Title: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: Squid on March 09, 2009, 06:08:45 PM
Post by: Squid on March 09, 2009, 06:08:45 PM
I just saw that Michael Shermer will be giving a lecture at the local community college in Victoria, Texas for their Lyceum Lecture series on April 7th - HELL YES! It's at 9 a.m. and admission is FREE!! Another great thing is in Victoria most people probably have no friggin' clue who he is - maybe I can worm my way into lunch or something - that is if he actually gets to stick around, most have to jet right after the talk. I missed Donald Johanson and Francis Collins since I've been gone but I did get to hear James Watson speak and met him briefly with a small group years ago - it was all of like two minutes.
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/lyceumspeakerdrmichaelshermer.
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/lyceumspeakerdrmichaelshermer.
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: jcm on March 09, 2009, 06:17:46 PM
Post by: jcm on March 09, 2009, 06:17:46 PM
poop...he was just in jacksonville, fl
guess i missed it.
guess i missed it.
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: McQ on March 09, 2009, 08:41:43 PM
Post by: McQ on March 09, 2009, 08:41:43 PM
Take notes and get a picture with him!
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: SteveS on March 10, 2009, 01:57:03 AM
Post by: SteveS on March 10, 2009, 01:57:03 AM
Sweet! I like Dr. Shermer --- he always seems to offer a sound voice of reason. That's totally cool that you get to go hear him speak - have fun!
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: Squid on March 10, 2009, 03:36:02 AM
Post by: Squid on March 10, 2009, 03:36:02 AM
Quote from: "McQ"Take notes and get a picture with him!
I'll do my best to get a photo op!
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: Hitsumei on March 10, 2009, 04:09:15 AM
Post by: Hitsumei on March 10, 2009, 04:09:15 AM
He seems to be more of an apologist for the discovery institute these days.
You'all see the defense he mounted at beyond belief 2006?
You'all see the defense he mounted at beyond belief 2006?
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: Squid on March 10, 2009, 04:21:48 AM
Post by: Squid on March 10, 2009, 04:21:48 AM
Quote from: "Hitsumei"He seems to be more of an apologist for the discovery institute these days.
You'all see the defense he mounted at beyond belief 2006?
??? Can you expound upon this?
Title: Re: Going to See Michael Shermer...woot!
Post by: Hitsumei on March 10, 2009, 04:39:16 AM
Post by: Hitsumei on March 10, 2009, 04:39:16 AM
Quote from: "Squid"Quote from: "Hitsumei"He seems to be more of an apologist for the discovery institute these days.
You'all see the defense he mounted at beyond belief 2006?
??? Can you expound upon this?
My mistake, it was the less odious Templeton foundation that he has been jumping to the defense of (was confusing the two). I can't find the the video on youtube where he started yelling at buddy on the stage, and defending them, but here is an article where he defends his relationship with them: http://richarddawkins.net/articleCommen ... ccom,page2 (http://richarddawkins.net/articleComments,3071,Origins---The-BIG-Questions-2008-Skeptics-Society-Conference,Skepticcom,page2)
Also, it was apparently beyond belief 2007 where he made the scene.