I just got an email the other day with information about the upcoming Creation Museum trip with PZ. Most of it was your general “What time are we meeting?” “Where do we go?” “What should we wear?” sort of stuff. Buried in the mundane information was this interesting tidbit under Museum Etiquette & Safety (emphasis mine):
“We cannot stress enough how important it is for everyone to remember that they are paid visitors to the Creation Museum, and that you are expected to behave in a manner that is courteous and nondisruptive. The Creation Museum security team has firearms, dogs, and a governmentally-granted right to arrest disruptive patrons. These guys take things very seriously, and you can be sure that they’ll be keeping a close eye on the mob of 200 atheists we’re bringing to their museum.
What the hell? I can understand kicking out disruptive people, even arrest, but guns? Dogs? They’re not guarding the freaking Mona Lisa – they just have some animatronic dinosaurs and posters about how evolution is a lie. That requires guns and dogs to protect?
I’m no expert on museum protection, but is this normal? I have to wonder if they’re just extra paranoid because it’s a Christian museum. Maybe they think it’s going to be the number one terrorist destination for Muslim extremists, or that hundreds of atheists are going to mob the place all at once and giggle at their exhibits… …Hmmm, wait a second…
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This makes me think of a story – an atheist in a creation museum. Sounds like a plotline for Metal Gear Solid 5.
Just try not to giggle too loudly!
This makes me think of a story – an atheist in a creation museum. Sounds like a plotline for Metal Gear Solid 5.Just try not to giggle too loudly!
They are christian soldiers after all, and what's a soldier without a gun? or a few dozen attack dogs, fighter airplanes and nuclear submarines ? :)
And you slacking already Jen, 10:01am :P
They are christian soldiers after all, and what’s a soldier without a gun? or a few dozen attack dogs, fighter airplanes and nuclear submarines ? :)And you slacking already Jen, 10:01am :P
It says approximately every 30 minutes! A woman has to eat and pee and check her email, you know!
It says approximately every 30 minutes! A woman has to eat and pee and check her email, you know!
Wait till 4 AM. If they are exact then, I'll be shocked!
Wait till 4 AM. If they are exact then, I’ll be shocked!
I knew a security guard at the Met in NYC. Not only did she not have a gun, she gave me the impression that none of them have guns.
I knew a security guard at the Met in NYC. Not only did she not have a gun, she gave me the impression that none of them have guns.
A video should be taken of everyone going 'kekekekekekeke' before entering the museum.
Also, not even the San Antonio Museum of Art has guns and dogs. And they've got some pretty nice stuff there on occasion.
Though, they have my grandmother as a security guard. I think giving her a gun might be iffy.
A video should be taken of everyone going ‘kekekekekekeke’ before entering the museum.Also, not even the San Antonio Museum of Art has guns and dogs. And they’ve got some pretty nice stuff there on occasion.Though, they have my grandmother as a security guard. I think giving her a gun might be iffy.
I wondered about that too… Guns, I assume all decent security forces at private propaganda compounds have guns, but dogs? WTF are the dogs for? I'm hoping they will explain how the arms race of speed and teeth in canines led to… oh wait, that's evolution. Maybe they'll explain how the dog's coloring helped it evolve camo under certain conditions…gah, evolution again. Ok, so the dogs are just there to bite us. I guess a dog biting an atheist will 'prove' Yahweh created a dog capable of biting atheists.
I wondered about that too… Guns, I assume all decent security forces at private propaganda compounds have guns, but dogs? WTF are the dogs for? I’m hoping they will explain how the arms race of speed and teeth in canines led to… oh wait, that’s evolution. Maybe they’ll explain how the dog’s coloring helped it evolve camo under certain conditions…gah, evolution again. Ok, so the dogs are just there to bite us. I guess a dog biting an atheist will ‘prove’ Yahweh created a dog capable of biting atheists.
See??!?!? Your dad is RIGHT! You ARE putting your life on the line ;)
See??!?!? Your dad is RIGHT! You ARE putting your life on the line ;)
Wait, they can arrest you for being "disruptive"? That seems scarily vague and minor.
Wait, they can arrest you for being “disruptive”? That seems scarily vague and minor.