There was an outbreak of Spontaneous Evolution Debate on the train home yesterday. Godless Heathen Athiest in a shouting (literally) match with Righteous Man of God. While it appeared friendly enough it did get pretty heated with Mr. Athiest shouting things like "Seven Vertebrae! Seven! All mammals are related! We all have seven vertebrae in our necks, even giraffes! Grrrr!" to which Mr. Righteous would respond "...because that’s what GOD WANTS!"

My favorite argument?

"If evolution exists, how come we don’t have dinosaurs around anymore? Tell me that!" The last was not Mr. Righteous but rather the much younger, dumber, I’ll Argue Because I BELIEVE! It’s always fun when Darwinist arguments are somehow imagined to work for Creationists.  It was rather funny, certainly more entertaining than Staggering Drunk at Noon, or Twitchy Junkie. It was even funnier than watching Aging Prison Tattoo man still try to look tough, or Potty Mouth Kid trying to sit in only six seats between stops.  Other choice comments:

• "Opposable Thumbs! We have big brains because of Opposable Thumbs!"
• "Where did you learn that? The Disney channel?" To which Atheist responded with "No! The Science Channel!"

You’ve got to love what black and white thinking can do. Aaaah the power of the offhand presidential comment.  Oh and lest you think that I misquoted, or added emphasis… I didn’t, that’s pretty much how it sounded, insane, fevered arguing, in the middle of public transportation.  At least it was more entertaining than Trying to Fit Five Bicycles in the Front of the Train.