Since I am prevented from writing a whole lot with this gimp hand, today is film day. First is a demonstration of how engineers use the Darwinian principle of natural selection to modify fan blades. It’s narrated by monsieur Richard Dawkins. Another video shows how the eye could have evolved naturally and not through some supernatural hocus pocus (i.e. Irreducible Complexity).
Speaking of Darwin, you might also enjoy Penn & Teller’s rip on ‘Intelligent Design‘ - Part 1 2 3
Lastly, I came across an interview with Richard Feynman, of Cargo Cult Science fame (among others). He illustrates some great points, including knowing how something works in detail versus simply identifying it (rote memorization) without grasping the underlying mechanics.
Addendum: a friend just sent me this great WSJ overview of how several prominent politicians and pundits have mistakenly put their allegiances in the intellectually vacuous movement of ID.