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Talk.Origins is renowned for having its own jargon. Examples include: | Talk.Origins is renowned for having its own jargon. Examples include: | ||
| − | :"quote mining" - extracting and using quotes | + | :"quote mining" - extracting and using quotes by someone to argue against his beliefs. The person alleging "quote mining" sometimes, but not always, claims the quote was taken out of context. |
:"fundy loon" - anyone who believes in God or mentions the Bible. Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic." | :"fundy loon" - anyone who believes in God or mentions the Bible. Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic." | ||
Revision as of 19:24, April 3, 2007
Talk.Origins is a bot-moderated usenet group dominated by promoters of the theory of evolution.
Talk.Origins is renowned for having its own jargon. Examples include:
- "quote mining" - extracting and using quotes by someone to argue against his beliefs. The person alleging "quote mining" sometimes, but not always, claims the quote was taken out of context.
- "fundy loon" - anyone who believes in God or mentions the Bible. Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic."
- "moving the goalposts" - expecting an evolutionist to progress to step 2 of an argument.
- "goddidit" or "god of the gaps" - derisive terms for God doing anything.
- "spaghetti monster" - a peculiar parody of religion.