It would also be cool to talk about how ocean volcanoes might help transport life themselves in the form of pumice rafts—though I know that's still a developing topic.

One of my concerns, Vito, is that the NVIC has NO medical doctors serving on its board of directors. Yes, there are a couple of PhDs, and a couple of RNs, but no MDs. I have some close friends who feel as you do, but the support they offer for their position never holds up to scrutiny. I'd be willing to consider…

Superman doesn't NEED to consider his mortality to be interesting. What he needs to be interesting is something he can't stop with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Because if does not have those to serve his needs, he IS a mortal man. But I agree with you that "truth, justice, and the American…

Actually kryptonite wasn't invented to make Superman less powerful. It was invented to give Bud Collyer, the voice of Superman on radio, a couple of weeks vacation.

Having a broader range of individuals serving in the military—including those who might not wish to be there—might also help prevent the military from growing so powerful and so homogenous that they could be steered into a coup. The uniform mindset of a significant number of our nation's defenders could make it far…

At fault, to a degree, is the concept that a college education is necessary for success and happiness. My wife teaches at a local college in its remedial program; she also teaches at a charter school in an economically-disadvantaged area. She is expected to prepare those students for college success—which then holds…

Since I already had this argument with Jason Shankel, I'll simply refer you to that argument. In sum, my point was that the verb "to ridicule" means "to make fun of" and that that course of action is not the appropriate course. Keep in mind, of course, that perceptions of reality are necessarily culturally relative.…

Fair enough. Thanks for the thought-provoking discussion.

I believe you succeeded in missing the point of my post entirely. Ridicule is the least effective means of eliminating the Christian anti-science movement. To do so is merely to embargo Cuba: it gives those in charge an enemy. I understand that you believe Creationism has no place in science. I tend to agree: …

I consider myself to be a rational person (though, in your mind, my beliefs might undermine that estimation, since I consider myself to be a Christian as well). Therefore, when I am confronted with ideas with which I find fault, I also consider ridicule as an option. Frequently, however, I reject it, since it's…

Next you'll be telling that strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

"God made lots of people in all colors, shapes, and sizes

Actually, that was one of their first episodes. It was a Star Trek parody about loving people who are different:
God makes lots of people in all colors, shapes, and sizes

To be fair, VeggieTales (and I've seen pretty much all of them) don't really address Creationism. Their focus is on how Christians can live out faith through positive lifestyle choices that include caring for others, befriending people who are different, and modeling honesty, kindness, and love.

I'm pretty sure the animator for Dragon's Lair was Don Bluth, but I could be wrong.

There should have been only one.

All the props in the world for the phrase "first-ursine perspective."

Here's one that should get the Ken Burns-documentary treatment OR a really nice dramatization of at least one of the stories in it. It's a terrific look at attempts to measure the transit of Venus and, as a result, the solar system.

My son pointed out that there probably aren't too many supers available to teach, since a significant number got omni-droided. But I think it could work.

There's a long-standing rule, I think, that no film that sets itself up so well for a sequel should actually have one. That being said, if a sequel to the incredible Incredibles must be done, it must be a logical outgrowth of the characters as established. Probably the best way to do it would be to go kind of X-men…