my science book had a whole chapter on the scientific theories of how life startedlike, the amino acids from comets, the bubbles of fats that turned into a cell membrane after, the Miller-Urey experiment. Then at the end it mentions how none of these are proven and that there could be a cause they haven't thought of. Then it mentions creationism and how that is what some people believe. It wasn't even that tag that they put on the books in Kansas, but it still made me feel sad.
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Tue 29 May 2007, 20:03,
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unfortunately it's still like that todaywhenever i have to teach any of this stuff it's always recommended to put some sort of disclaimer such as this.
a recent lesson i taught about carbon dating was titled "Is the Turin Shroud a fake?". I heard a sharp intake of breath from the more religious in the group.
(a recent lesson i taught about carbon dating was titled "Is the Turin Shroud a fake?". I heard a sharp intake of breath from the more religious in the group.
kingsuperspecial is in an audience, wanking furiously,
Tue 29 May 2007, 20:07,
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but it is a fake. I thought the church decided on that finally. Anyways, that is pretty interesting. In my school even the most devout girl (she was DEVOUT I tell you. Said grace in the cafeteria, was nice to people) knew that you aren't supposed to show that you have a stance in religion when it comes to teaching in a public school.
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Tue 29 May 2007, 20:11,
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wasn't there some tv programme a while ago claiming it was a medieval attempt at photography?that would be cool
but also very sad if true, if that's the only photo that got made until several hundred years later
(but also very sad if true, if that's the only photo that got made until several hundred years later
discomeats This canoe,
Tue 29 May 2007, 21:24,
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