[mriff]

Originally Posted by kathrynhr

I just... I'm speechless.

And incredibly amused! "An apple that is going brown..."

I was particularly frightened by this analogy. Hit a guy right where it hurts why don't cha? Wow. A disservice to all us middle aged guys who can still 'cut a rug'.

[djm2]

I have to use either Exacto knives or box cutters when I want to cut a rug.

[mriff]

Lol!

[jsconyers]

Texas Rewrites The Nationxxx8217;s Textbooks | Disinformation

[mriff]

“Evolution is hooey…the way I evaluate history textbooks is first I see how they cover Christianity and Israel. Then I see how they treat Ronald Reagan.”

Views like these are relatively common in East Texas. But McLeroy is no ordinary citizen…[he] sits on the Texas State Board of Education, [and leads] an activist bloc that holds enormous sway over the body’s decisions.

As the state goes through the once-in-a-decade process of rewriting the standards for its textbooks, the faction is using its clout to infuse them with ultraconservative ideals. They aim to rehabilitate Joseph McCarthy, bring global-warming denial into science class, and downplay the contributions of the civil rights movement.

Don McLeroy is a nutjob. In a position of authority. And one that influences what the children of TX (and other states) learn from their textbooks.

[djm2]

Because the Texas market is so large, the decisions that are made there have a disproportionate influence within the country as a whole.

[kathrynhr]

Originally Posted by jsconyers

Texas Rewrites The Nation’s Textbooks | Disinformation

The handful of zealots on both sides who are framing this debate, are whipping people into a froth.

[mriff]

I keep up with the TX debate here: Texas Freedom Network

[mriff]

Evolution on a masculine scale. - STLtoday.com

[mriff]

Scientific inquiry. Such as it is. Sometimes it seems as if foregone conclusions should be considered before testing a hypothesis.

Sighted, blind men both wowed by women's tiny waists - USATODAY.com

[kathrynhr]

Originally Posted by mriff

Evolution on a masculine scale. - STLtoday.com

THAT is very funny. Good find!

[Noodle22]

Originally Posted by mriff

Scientific inquiry. Such as it is. Sometimes it seems as if foregone conclusions should be considered before testing a hypothesis.

Sighted, blind men both wowed by women's tiny waists - USATODAY.com

I guess if a blind guy is feeling up his lady, he doesn't want to feel any rolls?

I don't find that too surprising, but it was definately a good read

[mriff]

You divas.

Evolution may cause men to fall in love more easily - Science Fair - USATODAY.com

[kathrynhr]

Originally Posted by mriff

You divas.

Evolution may cause men to fall in love more easily - Science Fair - USATODAY.com

I'm no statistics expert, but that seems a very small sample size given presumed variations in age, culture, personality, etc.?

Otherwise very interesting.

[djm2]

I suspect that the biggest issue is really the source of the sample, and the fact that there would probably not be much in the way of variability in many of the key dimensions.

[mriff]

Originally Posted by djm2

I suspect that the biggest issue is really the source of the sample, and the fact that there would probably not be much in the way of variability in many of the key dimensions.

You ol' statistician you.

[jsconyers]

I thought you may enjoy this from The Onion

Evolution Going Great, Reports Trilobite | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

[TBOLTRAM]

Originally Posted by mriff

“Evolution is hooey…the way I evaluate history textbooks is first I see how they cover Christianity and Israel. Then I see how they treat Ronald Reagan.”

Views like these are relatively common in East Texas. But McLeroy is no ordinary citizen…[he] sits on the Texas State Board of Education, [and leads] an activist bloc that holds enormous sway over the body’s decisions.

As the state goes through the once-in-a-decade process of rewriting the standards for its textbooks, the faction is using its clout to infuse them with ultraconservative ideals. They aim to rehabilitate Joseph McCarthy, bring global-warming denial into science class, and downplay the contributions of the civil rights movement.

Don McLeroy is a nutjob. In a position of authority. And one that influences what the children of TX (and other states) learn from their textbooks.

I read through this thread today. As some of you know there has been an attempt to teach the Bible in Texas public schools. The problem is if they do they also have to teach higher and lower criticism which tends to show the holes in the logic. Example: Sea of Reeds vs. Red Sea, young woman vs. virgin, Thy shall not kidnap vs. Thy shall not steal, Thy shall not murder vs. Thy shall not kill and others.

The real answer is that any dogma is generally full of holes. This also includes some of the followers of evolution. Anyone who follows blindly any dogma is most likely a sad example of the species and may be an example of de-evolution.

[mriff]

Originally Posted by TBOLTRAM

The real answer is that any dogma is generally full of holes. This also includes some of the followers of evolution. Anyone who follows blindly any dogma is most likely a sad example of the species and may be an example of de-evolution.

T-BOLT, I'll need a deconstruct of this statement. What is a 'follower of evolution'? And where in the Theory of Evolution do you find dogma?

[TBOLTRAM]

The Dogma of evolution is that some of it's proponents do not understand that it is a theory and as such is subject of modification as more knowledge is "uncovered." An example is the discovery that some dinosaurs had feathers.

"Followers of evolution" have turned a theory into a form of religion. Evolution is not a law.