Wow. I think we need another word than “stupid” to describe baraminology. Normal stupidity is a sort of dull-wittedness—it doesn’t include the complex invention of bad theories. I admit it’s stupid to not just give up on all creatures fitting in Noah’s ark, but baraminology goes rather beyond normal thick-headedness.
The inside of Todd Charles Wood’s head seems a frightening place—he’s responsible for huge chunks of baraminology; but he’s seen the evidence, he thinks evolution is a successful scientific theory, he attends mainstream conferences on evolution, but he feels he must assume it false because his faith says to. One stuck bad idea and you may be done. There’s no stupidity as exquisite as that really smart people fall prey to—longer to fall, maybe.
I mean, at least Serge Monast was actually crazy, so has an excuse.
Wow. I think we need another word than “stupid” to describe baraminology. Normal stupidity is a sort of dull-wittedness—it doesn’t include the complex invention of bad theories. I admit it’s stupid to not just give up on all creatures fitting in Noah’s ark, but baraminology goes rather beyond normal thick-headedness.
What about “anti-inteligence?” Like antimatter, it’s similar to the real thing at a glance, but touch it and the resulting explosion damages both.
The inside of Todd Charles Wood’s head seems a frightening place—he’s responsible for huge chunks of baraminology; but he’s seen the evidence, he thinks evolution is a successful scientific theory, he attends mainstream conferences on evolution, but he feels he must assume it false because his faith says to. One stuck bad idea and you may be done. There’s no stupidity as exquisite as that really smart people fall prey to—longer to fall, maybe.
I mean, at least Serge Monast was actually crazy, so has an excuse.