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I was just reading an article about scientists finding extinct plant and animal DNA from some ancient dirt. And I think it's really neat -- that the world can be scientifically proven to be very very old. It's not because I'm a science nut, it's because I imagine that people who deny science and say, based on a fictional book, the world is only a couple thousand years old read an article like this, turn to their significant other and say, "Hey Cleetus, them thar sci-enteests are at it again, makin' up lies about the world. Now how can there be anything older than 3,000 years old when the en-tiiiire wurld knows that gawd created the universe and the planet an' all that?"

I think it would be fascinating to hang out with one of these people for 24 hours. To deny the actual finds in science would mean that they can't possibly believe in medicinal science or car and plane technology. Indoor plumbing must seem like a right modern idea to them.

Idiot #1 - "But Cleetus, howdya know where the poop goes?"
Idiot #2 - "Well, Mavis, the good lawd just takes the poop and wisks it away now. Who cares where it really goes? The lawd works in myster-iooous ways, he does."

Posted by Nicole at April 19, 2003 02:34 PM | TrackBack