skippy the bush kangaroo: well, he's kind of lucky he wasn't in line to see "texas chainsaw massacre"

Saturday, March 22, 2008

well, he's kind of lucky he wasn't in line to see "texas chainsaw massacre"

in a fit of irony that the other side probably won't see, our blog buddy pz meyers was expelled from the line to see "expelled." the pioneer press:

it's almost too perfect: p.z. myers tried to see the movie, "expelled," at the mall of america thursday.

but he was expelled.

"expelled," subtitled "no intelligence allowed," is the controversial film that argues schools should be teaching creationism as an alternative to evolution. myers, an associate professor of biology at the university of minnesota-morris — and, more to the point, a prominent atheist — was interviewed for "expelled" last april, although he says he was told the film was an evenhanded look at the intersection of science and religion and was to be called "crossroads."

myers was in the twin cities this week for the american atheists conference 2008 in minneapolis and, coincidentally, he learned there was to be a free screening of "expelled" at the mall of america thursday night. so he registered to attend with his wife, mary, along with what myers called "a whole parade of atheists," including internationally famous science writer, richard dawkins, whose books include "the god delusion."

they all got in, but myers did not.

pz tells us that richard dawkins got in, and the pioneer press gives us dr. dawkins' critique:

"what surprised me is it is a really lousy film, even if you happen to agree with it," said dawkins, who took advantage of a question-and-answer session after the screening to ask why myers wasn't allowed in. "p.z. is in the film extensively. if anyone had a right to see the film, it was him. the incompetence, on a public relations level, is beyond belief."

tip o' the kangaroo tail to gavin m for the one word link.

addendum: physioprof provides a fine list of links of other blogs describing pz's expulsion.

double addendum: drs. dawkins and meyers discuss their nite at the movies here: