PZ is a God Botherer 12 Oct 2009 Now I just knew PZ Myers was an accommodationist. But I didn’t know he went this far… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Clm6nlWxzc&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] [From Taking bad acting to new troughs [Pharyngula]] Evolution Humor
Evolution Are species life forms? 19 Jun 201719 Jun 2017 This is a section of my forthcoming revision to Species, presented here for comments that I can steal – umm, I mean for peer commentary. The philosophical ideas and terms of Wittgenstein have played an interesting and underappreciated role in the species debate: we saw Beckner appeal to family resemblance… Read More
Cognition Notes on novelty 7: Surprise! 14 Jan 201221 Jun 2018 Notes on Novelty series: 1. Introduction 2. Historical considerations – before and after evolution 3: The meaning of evolutionary novelty 4: Examples – the beetle’s horns and the turtle’s shell 5: Evolutionary radiations and individuation 6: Levels of description 7: Surprise! 8: Conclusion – Post evo-devo It is now time to return to the basic argument… Read More
Book Sterelny reviews book on Gould 14 May 2010 Kim Sterelny is perhaps the most significant philosopher of biology working today, although he is not I think much of a fan of Stephen Jay Gould, who many think is significant too. This review of a book about Gould indicates the lay of the land in this dispute. Kim previously… Read More
That is the funniest post-title and post that I’ve seen in regards to this Mr. Diety episode! Well done.
You know he seems much politer to the deity in person than he does on his blog. He didn’t even call him a mythical sky fairy once!
That’s Paul in person. Quiet, polite and reasonable. The only sign of the madness is his love of all things cephalopodic.
ROTFLMAO… This was the Mr Deity Episode I’d hoped would come out of that meeting. I have to say, PZ was kinder and gentler than I’d imagine him to be. oh, and LOVED the banana!
I always got the impression he is a caring person. I have been guesing his style on his site is designed to appeal and motivate a younger reader. He is an extremly gifted communicator. What struck me about the episode is his voice, the other guy is projecting his voice out of his nose. Its not very effective and would sound even worse on stage. P.Z sounds like the one with the pro. vocal training. He must be very effective in the lecture hall.
I would say Mr. Deity’s voice is very effective at making him sound like a twit. Which is the point, after all. I like the Ray Comfort / banana reference at the end.
Pretty amusing: “Lucy is in the details”, “P-Zed”, squid, and a comforting banana. Mzzyzxpks wasn’t bad… — Martin