It’s the 92nd anniversary of the Scopes trial, and we missed out on some spectacular headlines.
via @pourmecoffee
Bryan, under merciless goad of Darrow, holds fast to Holy Writ
Defense leader, in contempt, recants
Commoner, in anger, flays all science
Wow. I want a merciless goad. I’d like to meet the guy who can flay all science.
Newspapers have gotten a bit bloodless, I think.
As someone is reputed to have asked:
“My Goad, my Goad, why hast thou forsaken me?”
There were also some pretty-good cartoons The Evolution of the Evolution Cartoon.
(looking for the covefe)
Do note that there was a positive event for science and technology on this date in 1969.
Why no, I have not smoked an Optimo lately, come to think of it.