Real Science Friday: "Alleged" -- The Scopes Monkey Trial Movie

[Jefferson]

RSF: "Alleged" -- The Scopes Monkey Trial Movie

This is the show from Friday November 4th, 2011.

SUMMARY:

* Far More Accurate Hollywood Portrayal of The Trial of the Century: Starring Brian Dennehy (Rambo), Fred Thompson (Law & Order), Colm Meany (Star Trek), Nathan West () and Ashley Johnson (The Help), this great movie Alleged, due out on DVD on Tuesday, Nov. 8th (at Walmarts nationwide) is accurate to the history and trial transcript of the Scopes Monkey Trial, unlike Hollywood's previous Inherit the Wind attempt.

* Creation Movie Producer and Writer Fred Foote on RSF: Co-hosts Bob Enyart and Fred Williams interview Fred Foote on Alleged:



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[Stripe]

 

[The Barbarian]

Not many people know that the whole thing was a stunt, in which a teacher was persuaded to teach evolution so he could be arrested and the town would gain publicity. Both the local evolutionist(s) and local creationists were in on it, and the rest of the nation was suckered in.

And interesting fact was that this being prior to the successful Seventh-Day Adventist efforts to convert evangelicals to their version, the creationism presented at the trial was Old Earth.

 

[Stripe]

Not many people know that the whole thing was a stunt, in which a teacher was persuaded to teach evolution so he could be arrested and the town would gain publicity. Both the local evolutionist(s) and local creationists were in on it, and the rest of the nation was suckered in.

All legal proceedings have a circus tinge to them.

And interesting fact was that this being prior to the successful Seventh-Day Adventist efforts to convert evangelicals to their version, the creationism presented at the trial was Old Earth.

Interesting only if you want to use the genetic fallacy in an attempt to bully instead of present evidence. :idunno:

But we know that evidence to Barbarian is like sunlight to a vampire. :chuckle:

 

[The Barbarian]

All legal proceedings have a circus tinge to them.

This one, more than most. It was a lot of fun for everyone, except possibly W. J. Bryan.

Barbarian observes:
And interesting fact was that this being prior to the successful Seventh-Day Adventist efforts to convert evangelicals to their version, the creationism presented at the trial was Old Earth.

Interesting only if you want to use the genetic fallacy in an attempt to bully instead of present evidence.

It is what it is. Reconcile yourself with the real, and it won't make you crazy.

But we know that evidence to Barbarian is like sunlight to a vampire.

I just showed you some evidence. And your response...

 

[Stripe]

I just showed you some evidence.

:darwinsm:

Evidence for what?