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Well, another year has come and gone, and in it's wake, more and more people are opening their eyes to Science as the best way to understand our world, our universe, and ourselves. Fewer and fewer are looking to superstition and mythology for answers about the real world, and ignorance is slowly but surely, ebbing into the night.
What is Darwin Day?
A Global Celebration
Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.
The International Darwin Day Foundation website provides resources and publicity for individuals and institutions across the world to celebrate science and humanity every year, on, or near, February 12, Darwins birthday. In addition to information about the life and legacy of Charles Darwin, this website provides practical examples, advice and templates for organizing and publicizing Darwin Day events. It also provides a directory of events where you can find celebrations taking place near you or register your own event for others to find.
Recognizing science as an international language accessible to all individuals and societies, the International Darwin Day Foundation provides a new global holiday that transcends separate nationalities and cultures. Darwin Day can be celebrated in many different ways: civic ceremonies with official proclamations, educational symposia, birthday parties, art shows, book discussions, lobby days, games, protests, and dinner parties. Organizers may include: academic societies, science organizations, freethought groups, religious congregations, libraries, museums, galleries, teachers and students, families and friends. In Darwin Day, we are able to recognize the diversity among us, while celebrating our common humanity and the universal understanding we share.
http://darwinday.org/about/
Some of our Congresscritters are again submitting a bill to recognize Darwin Day, much like the National Day of Prayer, so if you accept science as the best way to understand our world, contact your Congressperson and urge them to co-sponsor and/or support this bill TODAY!
H.RES.41.IH- -- Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2013, as Darwin Day and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity. (Introduced in House - IH)
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 41
Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2013, as Darwin Day and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2013
Mr. HOLT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2013, as Darwin Day and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.
Whereas Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by the mechanism of natural selection, together with the monumental amount of scientific evidence he compiled to support it, provides humanity with a logical and intellectually compelling explanation for the diversity of life on Earth;
Whereas the validity of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is further strongly supported by the modern understanding of the science of genetics;
Whereas it has been the human curiosity and ingenuity exemplified by Darwin that has promoted new scientific discoveries that have helped humanity solve many problems and improve living conditions;
Whereas the advancement of science must be protected from those unconcerned with the adverse impacts of global warming and climate change;
Whereas the teaching of creationism in some public schools compromises the scientific and academic integrity of the United States education systems;
Whereas Charles Darwin is a worthy symbol of scientific advancement on which to focus and around which to build a global celebration of science and humanity intended to promote a common bond among all of Earth's peoples; and
Whereas February 12, 2013, is the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809 and would be an appropriate date to designate as Darwin Day: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of Darwin Day; and
(2) recognizes Charles Darwin as a worthy symbol on which to celebrate the achievements of reason, science, and the advancement of human knowledge.
Which is being sunbmitted today by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.)
In his bill, Holt -- a "Jeopardy!" champion with a doctoral degree in physics -- offers a strong defense of evolution, as well as Darwin's influence on scientific understanding and the "betterment of humanity."
Holt also takes aim at opponents, arguing that "the advancement of science must be protected from those unconcerned with the adverse impacts of global warming and climate change." He goes on to warn that the "teaching of creationism in some public schools compromises the scientific and academic integrity of the United States education systems."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/rush-holt-darwin-day_n_2669359.html
kairos12
(12,873 posts)not that they would admit to said evolution.
Peregrine
(992 posts)My white board is covered with Darwin Day stuff. But 3 students have come in and asked what a Darwin was, not who. Well I did have one student after he was done with the benchmark, copy and draw everything I had on the board. Of course he is probably doing it to give to mommy and daddy as evidence that I am an evil evilotionist.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Great Job!!!!
meeshrox
(671 posts)I didn't know we had a Physics Ph.D. in the House!
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)calling every creationist I meet today a "dumbass". That seems like an ideal way to advance the cause of science and reason, dontcha think?
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)And we're better than that.
rug
(82,333 posts)Such as this;
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Try again.
rug
(82,333 posts)A boast without evidence is simply a boast.
Elementary science.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)But it was fun while it lasted.
rug
(82,333 posts)Like a punctured balloon.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Have a nice day.
rug
(82,333 posts)cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)I'm not interested in what you do with that.
rug
(82,333 posts)it appears you are familiar with something I am not.
Response to rug (Reply #17)
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mr blur
(7,753 posts)Although I'm sure you'll do even better.
You're funny! (in a predictable kind of way)
rug
(82,333 posts)Of course if you don't, you're either evading the proof or simply bullshitting.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)you know of. Then we'll compare their relative success.
Of course, if you are unable to provide any other ways, then science pretty much wins by default.
Go to it! Ask humblebum for help if you like.. oh...wait
rug
(82,333 posts)I'll wait.
Mayebe you can ask laconicsax for help. Oh, . . . . never mind.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)Since your claim is that science is NOT the best way, you apparently claim that not only are there others, but that they are better than science. And yet you can provide no evidence of those others, nor of their superiority, rendering that claim inaccurate, by your own standards.
Since you're reading this message, thanks to the understanding afforded by science, science leads 1-0...or more like 1000-0, if you were going to be honest. I'd say the road team has a lot of catching up to do.
rug
(82,333 posts)Are you having trouble reading this thread?
Your pal posted that science is the best way. When asked, he did not provide those other ways that science is better than.
I'd say nice try but it's a palpable failure.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)And better than gut feelings. It's better than consulting a crystal ball and better than reading tea leaves.
Now you've got four "others". And I can give you a couple dozen more that all suck. Prove that any are better than science at what science does. Or give us another that is. Better hurry..science's lead is increasing by the hour.
Oh, right..you can't... Aren't you sorry you didn't get bummy's e-mail? He was DUs greatest authority on other ways of knowing...bet he'd be a big help right now...
rug
(82,333 posts)When you concoct your answer, prove it.
Speaking of humblebum, it's so nice to see you posting again. I like precedents.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)Providing understanding of the world, the universe and ourselves. But you already posted what this was about in #7, so your feigned ignorance should be a sign to the class that you have squat.
Rounds are over. You can babble your last word to yourself.