• New Mexico Bill Seeks to Protect Anti-Science Education
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[QUOTE=Contag;27931275]Blink because I can think of no possible reason how one would use capitalization to appear more intelligent. If they are making a conscious effort to capitalize words in order to appear smarter, it's far more likely that the content of their communication will be so incomprehensibility stupid that all the capitalization in the world will not save them. It's useful, because it adds redundancy to other visual cues that form the structure of written communication. Other examples include spaces, commas and periods. Consider the following sentences: new mexico bill seeks to protect anti-science education. New Mexico bill seeks to protect anti-science education. Proper capitalization would solve the problem that many had when reading the title, myself included, thinking that it was a new bill in Mexico, rather than a bill in New Mexico. Why do we capitalize titles like we do, adding ambiguity? Fucked if I know, English is a crazy thieving language anyhow.[/QUOTE] lol those two titles are exactly the same, the capitalization doesnt clear shit up because the first word had to be capitalized anyways, either way you dont know if its a new mexico bill or a new bill in mexico until you read the thread [editline]8th February 2011[/editline] and ya maybe my shift keys are broken, what then
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27931619]lol those two titles are exactly the same, the capitalization doesnt clear shit up because the first word had to be capitalized anyways, either way you dont know if its a new mexico bill or a new bill in mexico until you read the thread [editline]8th February 2011[/editline] and ya maybe my shift keys are broken, what then[/QUOTE] Then buy a new keyboard?
Don't no about you guys but I feel sorry for the generation of kids being brought up by retard creationists.
[QUOTE=Contag;27931102]Just like it's not abusive or negligent to tell your children that they should worship the zombie carpenter and the sun god, altering their worldview irreparably. But seriously, are your shift keys broken? Because you just come off extremely uneducated. Much like the ill-informed children we're talking about.[/QUOTE] Let me add that, ill-informed children grow up to be ill-informed adults. It's a vicious cycle that is hard to break. Luckily, when I went to college, my world view was changed for the better. :D
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27931619]land ya maybe my shift keys are broken, what then[/QUOTE] You should START USING CAPSLOCK
[QUOTE=meatballfish;27931616]I picked the neutral ground. Theistic Evolution.[/QUOTE] You can't just mash truth into guesses and hope the truth converts the guesses into more truth
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27931079]yea they can. parents have a "right" to their children, and how to raise them, it is not abusive or negligent to teach them wrong science.[/QUOTE]It's abusive and negligent to reduce their chances of getting a good education. In any case, it'll be detrimental to the country as a whole to be raising children believing stuff like this.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27936856]You can't just mash truth into guesses and hope the truth converts the guesses into more truth[/QUOTE] yeah i can
The irony It's so overwhelming... They say science is controversial and stupid on that bumper sticker Guess what? CARS ARE MADE WITH SCIENCE!1!!!!11!:eng101:
[QUOTE=The golden;27906686]Most areas? USA is still teaching creationism in *[B]public[/B]* schools while the rest of the civilized world has moved far away from that.[/QUOTE] It is unconstitutional for public schools to teach intelligent design or creationism. So no, public schools here don't officially teach it.
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;27937363]It's abusive and negligent to reduce their chances of getting a good education. In any case, it'll be detrimental to the country as a whole to be raising children believing stuff like this.[/QUOTE] no it isnt, if it was then home schooling wouldnt be allowed so what if its detrimental? like i said a person has a right to their children and what the schools can teach them, it doesnt matter how detrimental it is
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27939195]no it isnt, if it was then home schooling wouldnt be allowed so what if its detrimental? like i said a person has a right to their children and what the schools can teach them, it doesnt matter how detrimental it is[/QUOTE] They don't have the right to choose what their child is taught if the child goes to a public school.
People rating me dumb. You are saying that "One state did something dumb, all states are dumb :downs:"
[QUOTE=Mingebox;27931412]That's already been established. [editline]8th February 2011[/editline] Look at thisispain man, he don't care about caps, [b]he's got better stuff to do.[/b] Maybe he'll argue with you if he feels like it, maybe not. Whatevs.[/QUOTE] He's posting on Facepunch. No he doesn't.
[QUOTE=mars7a;27942393]He's posting on Facepunch. No he doesn't.[/QUOTE] pretty much i'm bored
[QUOTE=RBM11;27940574]They don't have the right to choose what their child is taught if the child goes to a public school.[/QUOTE] yea they do
[img]http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2011/02/anti-evolution-bumper-sticker-flickr-jun.jpg[/img] The only thing I could possibly say to that is "Wow you think you're [b]FUCKING[/b] clever"
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27939195]no it isnt, if it was then home schooling wouldnt be allowed so what if its detrimental? like i said a person has a right to their children and what the schools can teach them, it doesnt matter how detrimental it is[/QUOTE] They have a right to teach their own children what they wish; they don't have a right to fuck around with the educations of other children. If I was from a family of wacko racists, could I petition the school to teach that blacks were inferior in science class?
It's awful that in this day and age a bill is required just to let people teach.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;27953199] They have a right to teach their own children what they wish; they don't have a right to fuck around with the educations of other children. If I was from a family of wacko racists, could I petition the school to teach that blacks were inferior in science class?[/QUOTE] o ok thanks for correcting that i was under the assumption we were run by a representative government how embarrasing
Education isn't really a democracy.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27956225]o ok thanks for correcting that i was under the assumption we were run by a representative government how embarrasing[/QUOTE] We are run by a representative government. Our schools are run by experts. Would you rather have professionals with years of experience or the uneducated masses (which they often are) deciding what kids learn? Look what happened with Texas, for fuck's sake.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;27957560]We are run by a representative government. Our schools are run by experts. Would you rather have professionals with years of experience or the uneducated masses (which they often are) deciding what kids learn? Look what happened with Texas, for fuck's sake.[/QUOTE] This.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;27957560]We are run by a representative government. Our schools are run by experts. Would you rather have professionals with years of experience or the uneducated masses (which they often are) deciding what kids learn? Look what happened with Texas, for fuck's sake.[/QUOTE] It's necessary in modern time's, but back when a lot of American school laws were made, schoolhouses were run by the parents of the community.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27956225]o ok thanks for correcting that i was under the assumption we were run by a representative government how embarrasing[/QUOTE] Science isn't a democracy.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;27957560]We are run by a representative government. Our schools are run by experts. Would you rather have professionals with years of experience or the uneducated masses (which they often are) deciding what kids learn? Look what happened with Texas, for fuck's sake.[/QUOTE] uh lets have it run by the people because thats what our country is meant to do fuck experts if they are telling me what my child can or cannot learn il raise my children not the state thanks [QUOTE=Zeke129;27963134]Science isn't a democracy.[/QUOTE] who gives a shit we dont run our country on science, we run it on ideology if we ran a country based on science we would still have social darwinism running around
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27965605][QUOTE=Prismatex;27957560]We are run by a representative government. Our schools are run by experts. Would you rather have professionals with years of experience or the uneducated masses (which they often are) deciding what kids learn? Look what happened with Texas, for fuck's sake.[/QUOTE]uh lets have it run by the people because thats what our country is meant to do[/quote] No, moron, the country is run by representatives of the people. In this case, the education system is run by representatives of the people, who are experts in their field. Should the Defense Department be run by the people, or experts (generals)? Do you want the people to vote on military operations? [QUOTE=yawmwen;27965605]fuck experts if they are telling me what my child can or cannot learn [/quote] Uh, they're telling schools what your child can learn in public schools. You can teach your child whatever the fuck you want after school. [QUOTE=yawmwen;27965605]il raise my children not the state thanks[/quote] Again, this is only about what they're taught in public schools. You can raise them however you like. [QUOTE=yawmwen;27965605][QUOTE=Zeke129;27963134]Science isn't a democracy.[/QUOTE]who gives a shit we dont run our country on science, we run it on ideology[/quote] That's all fine and dandy, but I sure hope [b]science classes[/b] are run on science, not on ideology. You know who else ran classes on ideology instead of facts? Hitler. Are you a Nazi? [QUOTE=yawmwen;27965605]if we ran a country based on science we would still have social darwinism running around[/QUOTE] Uh, social Darwinism isn't scientific. It was put forth by racists in the pursuit of a racist [b]ideology[/b] and discredited by [b]science[/b]. [highlight]Congratulations, in one post you've managed to demonstrate that you're clinically retarded and have Nazi leanings.[/highlight]
what yawmwen is trying to say is that people all have different interpretations about everything, from science to god. i kinda have to say i agree with him, the keyword is compromise or you'll never accomplish anything
[QUOTE=thisispain;27965904]what yawmwen is trying to say is that people all have different interpretations about everything, from science to god. i kinda have to say i agree with him, the keyword is compromise or you'll never accomplish anything[/QUOTE] He's also saying that schools should teach the most popular "facts".
[QUOTE=yawmwen;27965605]who gives a shit we dont run our country on science, we run it on ideology if we ran a country based on science we would still have social darwinism running around[/QUOTE] I don't give a shit how your government works, schools teach FACTS and nothing else fuck your ideology when it comes to education
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