Conservababes Pix #2: Literacy Fail
[I’m on vacation right now, so here is a quick post I wrote in advance. Feel free to discuss it among yourselves.]
This week we’re looking at the laughably-bad anti-science gallery at Conservababes. I found a couple of images that scream “stupid” louder than most. What is one of the most common characteristics of creationists (at least the ones who post on the internet)? That’s right. They’re illiterate.
Take a look at these examples. They’re both trying to make fun of the predominant abiogenesis hypothesis among scientists. First is the Miller–Urey experiment:
(Isn’t that in Washington state?)
The second is, I guess, the Miller-Campbell experiment:
If you ask me, too much lightening was applied to the image.
How do you make pictures this bad? It’s easy! Just take some fundie science denialism, sprinkle in some total ignorance, add one banana and some “lightening”, and voilà: you’re a retard!
[Come back tomorrow for some more great images from Conservababes!]
November 11th, 2009 at 6:22 am
“Walla?” I’ve seen voila mispelled numerous times (usually viola), but never phonetically with a “W.” That’s excellent!
November 11th, 2009 at 8:45 am
I think it’s funny that they depict a stork carrying a baby as the beginnings of life. Another fail?
The voila fail is really funny.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I think the stork with baby is symbolic of a magical beginning, which is what they’re trying to imply.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I went over there and took a quick look through their forum. One of these brain trusts, who describes himself as a “Super Patriot” but gives his location as North Mexico (how does that work?), and lists his belief as “Liberals don’t have a clue!”, includes this in his signature:
What’s the difference between Sarah Palin naked and Michelle O’Bama naked? Playboy and National Geographic!
There are simply no words to describe how utterly execrable these miserable excuses for human beings are. You know my solution.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
What disappoints me is that in my brief perusal of the site was that I didn’t see any pictures of actual babes.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Of course nit-picking about spelling is exactly the kind of thing elite ivy league liberals would do in trying to steal god given freedoms from real Americans.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I certainly hope you’re kidding, Thomas.
While normally light typos don’t bother me that much, you would think they’d be a little more careful with what they’re spelling when they’re trying to make the scientist guys look bad. Kinda backfires when you can’t even be literate.
The only thing I can even begin to remotely connect “walla” with would be Walla Walla of my Washington. We have a maximum-security prison there and a song written about it. Aside from the song, think there is a connection, or one should be made, between the prison and fundies?
November 12th, 2009 at 4:08 am
So, pointing out stupidity = taking away your God-given (of course) freedom. Ergo, we are “fake” Americans.
Just checking.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Well if he’s from North Mexico, your solution doesn’t help.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:00 am
Good point!
November 13th, 2009 at 4:52 am
@Jeff: calm down. If you took a look at Thomas’s website, you’d see his comment is sarcastic.
I thought about saying something myself, but checked him out first. Didn’t see a need to respond after that.
Of course, an appropriate emoticon would have gone a long way to saving both of us the trouble.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:15 am
I was and am perfectly calm.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Except when fundies vote.