Fundamentalism v Evolution train crash

"Head-on train smash staged at 'Monkeyville' to typify clash in U.S.A. between adherents of Bible and followers of Darwin. All America is watching the blaze of conflict between Science and the Scriptures..."
This film was made around the time of the Scopes 'Monkey' trial in the USA and is available from the British Film Institute under the Creative Archive Licence to stimulate creative (re)use for non-commercial purposes.
UK 1925
Produced by the Topical Film Company
Black and white

[@robertgift]

Why did the end of the passenger car catch fire? I thought the boiler would explode. Guess the steam chamber above water line was not damaged

[@mrkafooman]

Very nice

[@robertgift]

I'd like to stand close, but would never risk it. The superheated invisible water vapor would condense and be evident as steam. It does not remain invisible. They must have had oil lamps to ignite the passenger car. Otherwise what is the source of its ignition?

[@TheRealmsOfGold]

Such beautiful locomotives. I can't believe they did this.

[@emmet1970]

if i had seen this film awhile maybe could have put it in our video, darwin stars cold blood.

[@drosera88]

I don't think 'LatteLiberal' was being serious. I mean, c'mon dude, the name 'LatteLiberal' just screams 'I drive a Prius, shop organic, go to a local independent coffee shop, and live in Berkeley.' But you are correct, even if 'LatteLiberal' was being sarcastic, because no arguments for or against either side were made in the video.

[@ookland81]

OK so they had many an unwanted old engines available to destroy for the entertainment of the show. I wonder just how quickly did they ran out of drivers?

[@WA1LBK]

This was the 19th-century equivalent of a "demo derby"; staged train wrecks were frequent attractions at county fairs & other events of that time.

[@Debbiebabe69]

Anyone who believes in creationism should be barred for life from ever teaching our chilldren.

[@threedotsdead]

How can you be offended by the video when it had absolutely nothing to do with whether creationism or evolution is correct?

[@MichaelGarciaMedievalPhD]

Did the engineer receive a Darwin award?

[@SuperTrainStationH]

The point: When Fundamentalism and Evolution butt heads, both sides go nowhere. Also, both sides get set on fire.

[@octopibingo]

The trains, obviously less complex than either the universe or the human body, must have created themselves via evolution and, after the crash, will put themselves together again. So says the evolutionist.

[@SGR_Blackout]

At least were learning.

[@DAKOTA56777]

I'll respect your beliefs if you respect others, if not then you can be fought by the people you fight. If we got rid of science in schools how long do you think modern society would last? I say maybe 30-40 years before the people who know what to do to keep the buildings from falling down, retire. Sure science hasn't proved everything, yet, but it's real facts, the Bible isn't. I think the Bible was good, 2,000 years ago, it helped make people more civilized, but now it's "out of date."

[@isaysee]

@nyc14gauge - maybe it was God - maybe not - " there are more things in heaven and earth then are dreamt of- etc etc " -

[@blown503]

In evolution all humans started out as a sperm and an egg. You evolved into a fetus.

[@E6PO1]

Of course evolution is a theory. Everything in the scientific community is. But it IS provable, where as Christianity is not provable by any conventional means. And i do not completely agree with Darwin and his theory's, but i doubt he would say his life passion was a lie. You're one of those "Galileo denounced his views and became a Christian before death" people. how sad.

[@nifur1]

MASAKRA !

[@isaysee]

@nyc14gauge -LEAVE you ??? - I express an opinion, - you tell me "shut up" . . What the hell is that all about. BTW= The "us who can think for ourselves " is everyone and anyone who chooses to do so, which- of course- includes you AND me . At this point, - I choose to shut up untill I feel like choosing otherwise. I won't tell you to shut up - and I refrain from doing so NOT because it won't matter to you - but because it does matters to me . Peace on you - - and have a NiceSay

[@threedotsdead]

That was funny...