"Stupidity offset" to counter creationist movie. (also posted in science forum)

[ColbertWatcher]

PZ Myers has been posting about the creationist's little movie even before they wouldn't let him watch it, and I found the idea of "stupid offsets" (from another blogger) to be interesting:

"Perhaps you've heard of carbon offsets: the idea that if you're going to do something that will release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, you also buy or support something that will sequester an equivalent amount of carbon. It's a rational way to compensate for necessary activities and keep your damage to the environment neutral.

Well, how about stupid offsets? Let's say you're going to do something that will increase the net amount of stupidity in the universe, like, say, paying to watch some inane creationist propaganda film because you're curious about just how bad it can be. You can, without feeling guilty, if for every dollar you spend on the dumb movie you also invest an equivalent amount in something that increases intelligence, like donating to the NCSE. It's an excellent idea: if you absolutely must pitch a few dollars into the pockets of lying frauds, make sure you counterbalance the problem and http://atheistethicist.blogspot.com/2008/04/expelled-and-truth-tickets.html">buy Truth Tickets, too." (http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/04/truth_tickets_and_stupid_offse.php">Pharyngula)

Please help offset the net stupidity in the world by donating to the National Center for Science Education.

Thank you.

[Mojambo]

1. Heh. That's great. n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

2. smashing!!! nt

[Benfea]

3. Could you include a link to the original blog entry? :P -NT