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Thursday, August 11, 2005
Eats, Shoots, Leaves-- Sports Edition
I am more and more wondering if the sports "writers" of the world, particularly the online ones, really understand how the English language is supposed to work. Here is an interesting tidbit from a recent Sportsline NFL story:
- Brown, who probably will get a deal that includes somewhere around $20 million in guaranteed money. That's $4 million less than what the No. 1 pick, quarterback Alex Smith, received from the San Francisco 49ers. They say he'll start their preseason opener against Oakland on Saturday. It used to be that one of the first things you learned as a writer was to actually form complete sentences. Whoever wrote this atrocious paragraph apparently believes that a clause is close enough. Also, while you can deduce who "They", "he'll" and "their" refer to in the final sentence, it's still pretty poor grammar-- since we really can't be sure if it's the 9ers or Dolphins and/or Brown or Smith that the sentence references.
Ah well, maybe someday writers will either remember, or learn, how to write. Could happen.
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Bottom Line: Evolution will never be proven as the origin of the species. It is impossible to prove. As is the big bang. They make wonderful theories, but, short of inventing a time machine, these theories will never be proven.
Now many may say the same thing about Intelligent Design. That's where, possibly, 'they' would be wrong. When you die, and either the angels or the aliens come for you, then you'll know.
In the meantime, the evolution freaks need to stop imitating the Spanish Inquisition, relax, and get back to an open and honest search for the truth.
Now many may say the same thing about Intelligent Design. That's where, possibly, 'they' would be wrong. When you die, and either the angels or the aliens come for you, then you'll know.
In the meantime, the evolution freaks need to stop imitating the Spanish Inquisition, relax, and get back to an open and honest search for the truth.
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: 9:02 AM
Tsk, tsk. Your fundamentalism is showing, John. :-) There are a few evolution freaks that need to stop imitating the Spanish Inquisition, yes. But there are many more who simply fear that ID is just another attempt to substitute religion for science.
And there are some ID freaks that no doubt have that as their goal. Evolution is not a bad theory-- but as Corribus notes, it doesn't attempt to explain why life exists.
Basically, my point is, Can't we all just get along? And, unlike fanatical Islam and the rest of the known world, I think the answer is, yes. If we can all get over our preconceptions and intolerances.
And there are some ID freaks that no doubt have that as their goal. Evolution is not a bad theory-- but as Corribus notes, it doesn't attempt to explain why life exists.
Basically, my point is, Can't we all just get along? And, unlike fanatical Islam and the rest of the known world, I think the answer is, yes. If we can all get over our preconceptions and intolerances.
"Also-- why did you post this under this topic?"
Er, my design was not that intelligent? Illegal aliens stole my computer in mid key stroke? Corby made me?
I, ah, don't know.
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Er, my design was not that intelligent? Illegal aliens stole my computer in mid key stroke? Corby made me?
I, ah, don't know.
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