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		<title>By: soulbiscuit</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-384</link>
		<dc:creator>soulbiscuit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;You’ve decided that man is no more than an animal or a fungus, have you? We’re not above it all. We’re a product of evolution and just as subject to possible extinction as any other critter.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Of course humans are different from other animals, but that doesn&#039;t mean we are not animals ourselves.  There is nothing in the definition of &quot;animal&quot; that excludes humans.

Of course we are subject to possibe extinction!  What do you think excludes us from it?  If a giant meteorite slams into Earth, sets half of it on fire and blankets the rest of it in darkness, we&#039;ll go extinct with every other large animal.  Ditto if we kill off all the fisheries, cut down too many forests, etc.

If you don&#039;t agree with the above, try actually posting an argument instead of another list of unsupported assertions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>You’ve decided that man is no more than an animal or a fungus, have you? We’re not above it all. We’re a product of evolution and just as subject to possible extinction as any other critter.</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course humans are different from other animals, but that doesn&#8217;t mean we are not animals ourselves.  There is nothing in the definition of &#8220;animal&#8221; that excludes humans.</p>
<p>Of course we are subject to possibe extinction!  What do you think excludes us from it?  If a giant meteorite slams into Earth, sets half of it on fire and blankets the rest of it in darkness, we&#8217;ll go extinct with every other large animal.  Ditto if we kill off all the fisheries, cut down too many forests, etc.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t agree with the above, try actually posting an argument instead of another list of unsupported assertions.</p>
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		<title>By: Sirius</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-383</link>
		<dc:creator>Sirius</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh my.

You&#039;ve decided that man is no more than an animal or a fungus, have you? We&#039;re not above it all. We&#039;re a product of evolution and just as subject to possible extinction as any other critter.

You&#039;ve forgotten to take into account sapience. I don&#039;t often give Richard Dawkins any credit, but at least he&#039;s been wise enough to recognize that there&#039;s something about humanity that&#039;s different. He supposes that we&#039;re the first creatures who might transcend evolution, since our intellect gives us a severe advantage over natural selection.

The rest of your post is tiresome screed. Your attempts to wave the flag of eco-nuttery are laughable at best.

--Sirius Knott

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh my.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve decided that man is no more than an animal or a fungus, have you? We&#8217;re not above it all. We&#8217;re a product of evolution and just as subject to possible extinction as any other critter.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve forgotten to take into account sapience. I don&#8217;t often give Richard Dawkins any credit, but at least he&#8217;s been wise enough to recognize that there&#8217;s something about humanity that&#8217;s different. He supposes that we&#8217;re the first creatures who might transcend evolution, since our intellect gives us a severe advantage over natural selection.</p>
<p>The rest of your post is tiresome screed. Your attempts to wave the flag of eco-nuttery are laughable at best.</p>
<p>&#8211;Sirius Knott</p>
<p>&#8211;Sirius Knott</p>
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		<title>By: Why do creationists fight for creationism? &#171; Allusions of Grandeur</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-298</link>
		<dc:creator>Why do creationists fight for creationism? &#171; Allusions of Grandeur</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] fight for creationism? I&#8217;ve already intimated why I think it&#8217;s important to fight for evolution, so this is the other side of the [...]</description>
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		<title>By: soulbiscuit</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-188</link>
		<dc:creator>soulbiscuit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;I was indeed also a little disgusted by the sheer arrogance of this charlatan, spreading his unconstitutional and severely detrimental to modern existence, rot. &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Thankfully, his rot is so rotten (and insane) that I don&#039;t see it catching on, even in CreoLand.  In fact, people like him are the greatest evidence for intelligent design: they demonstrate that God put them here to amuse the rest of us.

&lt;blockquote&gt;I like this blog. Reminds me that there are other sensible people out there in this country.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;Nice blog. &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Thanks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I was indeed also a little disgusted by the sheer arrogance of this charlatan, spreading his unconstitutional and severely detrimental to modern existence, rot. </p></blockquote>
<p>Thankfully, his rot is so rotten (and insane) that I don&#8217;t see it catching on, even in CreoLand.  In fact, people like him are the greatest evidence for intelligent design: they demonstrate that God put them here to amuse the rest of us.</p>
<blockquote><p>I like this blog. Reminds me that there are other sensible people out there in this country.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Nice blog. </p></blockquote>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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		<title>By: neoprose</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-187</link>
		<dc:creator>neoprose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After being directed to your blog from this thread:

http://www.richarddawkins.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=908282#p908282 

I was indeed also a little disgusted by the sheer arrogance of this charlatan, spreading his unconstitutional and severely detrimental to modern existence, rot. 

It is sad to see theomite spammers flooding the internet. 

Nice blog. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After being directed to your blog from this thread:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.richarddawkins.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=908282#p908282" rel="nofollow">http://www.richarddawkins.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=908282#p908282</a> </p>
<p>I was indeed also a little disgusted by the sheer arrogance of this charlatan, spreading his unconstitutional and severely detrimental to modern existence, rot. </p>
<p>It is sad to see theomite spammers flooding the internet. </p>
<p>Nice blog. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: twilit</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-132</link>
		<dc:creator>twilit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 18:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I like this blog.  Reminds me that there are other sensible people out there in this country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like this blog.  Reminds me that there are other sensible people out there in this country.</p>
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		<title>By: soulbiscuit</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-111</link>
		<dc:creator>soulbiscuit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 07:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Or course, you casting down a book which you haven’t read. That speaks volumes about your agenda. It is time to be “abjectly terrified.”&lt;/blockquote&gt;

The summary material on your website bespeaks no scientific literacy whatever.  This indicates to me that you are casting aspersions at sound scientific theory, even though you clearly do not fully understand it.

&lt;blockquote&gt;I wouldn’t be too worried. This particular buffoon seems to do nothing but trolls around wordpress blogs, pasting in spam for his shoddy products whenever he can.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Aw, I was beginning to think I was special!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Or course, you casting down a book which you haven’t read. That speaks volumes about your agenda. It is time to be “abjectly terrified.”</p></blockquote>
<p>The summary material on your website bespeaks no scientific literacy whatever.  This indicates to me that you are casting aspersions at sound scientific theory, even though you clearly do not fully understand it.</p>
<blockquote><p>I wouldn’t be too worried. This particular buffoon seems to do nothing but trolls around wordpress blogs, pasting in spam for his shoddy products whenever he can.</p></blockquote>
<p>Aw, I was beginning to think I was special!</p>
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		<title>By: Matt</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-109</link>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 06:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wouldn&#039;t be too worried.  This particular buffoon seems to do nothing but trolls around wordpress blogs, pasting in spam for his shoddy products whenever he can.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wouldn&#8217;t be too worried.  This particular buffoon seems to do nothing but trolls around wordpress blogs, pasting in spam for his shoddy products whenever he can.</p>
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		<title>By: cdavidparsons</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-108</link>
		<dc:creator>cdavidparsons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 21:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Or course, you casting down a book which you haven&#039;t read. That speaks volumes about your agenda. It is time to be &quot;abjectly terrified.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Or course, you casting down a book which you haven&#8217;t read. That speaks volumes about your agenda. It is time to be &#8220;abjectly terrified.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Pennie</title>
		<link>http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-fight-for-evolution/#comment-88</link>
		<dc:creator>Pennie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Quest for Right turns the tide by providing an authoritative and enlightening scientific explanation of natural phenomena which will ultimately dethrone the unprofitable Darwinian view.&quot;

&quot;unprofitable&quot;?

Freudian slip?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Quest for Right turns the tide by providing an authoritative and enlightening scientific explanation of natural phenomena which will ultimately dethrone the unprofitable Darwinian view.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;unprofitable&#8221;?</p>
<p>Freudian slip?</p>
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