Good luck Texas.

Fish · 03-27-09, 06:57 AM

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com:80...-just-6-hours/

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So tomorrow that will go to the final vote on whether it will be added to the standards or not. With such a majority voting to pass it along, it looks like it will pass, and Texas students will get their chance to learn that the Universe is 6000 years old, and when they try to get a job or do anything later in life, they will be routinely laughed at.

And;
http://www.pri.org/science/evolution...ion-texas.html

NealT · 03-27-09, 07:23 AM

No matter what they pass, the kids are 'street smart' enough to know what the truth is...

That no one really knows for sure and all legislators are idiots.

NealT
(Born and Bred Texan)

Tchocky · 03-27-09, 07:27 AM

Looking forward to learning about the Stork in Sex Ed.

Dangerous idiots.

Another problem with this is that Texas is such a big school-book market that publishers will resist going for a Texas Edition (high-larious as that would be), and just press on with the rubbish.

Kapt Z · 03-27-09, 08:10 AM

Hey, if they want to have scientific debates on the plausibility of Darwin's theories that's fine. Just don't bring in a literal interpretaion of a 'religious' text as a alternate 'scientific' theory. That's what I have problems with.

Fincuan · 03-27-09, 08:18 AM

Oh ffs

Way to go Texas!

Sadly it's probably too early for April fools too...

GoldenRivet · 03-27-09, 08:26 AM

Im Texas born and raised and im a current Texas resident and this is the first i have ever heard of it.

however i think clarity is lacking in this fairly one sided "blog" because one could hardly call this hard line news.

if im not mistaken, this woman wants the schools to teach as they have been teaching - however with the small addition that "due to religious reasons there are those out there believe that the earth was created 6,000 years ago"

i dont think any Texas Legislature would vote to approve this as the SOLE curriculum for Texas Students.

however, that wouldnt surprise me entirely.

- this sort of thing is the very reason that Private Schooling is a BOOMING business here in Texas. There are 5 or 6 very nice private schools within a 15 mile radius of my home - all filled to capacity with little over achievers.

we go on and on about kids these days... but there is hope, one of my student pilots is 16 years old. He is in Agriculture club, the Future Farmers of America, he is on the A-B Honor Roll, he is in Band, student council, Athletics, an avid outdoorsman and hunter, and of course is learning to fly airplanes.

Another of my students some years ago was a 17 year old high school student, every day he dressed in khaki pants, with a tucked in collared button up shirt, his writing and speaking skills were very non-typical of an average 17 year old... he had then and still has today a very "common sense" approach to life in general.

wen it comes to students growing up in this world you have to realize... There are those destined for greatness, there are those who become great through hard work, and there are those who are destined to clean up crap and dig ditches all day long.

it has been that way forever... and it will be that way forever more

Kapt Z · 03-27-09, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

There are those destined for greatness, there are those who become great through hard work, and there are those who are destined to clean up crap and dig ditches all day long.

it has been that way forever... and it will be that way forever more

Just remember, even the ditch digger is probably the greatest guy in the world .....to his kids.

Digital_Trucker · 03-27-09, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapt Z

Just remember, even the ditch digger is probably the greatest guy in the world .....to his kids.

ANd his parents, too

Onkel Neal · 03-27-09, 09:36 AM

...and us owners of future ditches!

GoldenRivet · 03-27-09, 09:43 AM

absolutely - im not knocking ditch diggers by any means so please dont misunderstand.

Im just saying that there are some candles which burn brighter than others... and there are some knives which are sharper than others.

and you cant focus on the dullest of the dull and say that all of the educational system is to blame.

i look at it this way... if the educational system and the parents are to blame for all of the drop out, teen pregnancy, underachiever kids...

... then who is responsible for all of the over achiever honor society types?

in the end it boils down to the individual

some kids just "want it" more than other kids.

all men may be created equal, but continued equality is not guaranteed to anyone.

Kapt Z · 03-27-09, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

absolutely - im not knocking ditch diggers by any means so please dont misunderstand.

Im just saying that there are some candles which burn brighter than others... and there are some knives which are sharper than others.

and you cant focus on the dullest of the dull and say that all of the educational system is to blame.

i look at it this way... if the educational system and the parents are to blame for all of the drop out, teen pregnancy, underachiever kids...

... then who is responsible for all of the over achiever honor society types?

in the end it boils down to the individual

some kids just "want it" more than other kids.

all men may be created equal, but continued equality is not guaranteed to anyone.

Relax GR. I was just needling you.....

GoldenRivet · 03-27-09, 10:19 AM

needle away

Rockstar · 03-27-09, 10:46 AM

Good job Texas for allowing a point of view contrary to Darwins theory.

Darwin did not write a book the titled The Evolution of Species. No he titled it The ORIGIN of Species. Where did they originate from? Frst there is nothing then there is something, where did it come from? Even Dawkins in an interview admitted to intelleigent design. Of course he said we were seeded by aliens who evolved.

When you really look at it it is more than just some soup called chance.

Tchocky · 03-27-09, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Good job Texas for allowing a point of view contrary to Darwins theory.

Just for fun, what does any of this have to do with Darwin?

FIREWALL · 03-27-09, 11:08 AM

When did Texas become a state.

03-27-09, 07:23 AM	#2
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	No matter what they pass, the kids are 'street smart' enough to know what the truth is... That no one really knows for sure and all legislators are idiots. NealT (Born and Bred Texan) __________________

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Looking forward to learning about the Stork in Sex Ed. Dangerous idiots. Another problem with this is that Texas is such a big school-book market that publishers will resist going for a Texas Edition (high-larious as that would be), and just press on with the rubbish. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

03-27-09, 08:26 AM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Im Texas born and raised and im a current Texas resident and this is the first i have ever heard of it. however i think clarity is lacking in this fairly one sided "blog" because one could hardly call this hard line news. if im not mistaken, this woman wants the schools to teach as they have been teaching - however with the small addition that "due to religious reasons there are those out there believe that the earth was created 6,000 years ago" i dont think any Texas Legislature would vote to approve this as the SOLE curriculum for Texas Students. however, that wouldnt surprise me entirely. - this sort of thing is the very reason that Private Schooling is a BOOMING business here in Texas. There are 5 or 6 very nice private schools within a 15 mile radius of my home - all filled to capacity with little over achievers. we go on and on about kids these days... but there is hope, one of my student pilots is 16 years old. He is in Agriculture club, the Future Farmers of America, he is on the A-B Honor Roll, he is in Band, student council, Athletics, an avid outdoorsman and hunter, and of course is learning to fly airplanes. Another of my students some years ago was a 17 year old high school student, every day he dressed in khaki pants, with a tucked in collared button up shirt, his writing and speaking skills were very non-typical of an average 17 year old... he had then and still has today a very "common sense" approach to life in general. wen it comes to students growing up in this world you have to realize... There are those destined for greatness, there are those who become great through hard work, and there are those who are destined to clean up crap and dig ditches all day long. it has been that way forever... and it will be that way forever more __________________

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	absolutely - im not knocking ditch diggers by any means so please dont misunderstand. Im just saying that there are some candles which burn brighter than others... and there are some knives which are sharper than others. and you cant focus on the dullest of the dull and say that all of the educational system is to blame. i look at it this way... if the educational system and the parents are to blame for all of the drop out, teen pregnancy, underachiever kids... ... then who is responsible for all of the over achiever honor society types? in the end it boils down to the individual some kids just "want it" more than other kids. all men may be created equal, but continued equality is not guaranteed to anyone. __________________

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Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Hey, if they want to have scientific debates on the plausibility of Darwin's theories that's fine. Just don't bring in a literal interpretaion of a 'religious' text as a alternate 'scientific' theory. That's what I have problems with.

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Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Oh ffs Way to go Texas! Sadly it's probably too early for April fools too...

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Good job Texas for allowing a point of view contrary to Darwins theory. Darwin did not write a book the titled The Evolution of Species. No he titled it The ORIGIN of Species. Where did they originate from? Frst there is nothing then there is something, where did it come from? Even Dawkins in an interview admitted to intelleigent design. Of course he said we were seeded by aliens who evolved. When you really look at it it is more than just some soup called chance.

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	When did Texas become a state. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???