Neat article. It's getting more and more to the point where knowledge and intelligence is seen as theatening or "elitist" rather than necessary. Krugman's spot-on in identifying this within our current crop of GOP "candidates". How long will the GOP continue to be the pro-ignorance and anti-science party of America? This seems apt.
Some of the republicans are embracing the ignorance, much like Islamists think the Koran has any real scientific value. Religion, embracing ignorance throughout history ! DD
I'm not really seeing this as a new thing. Even with anti-intellectual presidents in the past who would deny global warming, the nation didn't fall to pieces. We didn't make as much progress as we should have (though we still made some), but it wasn't the end of the world right there either. We'll survive a Perry presidency if it comes down to it.
Why in the heck did you have to bring up the Koran when its pretty much the same as the Old testament that all Jews and many Christians believe in.
The problem is that the cost of having an anti-intellectual president grows worse as very intellectual crises multiply. Should also add, the last time we had an anit-intellectual president, the results were generally an unmitigated disaster. So there's that.
If you disagree with us you must be anti-science....... I am no Creationist, but Rick Perry's comment was absolutely correct. http://www.afa.net/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?id=2147511115 As far as being anti-intelligent; you and Krugman believe this because you think having a degree or Nobel prize makes someone intelligent. It most certainly doesn't.
With all due respect, just when I think I've seen what has to be the stupidest post in D&D in a very long time, someone like you uncorks another of equal value.
Why do you even bother posting insults? Let me hold your hand and walk you through this. Why do you think the post is stupid..........
Again, with all due respect, taking the time to delve deeply into that simply isn't worth my time. Have a nice day and try to stay cool.
Good lord, how are the First Law and Second Law of Thermodynamics a "gap" in the theory of evolution? Distinction between biology and physics, for the love of whatever "Prime Mover" created the Big Bang.
When I read, " ...you and Krugman believe this because you think having a degree or Nobel prize makes someone intelligent. It most certainly doesn't," I have to make a comment. If you can't see the illogic behind that statement, I honestly feel sorry for you.
http://www.straight.com/article-118354/documented-proof-of-darwins-natural-selection as for "God" being the "Prime Mover" because things are "too complicated to understand", it's that same humpty dumpty crap that the Church used in the Middle Ages to explain everything away that science hadn't caught up with, and somehow justify God because complicated things were happening. Reminds me of Austrian economics, really. While I'm fairly sure there is something beyond mere human actions that shape this world, attributing that special something to everything science hasn't explained yet is an age-old trick that has deluded people for centuries. It's only a matter of time before science catches up. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/05/scientists-create-first-self-replicating-synthetic-life/
Again, why would you bother posting? There is not one bit of reason in any of your posts, just ridicule. That is not conducive to good discussion. I will try helping you again. What do you find illogical (If you had answered this question than your post would not just have ridicule it would also have reason)?