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'''Talk.origins''' is a bot-moderated [[usenet]] group with a focus on the creation-evolution debate. It is predominantly used  by promoters of the [[theory of evolution]] but a large number of users support [[creationism]] and other non-mainstream ideas.
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'''Talk.origins''' is a bot-moderated [[usenet]] group with a focus on the creation-evolution debate. Among the American public only about 13% believe in materialistic evolution,<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22/opinion/polls/main657083.shtmlIt</ref> but on talk.origins over 90% do. Alternative viewpoints are then treated with derision, scorn and peculiar jargon.
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==Talk Origins Archive==
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Many of the more popular contributers and their post have been archived at a separate site. This site contains the [[evolutionist | evolutionists']] responses to many of the most used and most known arguments from [[creationist]]s. It is often cited in online debates when arguments that are viewed as all ready refuted are used.  
      
==Jargon==
 
==Jargon==
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;"moving the goalposts" : The perception that once a question or point has been addressed or refuted a new point or question is asked which is more difficult to address.   
 
;"moving the goalposts" : The perception that once a question or point has been addressed or refuted a new point or question is asked which is more difficult to address.   
 
;"[[Flying Spaghetti Monster|spaghetti monster]]" : a peculiar parody of religion.
 
;"[[Flying Spaghetti Monster|spaghetti monster]]" : a peculiar parody of religion.
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==Talk Origins Archive==
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Many of the more popular contributers and their post have been archived at a separate site. This site contains the [[evolutionist | evolutionists']] responses to many of the most used and most known arguments from [[creationist]]s. It is often cited in online debates when arguments that are viewed as all ready refuted are used.
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
Anthony, Irenaeus, Siteadmin, apieditor, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
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