"A self-styled form of Darwinian fundamentalism has risen to some prominence in a variety of fields, from the English biological heartland of John Maynard Smith to the uncompromising ideology (albeit in graceful prose) of his compatriot Richard Dawkins, to the equally narrow and more ponderous writing of the American philosopher Daniel Dennett . . . . - Stephen Jay Gould, "Darwinian Fundamentalism," The New York Review of Books.
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John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and his sons are suing the filmmakers of "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" for using the song "Imagine" in the documentary without permission.
posted by Lawrence Selden @ 4:50 PM
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I am a macroevolution agnostic. I used to accept evolutionary theory. Then I looked at the evidence. It became clear to me that macroevolutionary theory is built more on a priori philosophical assumptions than on evidence. Microevolution, on the other hand, is supported by the evidence. The distinction between the two is critical and is largely ignored, or not understood, by the mainstream media and general public.
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An article on my blog has some more details.
I think that the best way to put an end to this nuisance copyright suit is to boycott John Lennon and Beatles products until the suit is dropped. Spread the word.
She sure has a lot of time in her hands.
Here are some new names for her: "Loco Yoko Oh-No" and "Loco Yoko No-No." The latter sounds better when spoken.
There once was a lady named Yoko,
who had a mind that was quite loco.
When she tried to sue,
she later did rue,
'cause the lawyers she faced were pro bono.
The Strawberry Fields Memorial in Central Park has the song's name "Imagine" at its center. Central Park's 2½-acre Strawberry Fields section is on land donated by the city. This section of the park gives the songs "Imagine," "Strawberry Fields," and the Beatles free advertising of incalculable value. So maybe Yoko should give back a little by allowing a movie (for-profit or not) to use about 15 seconds and 10 words of "Imagine" for free.
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