this is really important because most of the country's textbooks originate in Texas. these books would not have just dumbed down TX kids, but all of our kids.
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science trumps ignorance
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this is really important because most of the country's textbooks originate in Texas. these books would not have just dumbed down TX kids, but all of our kids.
oicu812
"Trust, but Verify"
julie,
you didnt read your link did you?
from your link:
quote: "An error in statistical data previously found in first-run Science 2 textbooks has been removed and replaced with Science 3 stats.
The update corrected the misconception that global warming is entirely man-made, and the scientific community has agreed, there's no denying the evidence.
you didnt read your link did you?
from your link:
quote: "An error in statistical data previously found in first-run Science 2 textbooks has been removed and replaced with Science 3 stats.
The update corrected the misconception that global warming is entirely man-made, and the scientific community has agreed, there's no denying the evidence.
there was no link.
the creationists lost, science won.
http://tfninsider.org/2013/11/25/how-science-won-in-the-texas-textbook-battle/
the creationists lost, science won.
http://tfninsider.org/2013/11/25/how-science-won-in-the-texas-textbook-battle/
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fairsheet
Senator
I stumbled across a terrific teevee show the other day, called "The Breakthrough Awards". It was an Oscar-style awards show for scientists. I should make it clear that this was way more than some local access thing on public television. This was a really big production. The MC, Seth McFarland, quipped that if it weren't for science, we'd all be....Texas!
One of the celebrity presenters - I think it was Cameron Diaz - said that she'd attended all manner of awards shows where the winners would come backstage and say something like. "Wow, that was really nice but it's not like I'm trying cure cancer or anything." Ms. Diaz (or whomwever) noted that she was finally at an awards show where a winner could come backstage and say that she actually IS trying to cure cancer!
JV-12
Mayor
I did not get the joke? Unless it was nothing more than if it were not for science we would all believe in creationism like Texas?
Or is there more to it than that? Is it the fact Texas is also known as being God-fearing which makes them backwards and detrimental to our society as well?
Seriously, you think Hollywood is on the right track to helping this world? How about liberalism? How about secular scientists who do not dare publicly say they believe in God? No sign of an agenda there?
This describes our present times:
“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 26:12
“What God has hidden from the learned and clever He has revealed to the merest children.” Luke 10:21
As a further aside: The pope is not infallible except when he speaks ex cathedra. And that is extremely rare. The Vatican came out strong against the Iraq invasion. On that they were correct, but we Catholics were free to disagree and still be in communion with the Church. I dare say the pope is wrong on his belief in evolution and we are surely still in good standing to disagree. No formal teaching on this ever given, no sin committed.
The Catholic Church is surely not without its faults. I am only suggesting the reason many clergy teach evolution as likely is to appease the secular world. There are so many serious faith matters that are of so much greater importance, why alienate the enlightened crowd on a scientific disagreement, especially if they would then take that as evidence everything we believe in must be equally dubious?
Having said that, I have no quarrel with Pope Francis. I think he is the prelate needed for these times. His messages are right on and critical of many Catholics. In that I am pleased.
fairsheet
Senator
JV-12
Mayor
Whatever that means?
I know I always get slammed for not following "the script." Big deal.
fairsheet
Senator
For your edification, an affirmation is, "a declaration that something is true". And, spare me the punk-assed whining about how "misunderstood" you are.
JV-12
Mayor
I know what affirmation means. I do not know what you are trying to say, neither in the first post, nor in this one?
But if you did not come off so self-righteous yourself in your response to me, and instead explained your funny joke, this exchange might have gone a different direction.
But instead, you choose to act annoyed by a religious nut, and place yourself above such silliness --- by saying nothing, of course.
IOW, keep to the script.
fairsheet
Senator
oicu812
"Trust, but Verify"
Wahbooz
Governor
Anybody with half a brain knows man did not 'create' global warming', but that same person would also have the brains to know that mans activity can affect it.
oicu812
"Trust, but Verify"
whats your point?
i made no claim, i offered no opinions..
if you want my opinion, just ask..
Wahbooz
Governor
Ohhhhh, testy. And for what reason? I simply pointed out the obvious. Anybody with common sense knows that man did not CREATE global warming. Man did not go fire up some heating system.But it should be common sense as well that man's activity on the earth is a causal effect.
Apology accepted.
oicu812
"Trust, but Verify"
i never said man did...i never made any statement to that effect at all...
and anyone with a 1st grade education knows birds have feathers..
they dont have scales!
Wahbooz
Governor
And now what is YOUR point? The simple fact is whoever wrote that textbook should have had more common sense than to make that statement in the first place.
oicu812
"Trust, but Verify"
no shit!
i didnt write the textbook, nor do i agree with it..for some reason, you had to respond to me like it was my statement...it was not...
and birds have feathers, thats all i was pointing out...you made no statement about birds,,i made no statement about global warming...
anything else im not discussing you would like to comment on?
Wahbooz
Governor
Did I say you wrote the fvcking textbook???? I simply agreed the link said.....
Forget it, go fight with someone else.
