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Such things are ambiently depressing, but inevitable given the part 
creationism/ID plays in the current religious assault on culture. We really 
need to worry when, rather than such things being bootstrapped up by 
fundamentalists, a hitherto mainstream science centre decides it is 
appropriate to give space to this kind of mendacious drivel.

IAN SIMMONS

>
> It gets worse.
>
> Have you seen their website:  answersingenesis (dot) org?  It's  pretty 
> sophisticated with podcasts, an active blog, multimedia  elements, and a 
> lot more. It's also multilingual.
>
> While it certainly not the most attractive "museum" website I've ever 
> seen. The site is well ranked on Google and shows up on fairly high  in 
> rankings when you look for terms like, "science museum blog,"  "museum 
> blog" and the like.  With all the attention from the  mainstream press, 
> they'll only get ranked higher.
>
>
> Jim Spadaccini
> Ideum "ideas + media"
> 4895 1/2 Corrales Road
> Corrales, NM 87048
> phone: 505-792-1110
> fax: 505-792-1111
> portfolio  http://www.ideum.com
> blog  http://www.ideum.com/blog
>
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: jeff courtman <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: August 2, 2006 8:36:56 AM MDT
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: High-tech museum brings creationism to life
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>> "It's education, but it's also doing it in an entertaining way,"  Ham 
>> said.
>>
>> sound familar?  hoisted on our own petard?
>>
>> for the article:
>>
>> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14122311/?GT1=8404
>>
>> Jeff Courtman
>> Exhibits & Special Projects Coordinator
>> 251.208.6851
>> Exploreum Science Center
>> www.exploreum.net <http://www.exploreum.net/>
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