Nine Unicorns

There are precious few things I believe with absolute certainty. One of the things I believe with absolute certainty is STUPID. I believe in STUPID.

There was a debate today between Bill Nye (Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is an Emmy Award-winning science educator) and Ken Ham ("leading creation apologist and bestselling Christian author"). Neither of them are STUPID. They are both highly educated men with advanced degrees who are scholars at heart and aren't shy about speaking publicly about their beliefs.

But.

The debate was about creation vs evolution, and was sponsored by Answers in Genesis. The debate advert states, "Each man delivers what he believes is the best information currently available for his case. Each then has an opportunity for rebuttal and afterward answers questions submitted by the audience." Obviously, the debate is about whether or not God created the universe in 7 days or not.

Tickets sold out in two minutes.

STUPID. STUPID. STUPID.

My question from the audience would have been: "Is it true that the King James version of the Bible mentions unicorns NINE TIMES?"

(The answer is 'yes'. When it was translated, editors didn't know exactly what one particular Hebrew word meant. Creation apologist theory states that these probably represented "the great aurochs or wild bulls which are now extinct." Do you see the impossible double-standard here? Or am I just STUPID?)