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"It's just a theory". This is the typical response by creationists to the theory of evolution. Such a response reveals the ignorance of the utterer. Not all theories are the same. Theory in lay terms is of the kind "I think Keebler elves are shovelling coal into a giant furnace which lights up the earth". While it certainly explains solar events from a stone age perspective it is obviously a worthless explanation and is not based in reality at all. One may note the similarity between this theory and certain aspects of major world religions which require literal interpretation for maximum salvation. Evolution is a scientific theory. A scientific theory is a model of reality that is verifiable, testable and predictable. There are literally millions of data points that verify the model of evolution. Intermediate species can be predicted and later verified. Calling evolution a theory is mathematically true. From an engineering perspective is is hard factual reality....

  There were few contenders for this award, but the clear winners of the BurtonLucifer's Bullshit Concert of the Millenium Award are... The Smashing Pumpkins!!!  for their 1998  Adore  concert. This prestigious award comes with the grand prize of giving me my money back. How did such a band earn such an award you may ask yourself? Allow me to provide context for the criteria for this great honour. In 1991 the band released  Gish  followed in 1993 by  Siamese Dream . These two albums established the Smashing Pumpkins as a dominant force in the grunge movement. In the three decades since these albums have not been equalled in either quality or societal impact by the band. By coincidence of timing these two albums also formed a large part of the soundtrack to my last years in university. In the years following university the band released  Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness  which was good but not at the level as the previous two. Adore did ...