Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Futurama Takes On the Evolution Debate

I don't usually watch Futurama, but I couldn't miss the new episode last Thursday called "A Clockwork Origin".  The show begins with a Creationist protest at the local high school.  In a great line, the protestor at the podium says, "I don't understand evolution, and I must protect my children from understanding it too!"
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The show was quite funny as the crew went to another planet and witnessed the rapid evolution of robots.  Beginning with nanobots, the previously barren planet replayed the history of life on Earth concluding with hominoid robots in a Robotic America at a Robotic Museum.

I can't find the episode anywhere, but maybe you can catch it on TV.  It was very funny.  Also, in the end, the human scientist and an orangutan creationist get along and find peace between the two perspectives.

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