Psuedo-Science for the New Millenium (animitronics and Biblical prophesy, all in one!)

My friend Beth asks: Did you know that Adam and Eve were chased from the garden of Eden by a T. Rex? You probably believe in evolution too . . . *snicker*

Her mirth is inspired by this Telegraph article . It tells of the new multi-million-dollar Museum of Creation (museum? amusement park?) under construction in Kentucky which will evidently open in Spring 2005. [sigh]

I suppose on the humorous side:

[snip] Mr Ham is particularly proud of a planned reconstruction of the interior of Noah's Ark. "You will hear the water lapping, feel the Ark rocking and perhaps even hear people outside screaming," he said. [/snip]

Thank gawd, because without the screaming, what's the point? "Cue infidels! . . . and you're writhing . . . you're writhing . . . you're screaming . . . that's it! Faaaaabulous!" After all, they had it coming to 'em.

But more seriously, when I read something like this:

[snip] Followers of creationism have been pushing for their theories to be reintegrated into American schoolroom teaching ever since the celebrated 1925 "Scopes MonkeyTrial", when US courts upheld the right of a teacher to use textbooks that included evolutionary theory. In 1987, the US Supreme Court reinforced that position by banning the teaching of creationism in public schools on the grounds of laws that separate state and Church. Since then, however, many schools – particularly in America's religious Deep South – have got around the ban by teaching the theory of "intelligent design", which claims that evolutionary ideas alone still leave large gaps in understanding. [/snip]

. . . I find myself wishing "my side" would stand up and . . . I don't know - adopt the tactics of some of these horrible "God Hates Fags" creeps and ring the damn place with protesters on Opening Day. And could we find ourselves a nice obsessive-compulsive liberal (or scientist - whatever) who's willing to stand outside the museum every day with signs that read "Psuedo-science For Dummies" and "In the Beginning . . . there was Evolution - Don't Be Fooled!"

I know [deep breath] - there's a good argument that it would just give fundamentalists the publicity they want. But I just hate to see something like this go up without challenge. Oy- the numbers of kids for whom "the musuem" [sarcastic finger quotes] will define their scientific reality. [shakes head]

Maybe the collective liberal and/or scientific "we" could buy the hill across the road from "the museum" and erect huge billboards challenging their creationism crap? [mumbling] I'd contribute . . .