"Why, exactly, are scientists supposed to accord "respect" to a bunch of ancient fables that are not only ludicrous on their face, but motivate so much opposition to science?"

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Source : "Nicholas Wade’s Ridiculous Prescription for Curing Creationism". "Why Evolution is True" blog by Jerry Coyne, whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com. November 28, 2012.

Jerry A. Coyne

#Fables Quotes #Faces Quotes #Ancient Quotes

“The great tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, and the reason why we dread it, is that it leaves us with no defence, not even against those who love us.”
“We were working in entertainment, in the music industry, with popular music, it was important, but it was something that we also felt was a responsibility.”
“I went to my dad when I was 17 and said, 'I want to be a country music star.' Which every dad loves to hear. And he said, 'I want you to go to college.' So we had a discussion. And I'm pretty stubborn. I'm a lot like him. And he said, 'If you go to college and graduate, I'll pay your first six months of rent in Nashville.' So he bribed me.”

Source : "Eric Church sings 'naked'". Interview with Whitney Pastorek, ew.com. May 10, 2007.
“You can never be great at anything unless you love it.”
“Hawai'i has often been called a melting pot, but I think of it more as a 'mixed plate'---a scoop of rice with gravy, a scoop of macaroni salad, a piece of mahi-mahi, and a side of kimchi. Many different tastes share the plate, but none of them lose their individual flavor, and together they make up a uniquely 'local' cuisine. This is also, I believe, what America is at its best---a whole greater than the sum of it's parts.”

Source : Alan Brennert (2009). “Honolulu”, p.430, Macmillan
“I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.”
“I never gave up as a player, and I won't give up as someone who wants to go to the Hall of Fame, because it's the ultimate goal for a baseball player or a football player or a basketball player.”
“Never say never - in fashion and life”

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