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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: QUESTION: How Old Is The Earth? [View all]AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)15. SCHOOLS should not teach fantasy - only factual science.
Schools can teach fantasy.... in Lit class, and comparative religions class. But in science class, they do indeed need to stick with science.
This notion that science is just so much guessing has got to stop. All anyone has to do is look around to see how phenomenally successful science has been.
Besides, I dunno why all these religious science nay-sayers are worried about their children learning evolution. THEY were taught it in school, and it didn't stick with them! Why do they think their kids are gonna remember anything they learned for the test?
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Doubting evolution and accepting modern technology is a form of cognitive dissonance...
teknomanzer
Nov 2012
#57
4.5 billion is also the number of Republican lies we'll hear between now and election day 2016
Auggie
Nov 2012
#4
To paraphrase: "about 4.5 billion years, but if I say that I'll alienate 40% of the base."
Scuba
Nov 2012
#9
Just as there is no "correct" answer to "What is the population of the U.S.?"
dumbledork
Nov 2012
#31
Yes, but they are educated guesses; not based on some religious belief system.
Eddie Haskell
Nov 2012
#41
If you don't understand science, Marco, why have you judged against science? Bigot much? nt
patrice
Nov 2012
#27
Since G-d 'created TIME itself, this instant (and all instants) is 'created' right NOW.
TahitiNut
Nov 2012
#33