Almost seems unfair he found it

and doesn't understand the awesomeness of his discovery. Poor, stupid man.

Think about it. This kerfluffle will create the tiniest, tinnyest, touch of insecurity in those few working brain cells that populate the vast, dark, recesses of his mostly empty skull. Scientists will call and interview him, curious sorts will thank him, and normal people will laugh at his insane irrational beliefs. How is any of that a bad thing? Eventually, he will realize just how foolish he has been.

Over time, that gnawing sensation will change his ridiculous faith in fairy tales. It may take time, but it will happen.

that's why he turned it in.. as I've been reminded.

the way a lot of them are. He was smart enough to call in a paleontologist.

For that reason, it's OK that he found it. He can stupidly interpret it to fit his Bronze Age holy book all he wants to. The experts in the field have it now and it will add to the body of knowledge for the rest of us who have progressed beyond the Bronze Age.

IOW, I don't mind this guy at all, he can be as crazy as he wants to be. He didn't fuck it up for the rest of us, and for that he deserves respect and gratitude.

Or at least pretend to... so he has standing in the society he (inexplicably) associates with.


I think many people do this: believe hard when asked.... don't think twice about it when not asked. It's only important when it effects his social standing among fellow autophobes.

That "belief in belief" thing Daniel Dennet talks about.


He wouldn't have been so aware of the possible significance at the time he discovered them....to call a paleontologist.... if he was as ignorant as he pretends (even to himself) to be.

even if he decided the bones were at the bottom of a bunch of sandstone because it was a heavy fish and sank faster than the stuff near the surface (not kidding about this, it's why dinosaurs are farther down, they sank faster).

He gave people who actually know something a crack at it. Good for him.

I am grateful he didn't destroy it.

guy's walk to the store to buy lotto numbers. Then the last clue comes to him as he's entering the story when a sign falls in his hands with the same numbers that have been turning up all along. He looks down and, seeing the numbers upside down, he asks for lotto tickets that are reverse from the correct number.

Only for some reason when it comes to creationist idiocy, that doctrine does not apply.

That the story of the fishes and loaves is true. They had so many that six were left over.

For some odd reason, I skipped listening to his rationale.