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Seven Koskanaiken
Shadow Legions.
SONS of BANE
#1 - 2013-04-26 00:29:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Seven Koskanaiken
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#2 - 2013-04-26 00:31:45 UTC
Loading slowly, but I will point out the US still has the best Universities on the planet.

Not quite sure if they should be considered American Universities or Global ones now, globalisation is interesting in academia.

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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2013-04-26 00:42:52 UTC
Yes, a 4th grade class at a private religious institute constitutes the knowledge of science in the USA Straight

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#4 - 2013-04-26 01:22:08 UTC
Yeah, a 4th grader probably does not know "behemoth" or anything about specifically Job 40.

I agree with the sentiment of generalized stupidity and anti-science being the New Big Thing in American education, but that is a fake 'test'.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#5 - 2013-04-26 01:24:25 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Yeah, a 4th grader probably does not know "behemoth" or anything about specifically Job 40.

I agree with the sentiment of generalized stupidity and anti-science being the New Big Thing in American education, but that is a fake 'test'.

Hang on, this dumbing down/religious fundamentalism is a trend? I thought it was a minority crackpot thing in the bible belt?

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#6 - 2013-04-26 01:42:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Kirjava wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Yeah, a 4th grader probably does not know "behemoth" or anything about specifically Job 40.

I agree with the sentiment of generalized stupidity and anti-science being the New Big Thing in American education, but that is a fake 'test'.

Hang on, this dumbing down/religious fundamentalism is a trend? I thought it was a minority crackpot thing in the bible belt?


Once initiated, especially if religious concerns are involved, it's hard to snuff something out and it tends to grow. (See middle eastern terrorism spreading to Rusiaa, etc).

Edit: yes, I thought it was just a limited thing a few years ago, but this is becoming rather major most indeed. Neil DeGrasse Tyson talks a lot about it. I believe this crap is even required teaching in Louisiana and Mississippi. My father was a deacon in the Baptist Church and my grandfather was the founder f the American Baptist Association Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas, but I know for sure both would disapprove of this. It's a whole new ballgame.

2nd Edit: But then Mississippi is also the state where I could be legally kicked out of my apartment if they even suspected I was gay. I'm also legally a criminal in Alabama because of that. America is not really the Land of the Free at all.

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Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#7 - 2013-04-26 01:46:14 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Kirjava wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Yeah, a 4th grader probably does not know "behemoth" or anything about specifically Job 40.

I agree with the sentiment of generalized stupidity and anti-science being the New Big Thing in American education, but that is a fake 'test'.

Hang on, this dumbing down/religious fundamentalism is a trend? I thought it was a minority crackpot thing in the bible belt?


Once initiated, especially if religious concerns are involved, it's hard to snuff something out and it tends to grow. (See middle eastern terrorism spreading to Rusiaa, etc).

Hard but not impossible. Granted the way we dealt with our fundamentalist religious fanatics was put them on a rickety old ship called the Mayflower, but times have changed with regards to systematic rational thought.

Not quite sure the Chechen insurgency is part of the MidEast civil wars, apart from a common religion there's very little in common.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#8 - 2013-04-26 01:48:08 UTC
Kirjava wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Kirjava wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Yeah, a 4th grader probably does not know "behemoth" or anything about specifically Job 40.

I agree with the sentiment of generalized stupidity and anti-science being the New Big Thing in American education, but that is a fake 'test'.

Hang on, this dumbing down/religious fundamentalism is a trend? I thought it was a minority crackpot thing in the bible belt?


Once initiated, especially if religious concerns are involved, it's hard to snuff something out and it tends to grow. (See middle eastern terrorism spreading to Rusiaa, etc).

Hard but not impossible. Granted the way we dealt with our fundamentalist religious fanatics was put them on a rickety old ship called the Mayflower, but times have changed with regards to systematic rational thought.

Not quite sure the Chechen insurgency is part of the MidEast civil wars, apart from a common religion there's very little in common.


There is nowhere else really to send people now except straight into the Sun. Lol

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baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#9 - 2013-04-26 04:41:43 UTC
Bible thumping tea party activists are literally ripping your nation apart.
Concurssi Mellenar
Doomheim
#10 - 2013-04-26 05:38:54 UTC
Awww, I thought this thread was about that physics dude's presentation about bringing FTL to RL. :(

He who controls the veld, controls the universe.
Indahmawar Fazmarai
#11 - 2013-04-26 06:35:21 UTC
As someone put it, "American in "American Science" means where, not who". Cool
Tul Breetai
Impromptu Asset Requisition
#12 - 2013-04-26 06:35:49 UTC
Despite the **** we give you we don't actually think Americans are particularly stupid. I'm always confused by the American defense mechanism of "MERICA **** YEAH" however...

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Rotten Tuna
VSP Corp.
#13 - 2013-04-26 07:52:09 UTC
This should clear things up for ya Tul - Team America Theme Song
Alara IonStorm
#14 - 2013-04-26 08:00:13 UTC
Rotten Tuna wrote:
This should clear things up for ya Tul - Team America Theme Song

That made me think of this.
Kitty Bear
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#15 - 2013-04-26 09:51:10 UTC
Religious Fundamentalism is bad, and it doesn't really matter what name the religion gives to their 'God'
Certain branches of science are equally guilty of following a similar path in their attitudes to disbelief in their 'pet theory'.


Today we laugh at the concept of the flat earth
Eventually we'll understand more, and people will laugh that some current theory are taught as fact.




Yes evolutionists, i'm talking about you.
Rotten Tuna
VSP Corp.
#16 - 2013-04-26 10:03:49 UTC
There is no god and there is no evolution, there is only the TIMECUBE!

You've been educated stupid!
Pr1ncess Alia
Doomheim
#17 - 2013-04-26 10:39:27 UTC
All Americans are dumb.

Also:

All Russians are drunk on Vodak
All Brits take 10 tea breaks a day and have terrible teeth
All Mexicans wear big sombreros and take naps all day
All Chinese people are good at martial arts
All Canadians are Rick Moranis.
Rain6639
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#18 - 2013-04-26 15:00:33 UTC
Pr1ncess Alia wrote:
All Americans are dumb.

Also:

All Russians are drunk on Vodak
All Brits take 10 tea breaks a day and have terrible teeth
All Mexicans wear big sombreros and take naps all day
All Chinese people are good at martial arts
All Canadians are Rick Moranis.


well.... I know the martial arts one is true, not sure about the others tho
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#19 - 2013-04-26 15:34:57 UTC
Pr1ncess Alia wrote:

All Brits take 10 tea breaks a day and have terrible teeth

What do I do if I was having a cuppa when reading this? Oops

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Concurssi Mellenar
Doomheim
#20 - 2013-04-26 15:36:52 UTC
You embrace the gentlemanliness of your national heritage of course.

He who controls the veld, controls the universe.
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