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If they say "no", then move on to another topic.
edit: Don't get me wrong. I agree with Dawkins on this.
There's a simple technique that you can employ to avoid wasting time by arguing evolution with a creationist. Simply ask, "is there any amount of evidence that could convince you to change your mind?" If they say "no", then move on to another topic.
It's a very true statement that the #1 source of Atheists is Christians, and this "debate" has done so much more harm than good, I wonder how long it will take to repair the damage.
We're not all dumb, mindless lemmings, but those lemmings are much more outspoken than the rest of us who wish these people would just shut up.
There's a simple technique that you can employ to avoid wasting time by arguing evolution with a creationist. Simply ask, "is there any amount of evidence that could convince you to change your mind?" If they say "no", then move on to another topic.
"One of us is clearly wrong, and there is a chance that it's me and a chance that it's you. I can give you a list of events that can happen or points that you can prove that will cause me to change my mind entirely and agree with you. What's your list?"
I'm not sure how relevant this is to HN. I know a lot of good engineers that are creationists. It doesn't seem to keep them from producing good work. Its more important for scientist and teachers I should think. edit: Don't get me wrong. I agree with Dawkins on this.
I'm not sure how relevant this is to HN. I know a lot of good engineers that are creationists. It doesn't seem to keep them from producing good work. Its more important for scientist and teachers I should think. edit: Don't get me wrong. I agree with Dawkins on this.
Forgive me for a five second religious interruption: I'm a strict Catholic and also have an engineering degree. I sincerely believe in things like the virgin birth and the resurrection. Essentially everyone who knows me well knows this or could guess. And I still have people say "Blah blah blah anti-science freaks need to stop blah blah blah hey Patrick, evolution happened, right?" And when I say "Yeah, of course", they check the "Proper Scientist (TM)" box next to me in their mental inventory.
I'm not sure how relevant this is to HN. I know a lot of good engineers that are creationists. It doesn't seem to keep them from producing good work. Its more important for scientist and teachers I should think. edit: Don't get me wrong. I agree with Dawkins on this.
I'm sorry that you were downvoted. I've come across good programmers who believed the Earth was 7,000 years old etc. Their programming ability was just fine.