The Creation Debate Between Ken Ham and Bill Nye

If you want the debate in it's entirety: http://debatelive.org/

My verdict: no clear winner.

The debate between Ken Ham, founder of Answers In Genesis; and Bill Nye, the Science Guy, yesterday, is the current trending topic. Here are my thoughts in their presentation:

Ken Ham started with laying down a worldview position and definition explanation in his 30 minute presentation. Much emphasis was placed on the difference between observational science and historical science, with testimonial videos from Creationist scientists all over the globe. During the rebuttals, Ken Ham had the upper hand in humor and also presented the gospel at varying points when appropriate. He remain reasonable throughout the debate, but he loses his composure towards the end, which greatly affected the audience's (online and live) opinions. His underlying thrust of the metaphysical worldview was blunted due to Nye's many questions.

Bill Nye started with an anecdotal story about his bow ties, and how cool they were (which is one thing I agree, bow ties are cool). He then barrages Ken Ham with many questions, makes him seems unfocused, but it was an effective technique of flooding that left Ham a bit disconcerted. Bill Nye also used sentimentality and personal attacks, much, much more as the debate went on. He also dismissed some of the evidences Ham that addresses directly some of the questions. Bill Nye gained so much steam in the end, but Ham uses the last moments to inject humor in the question and answer time.

In the end, to be fair to both, both had strong points but also blunders. Ken Ham's focus of a worldview underpinning was undermined by Nye's call for physical evidence, which Ham would have undoubtedly provided (all of the things Nye asked about were on his website) if the debate had longer went on. And I do wish the debate had gone on longer.

Five Pragmatic Economic Reforms Every Millennial Should Be Fighting For

Economic recession blows. Poverty blows. Yeah. Something like that. We will also all magically fix the economy with five liberal points, or five conservative points, five personal points, or the five Calvinistic TULIP points.

But here are my own recommendations:
1. Build a Death Star.
Why not a USS Enterprise or a TARDIS? Well, for the USS, I'm not a Star Trek fan, sorry. And it seems to me just another glorified spacestation ship thingy. For TARDISes, it's more believable that the UK would build one, not the USA ('Murica!), also, I only advocate its use for individuals such as myself and myself only, not the government.
Think about it: Americans with the ability to rewrite history? You've seen their movies.. 
~Kate Stewart, UNIT chief scientific adviser  

Anyways, back to economic stuff. Here are the reasons:

By focusing our defense resources into a space-superiority platform and weapon system such as a Death Star, the government can spur job creation in the fields of construction, engineering, space exploration, and more, and strengthen our national defense.

There was a petition that gained much more support than Obamacare. Unfortunately, the White House declined to fund a Death Star. Pity. It blows (up planets), you know?

2. Tax other countries' citizens.
Since we are number numero uno country in the world, this makes perfect sense. Take from the rich, give to the poor, but make it rich countries, not poor countries. I think this is called "tribute" back in the olden, ancient empire conquering days. The world does not deserve the American world police protection! I mean, have you seen how the world venerates Obama? They'd be practically throwing us money.

3. Replace the dollar with the Bitcoin or other alternative alternative electronic crypto-currencies.
The dollar is worthless as paper and is only backed with full faith of the government. Which, if you believe bureaucracy, is also made up of the cellulose stuff called paper. Paper is easily burnt and is biodegradable. Paper money has been trying to go transpaperistic and has emerged into something that looks like a cyber-plastic card. Then paper money shall shed its material consistency and ascend into the pure digital prison realm of the Matrix, becoming purely electronic money! It doesn't even have to be Bitcoin.

4. Reduce all and each law to 1000 words or less (additionally, each following sentence must be relevant to the thesis statement and backed by historical precedent).
This will greatly deregulate everything by principle, much faster than any libertarian reform, apart from the next point. The more laws we have, the less justice. I quoted that from a smart, dead person that I do not seem to remember his name. Oh well. But think about it, the federal law register is approaching 60,000 pages. In applying this law, we can reduce the page count to merely 600, to save on paper and secretary bills. It also has the side effect of reducing pork by principle and keeping each law to a point, making lawyers almost unnecessary. This will also create a demand for English grammar teachers, thus boosting education and therefore the economy.

5. Usher a real Third Great Awakening.
In the days before the Revolutionary War, two events ushered the rule of Natural Law and the Protestant Work Ethic and thus capitalistic prosperity in the American colonies, the revivals of the Great Awakenings. Finding freedom both religiously, economically, and politically, upheld with a strong moral atmosphere, it was instrumental in birthing this great nation! Tax was non-existent, and the White House was staffed by just a handful of people. There were no welfare or corporations, but the most level equal opportunity there is available. And the people fought off the economic tyranny of the British tea taxing overlords like a Tea Partier. Hurrah! This also takes care of the personal reform part.

2 Corinthians 3:17
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

AltHist & Movie: Confederate States of America

I was traveling in time and through parallel worlds, and I happen to chance on this documentary from an alternate universe. ;) The documentary from the British Broadcasting Service (the counterpart of our BBC in that world) is about the history of the Confederate States of America from its victory in the War of Northern Aggression.

I won't spoil it for you, but there is definitely some very racist elements in the movie that made me almost gag, so don't watch if you're easily offended. It would have seem that the Confederate society did not evolve much from its focus on slavery. The almost unrealistic Cold War with a certain north country (and it's not Russia) leaves a bad aftertaste in my mouth. It's not a balanced documentary, because only the aspect of slavery in society is focused upon. The Confederate States as presented is as a very isolationist and almost totalitarian country. I would have thought as well that abolitionism would have a stronger resistance to the "slaveocracy". The Presidential family Fauntroy is too much of a focus in the film. The movie's mockery of Christian values, while understandably corrupted by the slavery question, also touches a nerve. 

All in all, the documentary made me think. Today, our rights are being assaulted by politicians. We aren't free anymore from government, as the slaves from the past weren't free from their masters. 

The video is the whole film, so tell me what you think below in the comments.