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Pushtrak · 13-09-2010, 16:06

http://www.theoriginofspeciousnonsense.com/

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This book is launching in Dublin on Sept 15th in Buswells Hotel by Conor
Lenihan TD - MINISTER FOR SCIENCE!!! Apparently there is €10,000 to be
won! If anyone has a head for banal creationist arguments please feel
free to attend. If however you think it's a disgrace that a minister
for science is promoting this book... - then feel free to get in touch with him

http://www.theoriginofspeciousnonsense.com/

Someone on my facebook posted this. I went to the site but its a hideous mess and hard to see what is going on there. Though it is playing Ennio Morricone so I kept the tab open.

fatmammycat · 13-09-2010, 16:13

Heard this advertised earlier, checked out site and pods, zero science on offer, even in the page samples. Nor is May (author) a scientist himself.

c_man · 13-09-2010, 16:15

From bowsing that site

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Reasons why I detest Evolution

1: It teaches us to be satisfied with - not understanding origins.

Conor Lenihan is going be at the launch of this garbage? Really?

***Dades*** · 13-09-2010, 16:17

I really hope the part about the Minister turning up is bollocks.

A publicity stunt on behalf of the publishers perhaps?

c_man · 13-09-2010, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Dades

A publicity stunt on behalf of the publishers perhaps?

You can also bet that that e10,000 won't be given out in a raffle. I imagine it'll be on offer to anyone who can prove evolution or something...

fatmammycat · 13-09-2010, 16:20

maybe so, I would be surprised if he did make an appearance at this kind of bash.

MagicMarker · 13-09-2010, 16:20

For a minute there I thought Conor Lenihan wrote it! Although launching it isn't much better.

Where is Buswells hotel?

ScienceNerd · 13-09-2010, 16:21

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"A Hoax" "A Joke"
"A Fantasy" "An Impossibility"
"A Fiction"
"A Fairytale For Adults"
"The greatest deceit in the history of science"

Getting rave reviews

sensibleken · 13-09-2010, 16:25

I went to a talk on the great o'neil which featured conor lenihan last week. he came accross as...a bit dim. so im not really suprised/

oceanclub · 13-09-2010, 16:28

Nope, he's launching it; I rang Lenihan's office and it was confirmed. When I asked did not having a Minister for Science launch an anti-science book give it credence, I was told that just because he was launching it did not mean he agreed with it, which obviously wasn't the question I asked.

P.

**Jernal** · 13-09-2010, 16:29

This is purely an attempt to try to get book publicity by sparking controversy. Ignore and stop discussing it.

MagicMarker · 13-09-2010, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Malty_T

This is purely an attempt to try to get book publicity by sparking controversy. Ignore and stop discussing it.

Discussing what?

***Dades*** · 13-09-2010, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Malty_T

This is purely an attempt to try to get book publicity by sparking controversy. Ignore and stop discussing it.

While that might be true, I think it's ridiculous that the minister is going.

I'm going to let him know, too.

http://www.deti.ie/corporate/ministe...ce/lenihan.htm

fatmammycat · 13-09-2010, 16:36

This is beyond ridiculous.

axer · 13-09-2010, 16:40

This sums up the stupidity of the author:

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13-09-2010, 16:13	#2
fatmammycat Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,874 Adverts \| Friends	Heard this advertised earlier, checked out site and pods, zero science on offer, even in the page samples. Nor is May (author) a scientist himself.

13-09-2010, 16:17	#4
*Dades* Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orbiting the Sun. Posts: 19,160 Adverts \| Friends Admin: Atheism & Agnosticism, Soc	I really hope the part about the Minister turning up is bollocks. A publicity stunt on behalf of the publishers perhaps?

13-09-2010, 16:20	#6
fatmammycat Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,874 Adverts \| Friends	maybe so, I would be surprised if he did make an appearance at this kind of bash.

13-09-2010, 16:20	#7
MagicMarker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pale Blue Dot Posts: 28,511 Adverts \| Friends	For a minute there I thought Conor Lenihan wrote it! Although launching it isn't much better. Where is Buswells hotel?

13-09-2010, 16:25	#9
sensibleken Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,547 Adverts \| Friends	I went to a talk on the great o'neil which featured conor lenihan last week. he came accross as...a bit dim. so im not really suprised/

13-09-2010, 16:28	#10
oceanclub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 2,777 Adverts \| Friends	Nope, he's launching it; I rang Lenihan's office and it was confirmed. When I asked did not having a Minister for Science launch an anti-science book give it credence, I was told that just because he was launching it did not mean he agreed with it, which obviously wasn't the question I asked. P.

13-09-2010, 16:29	#11
Jernal Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pale Blue Dot. Posts: 10,944 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Atheism & Agnosticism	This is purely an attempt to try to get book publicity by sparking controversy. Ignore and stop discussing it.

13-09-2010, 16:36	#14
fatmammycat Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,874 Adverts \| Friends	This is beyond ridiculous.