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== Basic Description == | == Basic Description == | ||
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The Golden Crocoduck award was an annual contest (and series of videos) conducted between 2008 and 2013 by well-known YouTube skeptic [[Potholer54]], for "the biggest breach of the 9th commandment in pursuit of the creationist cause." | The Golden Crocoduck award was an annual contest (and series of videos) conducted between 2008 and 2013 by well-known YouTube skeptic [[Potholer54]], for "the biggest breach of the 9th commandment in pursuit of the creationist cause." For those unaware, the 9th commandment is "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor" (in other words, no fibbing). To be specific, the award was to be granted to whichever creationist apologist told the most brazen lie in furtherance or his or her beliefs in a given year, determined by popular vote. Candidates were either selected by Potholer himself or nominated by one of his subscribers. Videos detailing and debunking the relevant claims of each nominee were published in the months leading up to the end of the contest, and winners were voted on by commenting on a voting video. The winner of the "Coveted Golden Crocoduck" was announced each year on October 28th--the day of St. Jude Thaddeus, the Patron Saint of Lost Causes--accompanied by an extensive video on Potholer's channel giving a rundown of the votes for each candidate, and a detailed segment summarizing the (often laughable) claims of the winner. The first Golden Crocoduck contest was announced in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwywMP4Sxgo this video], which was Potholer's first entry in a long and illustrious (and still in progress) YouTube career of debunking pseudoscience garbage. | ||
== Origins == | == Origins == | ||
The award was named after "the [[King Crocoduck|crocoduck]]", a half-crokodile, half-duck hybrid dreamed up by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort in a debate with [insert facts here]. | The award was named after "the [[King Crocoduck|crocoduck]]", a half-crokodile, half-duck hybrid dreamed up by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort in a debate with [insert facts here]. | ||
== The QQOQQ Award == | |||
The QQOQQ Award is very similar to the Golden Crocoduck Award, but instead of being the violation of the 9th commandment that brings you the award, it was the dumbest question asked by a creationist in hopes of stumping athiests. The name originates from the youtube channel "QQOQQ", who first won the award | |||
== List of Golden Crocoduck winners == | == List of Golden Crocoduck winners == | ||
[ | * 2008: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKn5L__BID8 Kent Hovind] | ||
* 2009: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAXDUofIAzM Ray Comfort] | |||
* 2010: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UyQs8Q6fuQ NephilimFree] | |||
* 2011: [No prize was awarded this year due to issues with the voting process] | |||
* 2012: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC3JgcgHqtw Eric Hovind] | |||
* 2013: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9n63XxjWr8 Louie Giglio] | |||
[[Category:GDC Network]] | [[Category:GDC Network]] | ||
[[Category:Awards and Contests]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 26 February 2019
Basic Description
The Golden Crocoduck award was an annual contest (and series of videos) conducted between 2008 and 2013 by well-known YouTube skeptic Potholer54, for "the biggest breach of the 9th commandment in pursuit of the creationist cause." For those unaware, the 9th commandment is "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor" (in other words, no fibbing). To be specific, the award was to be granted to whichever creationist apologist told the most brazen lie in furtherance or his or her beliefs in a given year, determined by popular vote. Candidates were either selected by Potholer himself or nominated by one of his subscribers. Videos detailing and debunking the relevant claims of each nominee were published in the months leading up to the end of the contest, and winners were voted on by commenting on a voting video. The winner of the "Coveted Golden Crocoduck" was announced each year on October 28th--the day of St. Jude Thaddeus, the Patron Saint of Lost Causes--accompanied by an extensive video on Potholer's channel giving a rundown of the votes for each candidate, and a detailed segment summarizing the (often laughable) claims of the winner. The first Golden Crocoduck contest was announced in this video, which was Potholer's first entry in a long and illustrious (and still in progress) YouTube career of debunking pseudoscience garbage.
Origins
The award was named after "the crocoduck", a half-crokodile, half-duck hybrid dreamed up by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort in a debate with [insert facts here].
The QQOQQ Award
The QQOQQ Award is very similar to the Golden Crocoduck Award, but instead of being the violation of the 9th commandment that brings you the award, it was the dumbest question asked by a creationist in hopes of stumping athiests. The name originates from the youtube channel "QQOQQ", who first won the award
List of Golden Crocoduck winners
- 2008: Kent Hovind
- 2009: Ray Comfort
- 2010: NephilimFree
- 2011: [No prize was awarded this year due to issues with the voting process]
- 2012: Eric Hovind
- 2013: Louie Giglio
