John Stonestreet’s BreakPoint radio commentary today, “Scientists Turn to Intelligent Design,” picks up our colleague ENV’s recent post “Some Scientists Say Intelligent Design Isn’t Science — Until They Have to Use It Themselves.” Stonestreet puts his own amusing spin on it, beginning with this:
If you’re ever in the mood for a laugh at the expense of your fellow man, late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s “Lie Witness News” segment is probably for you. In it, producers hit the streets of Los Angeles dressed as reporters and ask pedestrians baloney questions. It’s funny because of just how many people pretend they know about the completely false story they’re being asked about.
For example, a whole group of interviewees claimed to have watched March Madness games that never actually happened. Others said they were fans of rock-bands Kimmel and his crew made up on the spot. And even a few expressed disapproval for a movie based on the tragic 1954 Godzilla attack on Tokyo. They claimed that it would be insensitive to those who suffered through the giant mutant lizard’s actual rampage, you see.
But these are just folks on the street. For reputed experts, there’s a much greater embarrassment of nodding along with nonsense. In recent years, many people have even tried to pull fast ones over on scientists. And many, you’ll be shocked to find out, have succeeded.
Listen to John’s commentary or read it here.
Image source: NASA/JPL/University of Colorado.