If only Aquaria, some commenter on PZ Myers’s blog, he were more like a stoned farmer.
Mr. Mooney, you seem to have this bizarre notion that anyone here cares what you think, or what you have to offer.
After you spend two chapters essentially telling one of the strongest voices of the pro-science movement that he’s a poopyhead who needs to sit down and shut up, even though he has evidence on your side, do you really think that he or those who think speaking out and up are going to heed what you have to say? To care?
And why–why–don’t you expect the stupid to educate itself, rather than telling people to pat stupid on the head and say, “there, there, I’m sorry if what I said hurt your feelings.” These people are screaming their heads off while smearing feces on the wall. “There there” will not change them. It only enables them, and usually makes them act up even worse.
>> Check out Classic Quote from PZ’s Blog, vs. Classic Quote from RealClimate.
Update: I am a bad journalist today. A commenter points out that PZ Myers did not write the above, unless PZ comments on his own blog under the name Aquaria. Mooney and I should both read more Benedict Carey. My apologies to PZ and anyone who reads this.
A Fistful of Science 