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11-08-2005, 09:22 PM
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Kansas is (even more of) a joke...
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11-08-2005, 10:21 PM
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Re: Kansas is (even more of) a joke...
Like that's possible.
I've got no problem with teaching intelligent design in schools. Provided that it's in a religion elective. It has no place in science class.
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11-08-2005, 11:04 PM
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Re: Kansas is (even more of) a joke...
I'm from Kansas, and from what I hear, this will probably get changed back (again) in a year or two. Even people here get upset about this kind of stuff. If the last time the board did this is any indication, a few of those members won't be there much longer.
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11-09-2005, 01:35 AM
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Re: Kansas is (even more of) a joke...
I love that one of the advocates of these rules said that it would get rid of dogma in the classroom.
Next on the agenda: Flat earth geography and geocentric astronomy. No Gallileo, it doesn't move.
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11-09-2005, 03:25 AM
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Yee-hah
CNN Report : [ QUOTE ]
The Kansas Board of Education approved new public school science standards Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution. The 6-4 vote was a victory for "intelligent design" advocates who helped draft the standards. Intelligent design holds that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power. [/ QUOTE ] Bravo, terrific job. Now, if only they would re-introduce that legislation about rounding the number Pi, shamefully withdrawn some decades ago, why, the state of Kansas could become the number one tourist attraction in the United States !
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11-09-2005, 03:30 AM
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Re: Yee-hah
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the state of Kansas could become the number one tourist attraction in the United States ! [/ QUOTE ] Come see our... umm... hmm... ... ... ... Flat land! Yes! Please visit us for a taste of our special flatness!
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11-09-2005, 03:34 AM
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Re: Kansas is (even more of) a joke...
This is impressive.
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11-09-2005, 03:45 AM
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Kansas Safari
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Yes! Please visit us for a taste of our special flatness! [/ QUOTE ] I had in mind something more like anthropological tourism, y'know, kinda like when tourists go visit the Pygmies' region. People don't go for the waterfalls, they go to see the little people. Picture hundreds of Ranger Rovers roaming the state of Kansas with photolens-carrying and tape-recorder toting tourists, inviting citizens of Kansas to approach the vehicle, have their picture taken with the kids, and (the most fascinating part) make a speech about flat earth, intelligent design and UFO landings. I'm sure there's money to be made there, if only the Kansas legislature pulls its weight.
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11-09-2005, 04:04 AM
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Re: Kansas Safari
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I had in mind something more like anthropological tourism, y'know, kinda like when tourists go visit the Pygmies' region [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] To be fair, not all people in Kansas are like this. They are, however, a significant majority. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Still, even with that being the case, most of them won't approve of this decision. Several of the board members will lose their spots over this.
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11-09-2005, 04:24 AM
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Re: Kansas Safari
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To be fair, not all people in Kansas are like this. They are, however, a significant majority. Still, even with that being the case, most of them won't approve of this decision. Several of the board members will lose their spots over this. [/ QUOTE ] Why wouldn't a majority of creationists endorse this decision? About the rounding of pi: what are you referring to? i'm genuinely curious.
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