Luc Jacquet, director of documentary hit March of the Penguins, is concerned that his documentary has been hijacked: "It does annoy me to a certain degree," he said. "For me there is no doubt about evolution. I am a scientist. The intelligent design theory is a step back to the thinking of 300 years ago. My film is not supposed to be interpreted in this way."
I'm glad that he finally spoke up. Contrast Jacquet's statement with this all-too-typical view from the religious/ conservative/ I-D camp:
"The complexity of the penguins' lifestyle testifies to a Divine Creator," said one commentator on Christian Answers."To think that natural selection or even the penguins themselves could come up with the idea to migrate miles and miles multiple times each year without their partner or their offspring is a bit insulting to my intellect. How great is our God!"
Hrmph. "Insulting to my intellect," indeed.
Posted by rv at October 23, 2005 02:19 PM to science!I have to agree with this person a little. I have personally witnessed an amazing migration occuring many times per year. It certainly did not come from natural selection and the animals involved clearly could not come up with idea themselves. Yep, every Sunday, people get in their cars and go to church. How great is the fear of God!
Posted by: Jay at October 24, 2005 09:00 AM