Ann Coulter now expert biologist

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I came across the image of Ann Coulter on Pat Robertson's CBN News during an idle moment this morning. She was being interviewed by Pat's son (I forget his name) regarding her new book. She was going on about evolution and how stupid scientists are and what a farce evolution theory is. If I was Elvis and I had a gun, well... She actually stated that evolutionary biologists have no idea how a human eye could evolve! I nearly woke my napping son with my exclamation of "That's a LIE!" She even tried to be cute by saying species classifications were like "Noticing that Elton John looks like Janet Reno, but that doesn't mean that they're related." Of course she made no mention of the overwhelming DNA evidence that now supports speciation or the fact that she has no expertise in biology. I found myself wishing that Richard Dawkins would break into the studio and show her for the ignorant fool she is. She's a coward though, and will never willingly submit to a debate with an educated opponent. She prefers to sell her medieval superstition to a pre-screened audience of believers like Pat Robertsons loyal viewers.

Steven
 
Well, she's certainly a biological specialist in one way - she's a perfect
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Yeah, Ann Coulter really grinds my gears.
Her blatant misinformation about eye evolution reminds me of this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNjfpoRZpE&search=richard dawkins
I'm positive it’s been posted on here before; it’s from Richard Dawkins’ documentary “The Root of All Evil.”
Just substitute Ann Coulter for Pastor Ted and you’d just about have your wish come true.
(Skip to around 4:00 if you just want to see the bit about evolution.)
 
I don't really like one part of that debate with the pastor... when he says ' wanna bet? ' just seems like something better could have been said.
 
Foster Zygote said:
I found myself wishing that Richard Dawkins would break into the studio and show her for the ignorant fool she is.
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Wearing Lycra and a cape?
Quite frankly, Dawkins would be a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
 
Foster Zygote said:
I came across the image of Ann Coulter on Pat Robertson's CBN News during an idle moment this morning. She was being interviewed by Pat's son (I forget his name) regarding her new book. She was going on about evolution and how stupid scientists are and what a farce evolution theory is. If I was Elvis and I had a gun, well... She actually stated that evolutionary biologists have no idea how a human eye could evolve! I nearly woke my napping son with my exclamation of "That's a LIE!" She even tried to be cute by saying species classifications were like "Noticing that Elton John looks like Janet Reno, but that doesn't mean that they're related." Of course she made no mention of the overwhelming DNA evidence that now supports speciation or the fact that she has no expertise in biology. I found myself wishing that Richard Dawkins would break into the studio and show her for the ignorant fool she is. She's a coward though, and will never willingly submit to a debate with an educated opponent. She prefers to sell her medieval superstition to a pre-screened audience of believers like Pat Robertsons loyal viewers.

Steven
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And you were watching her, so she wins. :)
 
@fuelair: What you're talking about is a biological specimen, not a biological expert. Other than that your assessment is accurate enough.
 
T'ai Chi said:
And you were watching her, so she wins. :)
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Ermmmm... How do you figure? I watched for maybe a minute, I wasn't convinced by any of her reasoning, and I certainly wasn't inspired to buy any of her books.


Steven
 
CFLarsen said:
How is that a "win" for Coulter?
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If you consider Coulter primarily to be a broadcast and print troll, as I do, then getting people (on both sides, presumably) worked up is her aim. I suspect she believes little or none of the tripe she spouts. It just gets her the attention she demands.

[edit] I imagine she'd rather get people more in a lather, less in a "sheesh."
 
Meffy said:
If you consider Coulter primarily to be a broadcast and print troll, as I do, then getting people (on both sides, presumably) worked up is her aim. I suspect she believes little or none of the tripe she spouts. It just gets her the attention she demands.

[edit] I imagine she'd rather get people more in a lather, less in a "sheesh."
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It isn't a question of if we think she is a troll. Does she see herself as a troll?

If not, then I cannot see why getting worked up over what she says is a "win" for her.
 
CFLarsen said:
Does she see herself as a troll?
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To be certain... next time I'm inside her skull I'll find out and let you know. Then I'll leap into a vat of some strong acid to wash clean.

To guess... if she's at all honest with herself, I think she sees herself as what she might call a gadfly or intellectual provocateur, but which just about any forumite or Usenetter would recognize as a variety of troll.
 
Ahh, Anne Coulter, the voice that says those embarrassing things that Republicans only think.
 
We can extend this to getting worked up over psychics scamming the bereaved. Does that mean the psychics win, too?
 
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