>>I don't want to have the debate here - but I find this rather interesting:
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>>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/26/creationist-bets-10000-nobody-can-disprove-genesis/
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>>Again - I don't want to have the debate here (that means you Rick :) ) - but I'm wondering if anyone here see's something in this challenge's rules that would keep me from winning.
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>You can't disprove Genesis - in shortened form; God created everything a few thousand years ago and he created it exactly as you see it including with stones that appear millions of years old, with the appearance that evolution might account for development of animals, with the appearance that stars are formed over millenia, etc. In essence a creationist will argue that God created a universe which looks billions of years old (including the science you will use to try and prove that it is).

Riiiiight - but the problem is that starts with a conclusion and then looks for ways to prove it, as opposed to the opposite, which is how science works.

Rule #5 here http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/chairmans-corner/ says:
5. Evidence must be scientific, that is, objective, valid, reliable and calibrated.

..and the other two rules that deal with this are:
3. If the non-literal Genesis advocate proves that science contradicts the literal reading of Genesis, then the
non-literal Genesis advocate is awarded the $20,000.
4. If the literal Genesis advocate proves that science indicates the literal reading of Genesis, then the literal
Genesis advocate is awarded the $20,000.

Anyway the whole thing is really kinda stupid anyway. Why would anyone have a judge be the one deciding a scientific question? I guess it's because a scientist would make proper use of rule #5 and his list of potential judges will not. The whole thing is really rather amusing. These literal creationists are a relativity new breed and I'm sure that most don't actually believe what they're saying, Fact is
the consensus among scientists is that creation science is unscientific in both conception and methodology - so assuming the judge is a) honest and b) not a complete idiot - then I don't see how this can be anything other than some jackass trying to get in the news (even if it means making jackass of oneself).