[Noisebridge-discuss] Science for Juggalos

[Corey McGuire]

This is exactly why I don't debate anyone studied enough to be adept at
debating, yet incapable of doing the basic research to understand concepts
like evolution or climate change.

For instance: Kirk Cameron is a very skilled debater.  He's obviously
received training and spent many hours composing the arguments to be used
against people who support the theory of evolution.  I've watched him go toe
to toe at debates on his home turf, obviously entrapping the people he's
debating.  These are obvious and intricate traps.  This man has made it his
life's WORK getting scientists to generate media buzz for him and he doesn't
intend on backing down...

...yet he can't take a 10 minute journey though the Magical Land of Google
to figure out why the "Croc-a-duck" argument is fucking retarded.

They aren't looking to be right, they are looking for attention.  ICP, for
record sales, Kirk Cameron, probably for political ambitions.

But I think everyone here should have fun.  You know you are generating more
media buzz for ICP, but you are also going to have a wicked time, get your
own slice of attention, and hopefully get Noisebridge a bunch, too.
Probably from the choir you are preaching to, probably a choir that would
love to learn about and maybe even join or emulate Noisebridge.

Don't forget the body armor.

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Rev. Dan <doktahworm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone considered the fact that more effort has been spent
> discussing this that will likely be spent thinking, at all, by folks
> who reject science in favor of willfull ignorance?
>
> I think the only real evangelism that can/ could happen would
> essentially just be preaching to the choir.  It sounds like this could
> be fun for its own sake; but having expectations beyond dressing up
> and having a good time might be not be all that reasonable.
>
> I'd be willing to wager that ICP wrote the song to be gratuitously
> controversial (ala GG Allin) and might well find the whole thing to be
> entertaining.  (OMG, look at these "smart" people pissing themselves
> 'cause of our stupid song... bwuahahah... Woot, free publicity!)
>
> You can lead a horse to water, but you can't convince him to do algebra.
>
> - Dan
>
>
>
> On Jun 1, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Jesse Zbikowski
> <embeddedlinuxguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You might consider dressing as a wizard, because rainbows and magnets
> > are surely, in addition to their well known physical properties, also
> > magic.
> >
> > Science is at least as much about an awe of the mystery of the
> > universe as it is about learning explanations from other people.
> >
> > It might be more effective in evoking scientific curiosity to show off
> > some cool magnet and rainbow effects, without any explanation.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Don French <dcfrench at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Meant to send this to the list.
> >>
> >> -- Don
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also worth watching:
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGy64NJWotg&feature=related
> >>
> >> -- Don
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Douglas Worley
> >> <daworley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> For reference:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs&feature=youtube_gdata
> >>>
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi08uLTOGxs&feature=youtube_gdata
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>   - Dougie
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my tricorder.
> >>>
> >>> On May 28, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Hephaestus <hephaestus at antipunk.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Next Saturday, June 5th, is the ICP concert at the Warfield
> >>>> Theater on
> >>>> Market St.
> >>>>
> >>>> That evening, between 6-9pm as the juggalos are gathering, but
> >>>> hopefully not too drunk and angry yet, we'll be setting up a
> >>>> science
> >>>> fair to teach them how magnets, rainbows, and giraffes work. If
> >>>> you'd
> >>>> like to help with this science fair, please come to NB next
> >>>> Saturday
> >>>> at 5pm with a science fair project (that's either cheap or not
> >>>> easily
> >>>> broken). The theme of your project should reflect one of the
> >>>> 'miracles' in the latest ICP music video.
> >>>>
> >>>> Even if you don't want to demonstrate magnetism to juggalos, you
> >>>> can
> >>>> still participate, as we will need security and a camera crew to
> >>>> document the project.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Hephaestus
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