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The Weakest Missing Link - How not to argue with a creationist

Feb 2008 29
Fri 7:30 PM
Location
University of Ottawa, Montpetit Building,

125 University St,
Room 204
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

This is a private home or office

Estimated attendance
 52  people attended.
4.00 4.006

Who organized?
Seanna

DATE CHANGED to 29 Feb to avoid the new long weekend.
LOCATION CHANGED to Ottawa U, Montpetit building (125 University St), room 204
Map of Ottawa U

In honour of the 199th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (12 February 1809).

"Endless forms most beautiful...have been, and are being, evolved" --C Darwin

vs

"From goo to you by way of the zoo" -- Creationist caricature of evolution

Prizes will be awarded for the best and worst defense of evolution against the "creationists" (pretenders, but using actual creationist arguments).

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  • Suzanne
    Posted Feb 28, 2008 2:17 PM
    Serge and I will both be there and are looking forward to it.

Who attended?

  • 52 attendees
    •  Well, I thought that the meetup lacked a little pizazz. I think it would have been better if there was more audience participation. For instance break everyone up into groups of 5 so they could acquaint themselves with each other. Then have each one prepare and present a creationist argument for the breakaway group to debate in a open style exchange. Then from that point on we could have improvised, like have the best and worst arguments move to a new table or present to the entire audience. That way people could have acquainted themselves and it would have been more interactive and fun. I was looking forward to this meetup for a while and maybe developed high expectations. Maybe next time.. All and all, though, I like the group as a whole but would have enjoyed hearing more people speak. "I went to a creationist debate and all I've got to show for it is a damn bible!" ;^) Paul 
    • Jon
    • Mark Fournier (+1 guest)
    • Feliks (+2 guests)