Ben Stein’s ‘Expelled’ documentary media call hacked by PZ Myers
By Patti Gibbons on March 28th, 2008Within the last hour, a invitation-
only media call featuring the producers and star of the forthcoming film Ben Stein’s Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, was accessed by outspoken Intelligent Design opponent PZ Myers. Upon entering the call on a participant code, allowing him to hear and be heard rather than only listen (like yours truly), Myers confronted the film’s content as “lies” and accused it’s producers of being “dishonorable” and of “propagating their lies”.
Myers voiced his presence on the call as a media question regarding his expulsion from a Minneapolis, MN by-invitation-only screening of the movie (to which Myers was uninvited) was being addressed by producer Logan Craft.
Stay tuned! (posted at 4:35 pm ET)
Update 1, 7:00 pm ET: I’m presently exchanging emails with Dr. Myers. I’ve asked several questions to clarify his objections to Expelled’s content, and to the address the cause of the heated conversation that occurs in the scientific community regarding evolutionary theory and intelligent design theory.
I’m presently exchanging emails with Dr. Myers. I’ve asked several questions to clarify his objections to Expelled’s content, and to the address the cause of the heated conversation that occurs in the scientific community regarding evolutionary theory and intelligent design theory.
And what did you learn?
So far, I’ve gotten 2 sentences in reply that only partially address my questions. I’ve sent an additional follow-up question, and I’ll be updating when either he replies or he ends the conversation.
Just so you and your readers know, the objections to the movie can be found in many blogposts across the internet. You don’t need to wait on his reply. i can provide links if you’d like?
My last question to him is not about a specific objection, but related to something he stated about scientists.
However, I’d appreciate any links, and would like to talk with you about it. Your site is interesting too!
patti@ymexchange.com
Actaully PZ has a post up rioght now with links to some posts that address this very question.
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/03/i_always_aim_to_misbehave.php
right… sorry watching Davidson about to go to the Elite 8 (a bunch of my family went there so I’m getting a bit excited and my typing suffers.
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thanks for the link!
no worries, I’m busy being astounded at Cinderella myself! If they’re gonna bust brackets, they may as well be the belle of the (round)ball!