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anyone got any tips on determining the real evolution deniers from the jokers?

Clearly levels of ignorance, numbers of fallacies and lies, are no way of distinguishing the real evolution deniers from those making parodies of them, does anyone have any tested means by which you can spot the difference?

Personally I respond to all anyway, because even if the original question was clearly a joke due to its ridiculousness, you can be pretty sure that some genuinely ignorant person will regurgitate it elsewhere and/or at a later date, blissfully unaware of how much they've embarrased themselves.

But that's just me.

What is your tactic?

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  • 9 years ago
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    Given that a significant portion of US citizens are YEC and the majority of the rest range from old earth creationists to IDiots or theistic evolutionists (and yes, in this case "evolutionist" is appropriate), I think you question is mute/meaningless.

    In reality, the best thing that we can do is to push for better, more comprehensive science and mathematics education. It may not change people's believes, but it will help give them a better basis from which to make decisions.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Most ''fundies'' on here are probably trolls and no amount of good reasoning will change a real fundie's (evolution-denier's) mind. They're not posting this to get new insight on how other people think, they want their own ideas reconfirmed. So...Always assume it's a troll. Unless it's an honest question asking for information.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    The jokers tend to have a weird quirk in their text which makes them 'more believable but less believable'.

    With the real ones (unless the troll is extremely talented and it is a joke), there will be a lot less words that actually stress the importance of what they say and more facts present.

    Source(s): It is difficult to distinguish though...
  • 9 years ago

    Best thing to do is treat them all seriously and fight the urge to behave like a "troll" yourself.

    The only way to fight ignorance is to use intelligent discussion, entertain all viewpoints, and "stick to your guns".

    When we start behaving like children then the "trolls" win.

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  • exs
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    No one who knows anything about evolution can believe in creationism

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    If it says QED or any term used mainly by scientists and mathematicians, it's a joker.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Gavin, I've sent you several emails, you haven't replied.

    where you been? Are you ok?

    if not getting my emails, let me know.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Sorry, it's impossible. Poe's law.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Evilushion is evil

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    you do know evolution remains an unproven unverifiable theory

    which means if you accept it as the truth you are the guillible one.

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