/google search and type Elijah paul Moses speaks on four ways the mystery has been finished… Respect

"People still move to the United States. And that’s largely because of the intellectual capital we have".
Is he kidding. If you asked people why they come here," intellectual capital " would not register on the scale. Religious freedom, economic opportunity and liberty are the reasons they come. Not because we deny Gods existence.

Here in TN, they have taken steps though new legislation to allow creationism back into the classroom. This law turns the clock back nearly 100 years here in the seemingly unprogressive South and is simply embarrassing. There is no argument against the Theory of Evolution other than that of religious doctrine. The Monkey Law only opens the door for fanatic Christianity to creep its way back into our classrooms. You can see my visual response as a Tennessean to this absurd law on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/04/pulpit-in-classroom-biblical-agenda-in.html with some evolutionary art and a little bit of simple logic.

The Problem with Evolutionists is that they haven't been able to PROVE it! Where are the links? They don't have the SCIENCE to back it up.
Second problem, Science does back up Adam & Eve! All human beings, regardless of race, have all been linked by genetic testing to ONE (1) Woman (EVE).

The Problem with Evolutionists is that they haven't been able to PROVE it! Where are the links? They don't have the SCIENCE to back it up.
Second problem, Science does back up Adam & Eve! All human beings, regardless of race, have all been linked by genetic testing to ONE (1) Woman (EVE).

pathetic hairpiece bill you dork.

Religion is an ancient way of explaining things in the world, Science is a modern way of explaining things in the world. As time progresses, so does our understanding of the world.

I'm not sure which ass you pulled your facts from, but Evolution is well-known and documented Scientific theory which more pages backing it than are written on in your Holy Book. All Humans trace back to our Ancestor species, and they trace back to theirs, and theirs. That's how Evolution works. If you go back far enough, we would be descendant from many kinds of creatures and particles. It's all relative, you have to sift the cloud in front of you to see the denser cloud behind.

I'm not sure which ass you pulled your facts from, but Evolution is well-known and documented Scientific theory which more pages backing it than are written on in your Holy Book. All Humans trace back to our Ancestor species, and they trace back to theirs, and theirs. That's how Evolution works. If you go back far enough, we would be descendant from many kinds of creatures and particles. It's all relative, you have to sift the cloud in front of you to see the denser cloud behind.

You don't have to be an atheist to achieve a scientific discovery. What an idiot.

The Bible does not say the Earth was created 10,000 years ago. One word disproves that: DINOSAURS. Where did the dinosaurs come from? Us humans didn't create them(God did). 2 Peter 3:8:"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."

When it comes to evolution, most mutations (what evolution is based upon) that have an affect on future organisms actually introduce a negative trait that is passed on to future generations, not a positive one. Supposedly these negative traits are weeded out by natural selection – at least that is what the theory teaches. However, that is not what I see. As an example, there are currently 6500 genetic diseases and counting (diseases passed on from one generation to the next). Why isn't evolution weeding out those diseases?

Chris Renkert Esquire, The Word of God/Religion is the powerful base, which began our utterance, without a correct powerful beginning everything there after is mere babbling! If you will go to the Targum page and the Proof in painting and verse of His healing page on the website mentioned above and again here you will see that He not only began our utterance He prophesy the coming of Science, through His Word, He is the voice of truth that directed Isaac Newton to Physic's and so on, and declared to us that He would while we enjoy our day would direct our Works in truth Isaiah 61:8…. go to all pages and links on the website at http://www.adamandeveseedgatheringministry.com/prophecy_and_the_signs or you can merely type Adam and Eve seed gathering Ministry into your search engine, as well as Adam and Eve in Action blog … Respect

Well, I can now say I've officially tl'dr'd your statement, but in rationality Mr. Berry, you must give up the forsaken belief/guilt system your Church imposes upon you and your kin in order to the the bright glow of a better tomorrow. Religion is meant to be followed as examples on how to live in this modern day, yet we have people I label lunatics for having the same mindset as a Pagan you once swore to destroy a Millenia ago. The word of truth is not in lies, but in the future in our eyes; that they may behold through the power of Self-determination and the drive to achieve and continue on in this World we call Home.

Glad you stated that 'evolution' is still only a theory. Watch "Expelled" sometime, with Ben Stein. You might understand why us creationists look at you evolutionists with a bit of anger.

Yeah, that's what I judge people's competence by…..how good their hair or hair piece is……not. And if you do I think we know who the dork actually is.

Ol' Bill bears quite a resemblance to Abe Lincoln, doesn't he?

I look at Creationists the same way I look at anyone else; we're all Human. You cannot prove to me that everything has a purpose destined from the start: People acquire nicknames over a lifetime, as do species and objects obtain purpose and value. A "God" does not exist in the literal sense, though it does in the Hypothetical sense, and even then, the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Deitys are quite the opposite of what they seem, so supporting them goes against most Overly-christian values. For example, you could support God/Allah who is proven to be tyrannical and a Dictator, or you could support Satan/Antichrist who is proven to be pro free-will and free-speech (Genesis 3:1-5), yet later uses this Power in a selfish manner. The moral is that Power is always abused, but by going against the teachings and seeking an answer to life that you come up with as a Species instead of looking to the sky and asking "why?", you give yourself personal power and personal spirit. I am against Religion as a belief-system, but for it as an example to live by. I use Science to answer my questions, people 2000 years ago used Religion. 2000 years from now we'll use something new. I recently made a hypothesis on this whole issue:

"So I was thinking, you know how Christians always make their God out to be the good guy, and Satan to be the bad guy? Well, I was thinking: The reason they say he's bad is because he told Adam and Steve to eat from a tree that let them determine what's good and what's evil, right? God didn't like that…not because Adam and Steve became evil, but because they rebelled. In this theory, "God" is a dictator, and Satan is a revolutionary. God is tyrranical, and Adam and Steve are Rebels. The fruit they ate from the tree give them the power of Free will, which is something Humans have; therfore, I feel like if there was a God and Satan, They should switch roles in our eyes, or else we would all be sheep. Also, I would think that "God" wants everyone to be mindless sheep so they don't try and seek out their own destiny and he loses his power. Look at the church, they all act, dress, and talk the same. They refuse to believe anything else without $$$ or little boys involved. Therefore, it's all about who has the power: One dictator, or everyone having their own fair share. Now, call this "communism", but giving the power to the people in healthy doses (moderation) leads to greatness, known as consumerism. Look at History before 1600, it was always a power struggle, average IQ was 70 and below, etc.
In modern history, the people have garnered the power, and Consumerism has come out of it. What is consumerism? It's the act of feeling as though you have control over your own life in a form you can purchase and gift: It's all about being a free spirit. When everyone has a chance to read on their iPad on the subway, or drive a car, or fly in a plane, rather than be bossed around by some King or Deity, people are happier, and people are smarter; people nowadays are extrememly intelligent (it may not seem like it with most, but that's because people with slightly-above average IQ's tend to think of plebians as…well, plebians) and happy with their lives. Consumerism is starting to slow though, as Corporations are replacing churches as ways of controlling power: You don't follow a God anymore, you now follow a Brand name. People fight over Mac v PC, or Xbox v Playstation, just like people fought Allah v God, or Shinto v Buddist. I think our next great step will be the step into destroying the status quo, and acquiring a system of destiny into our culture, where everyone is valued and can enjoy life in the form they want to. In other words, Utopia."

I look at Creationists the same way I look at anyone else; we're all Human. You cannot prove to me that everything has a purpose destined from the start: People acquire nicknames over a lifetime, as do species and objects obtain purpose and value. A "God" does not exist in the literal sense, though it does in the Hypothetical sense, and even then, the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Deitys are quite the opposite of what they seem, so supporting them goes against most Overly-christian values. For example, you could support God/Allah who is proven to be tyrannical and a Dictator, or you could support Satan/Antichrist who is proven to be pro free-will and free-speech (Genesis 3:1-5), yet later uses this Power in a selfish manner. The moral is that Power is always abused, but by going against the teachings and seeking an answer to life that you come up with as a Species instead of looking to the sky and asking "why?", you give yourself personal power and personal spirit. I am against Religion as a belief-system, but for it as an example to live by. I use Science to answer my questions, people 2000 years ago used Religion. 2000 years from now we'll use something new. I recently made a hypothesis on this whole issue:

"So I was thinking, you know how Christians always make their God out to be the good guy, and Satan to be the bad guy? Well, I was thinking: The reason they say he's bad is because he told Adam and Steve to eat from a tree that let them determine what's good and what's evil, right? God didn't like that…not because Adam and Steve became evil, but because they rebelled. In this theory, "God" is a dictator, and Satan is a revolutionary. God is tyrranical, and Adam and Steve are Rebels. The fruit they ate from the tree give them the power of Free will, which is something Humans have; therfore, I feel like if there was a God and Satan, They should switch roles in our eyes, or else we would all be sheep. Also, I would think that "God" wants everyone to be mindless sheep so they don't try and seek out their own destiny and he loses his power. Look at the church, they all act, dress, and talk the same. They refuse to believe anything else without $$$ or little boys involved. Therefore, it's all about who has the power: One dictator, or everyone having their own fair share. Now, call this "communism", but giving the power to the people in healthy doses (moderation) leads to greatness, known as consumerism. Look at History before 1600, it was always a power struggle, average IQ was 70 and below, etc.
In modern history, the people have garnered the power, and Consumerism has come out of it. What is consumerism? It's the act of feeling as though you have control over your own life in a form you can purchase and gift: It's all about being a free spirit. When everyone has a chance to read on their iPad on the subway, or drive a car, or fly in a plane, rather than be bossed around by some King or Deity, people are happier, and people are smarter; people nowadays are extrememly intelligent (it may not seem like it with most, but that's because people with slightly-above average IQ's tend to think of plebians as…well, plebians) and happy with their lives. Consumerism is starting to slow though, as Corporations are replacing churches as ways of controlling power: You don't follow a God anymore, you now follow a Brand name. People fight over Mac v PC, or Xbox v Playstation, just like people fought Allah v God, or Shinto v Buddist. I think our next great step will be the step into destroying the status quo, and acquiring a system of destiny into our culture, where everyone is valued and can enjoy life in the form they want to. In other words, Utopia."

YEah, let's judge how reputable and knowledgable a scientist is by the his or her appearance, because that's what really matters. Of course I'm being sarcastic here. If that's how you judge scientists, I'd be afraid to know what you think of Stephen Hawking.

I judge Nye by his public statements. Stumping for Obama/increased Socialism definitely makes him a dork, regardless of his appearance.

that guy with the goofy 70's pornstache is the dork

Such a broad question… Do you have any idea how long it takes for evolution to occur? It's not something that happens over night, weekend, month, year, years, decades. Come on now…

Lol you do realize evolution has been proved to exist through REAL WORLD research. Evolution has been recorded in REAL TIME by scientists, in REAL LIFE. Evolution happens all the time. When you have one island that has larger nuts, the birds that are born with stronger beaks will live longer and thus reproduce more. This causes the WHOLE bird population on this island to eventually have large, strong beaks. THAT IS EVOLUTION, and it makes sense too.

There is always this confusion about what a theory is. A theory is not a hypothesis–it is a hypothesis backed up by extensive experiments and evidence. In everyday English we say "I have a theory" and mean we have an idea that is totally unproven… In science a theory is MUCH more than that…for example gravity is a theory, electromagnetism is a theory… there is atomic theory, molecular theory, thermodynamic theory, and hundreds of other theories which modern medicine, technology, and engineering uses as a foundation of knowledge for real world practice. So the theory of evolution is one of those theories backed by rigorous scientific experimentation and evidence.

Jimmy Sigona, but it does not matter. If it is not a theory it would be a law. If it was a known proven fact, you would not use the word theory.

I am no scientist but you cannot use gravity because we can see that we are not floating around in the air while if we go to space we would. That is testable and it does not matter what you call it.

You have many people who dispute these evolutionary test's. The problem is that if one does not believe it, they are ridiculed.

Scientic theories have been revised and even proven wrong. So you cannot discount the word theory.

Ryan, that is not an answer to the mans question. That is simply applying faith.

Hmm… Your question is simply too broad to be answered at once. The same type of logic could be applied by asking 'Why didn't God stop the Nazi regime as it conducted a holocaust of millions of Jews, Homosexuals among other minorities in the German society?" Based on religious texts such as The Bible, the omnipotence of God is limitless, and if he were in existence he could have easily stopped such atrocities as they happened. Although, I must make it clear that your question is in no way similar to the one I posed, because your question can actually be answered. Negative traits that are passed on in our specie are not necessarily 'eliminated' by natural selection because of the development of medicine. We, humans are benevolent beings that care for our equals to the point of providing them with assistance and support in the case they had been born with any physical or intellectual genetic impairment. Actually, disease has acted over time as a form of population control, but ever since the industrial era the world population had grown exponentially.

Now, if we were to see the vanishing of certain negative mutations it would certainly be after you and me are long dead, taking in consideration that it has been more or less 4 million years that the 'Homo' genus which we are a part of, became its own branch in the tree of life.

I believe it is assumed that since evolution is a very long process, then the development of 6500 genetic diseases (bad mutations) occurred over thousands of years. Medical science really has had no major impact until the last 100 years so medical science does not even come into play here. My question still stands, why isn't evolution weeding out these bad mutations?

I have posted that question in multiple blogs and have not yet received a good answer. I have many other evolution questions that have not been answered either. Louis, my big problem with evolution is that Bill Nye has handed down his edict which is: do not teach Creationism to your children. Yet the entire theory of evolution is based upon mutations which you can blow all kinds of holes through, yet that is suppose to be what we are to teach our children.

You said "Negative traits that are passed on in our specie are not necessarily 'eliminated' by natural selection because of the development of medicine."

You said "Negative traits that are passed on in our specie are not necessarily 'eliminated' by natural selection because of the development of medicine."

You missed the whole point of what Jimmy was explaining. There are no "laws" or absolutes in science. Theory is as high as it gets, and only until there is extensive evidence to support a hypothesis or multiple hypotheses. The "law of gravity" is gravitational theory, and just like Jimmy pointed out, evolution is but one of several scientific theories supported by extensive experimentation and evidence.

If the general population could understand that, we would stop hearing the juvenile rebuttal of "But its only a theory! Prove it!" For a student of biological science such as myself, such ignorance is appalling. We are exposed to the immense amount of evidence, read papers published in scientific journals, and conduct several experiments ourselves that yield supporting evidence for evolution and the rest of the pillars of biological science.

America is falling behind in this aspect, and its sadly due to a combination of lack of education in science and a hindered, fundamentalist way of thinking that rejects facts and evidence in favor of blind faith in the dogma of a medieval religion.