McGruber writes:
"Following up on the Bil Nye and Ken Ham debate on Creationism, Creation Museum founder Ken Ham announced Thursday that a municipal bond offering has raised enough money to begin construction on the Ark Encounter project, estimated to cost about $73 million. Groundbreaking is planned for May and the ark is expected to be finished by the summer of 2016. Ham credits the high-profile evolution debate he had with "Science Guy" Bill Nye on Feb. 4 with boosting support for the project.
After learning that the project would move forward, Nye said he was 'heartbroken and sickened for the Commonwealth of Kentucky,' lamenting that the ark would eventually draw more attention to the beliefs of Ham's Young-earth Creationist ministry. 'Voters and taxpayers in Kentucky will eventually see that this is not in their best interest.' Nye hopes."
(Score: 1) by Pslytely Psycho on Saturday March 01 2014, @08:22AM
"I think that any attempt to recreate Noah's Ark can only help to highlight the fantastical nature of the tale."
As a poster above pointed out, the will just adapt their story. When it fails it just "proves" man needed God to pull it off. While wasting Millions of public dollars.
That last line is what really disturbs me. Thank (insert favorite diety, demigod, demon, political figure here) I don't live in KY. (hmmm....no...I won't go there.....K...Y....KY....NO, NO, NO, NO!)
Front row seats for the downfall of modern civilization. Who could ask for more...
(Score: 3, Insightful) by RobotMonster on Saturday March 01 2014, @08:32AM
Many will adapt their story, hopefully others will become unconvinced.
Yes, this project is an offensive use of public money --unfortunately misusing public money is fairly typical these days. Kleptocracy is almost ubiquitous. :-(