[Noisebridge-discuss] Science for Juggalos

[Ever Falling]

wasn't there a meeting tonight? how'd that go? are details gonna be on the
wiki or are they already?

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:24 AM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>wrote:

> 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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