Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: Fight!
... er... Debate! The big web event of last night seemed to be the debate between Bill "The Science Guy" Nye and Ken Ham, Christian young-Earth creationist. I tuned in for a fair length of it. At some times, it felt like a typically disappointing public debate, with questions being danced around rather than answered, but it has some interesting points and might provoke some thought here and there. First, I have to say that Ham came across as a more confident and charismatic speaker. I suppose that's natural and unavoidable, given his "profession" is based more around those traits. Nye, by comparison, gave (IMHO) good and sometimes lovingly-rambling answers, but felt less focused and on-point. I don't think it will really sway anyone, demonstrating rather directly how strongly people can cling to beliefs. I'm sure the video is available in several places for the curious. One point that seriously bothers me with Ham's view is he puts forth the...