"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon)
02/14/2014 at 18:06 • Filed to: None
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"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon)
02/14/2014 at 18:06 • Filed to: None | 1
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This bit of education should be America's biggest priority at the moment.
http://news.yahoo.com/1-4-americans-…
Brian Silvestro
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:07 |
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Wtf is wrong with people....
offroadkarter
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:09 |
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God dammit our country is fucking stupid. It probably doesn't help that so many people believe our planet is the center of the universe, since..... you know... GOD.
We do need to fund science, REAL science, and medical advances. Not 30 new ways to pop a boner. How about someone cracks the code to make us live an extra 100 years?
desertdog5051
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:11 |
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My housemate teaches a number of science classes. I get to help grade the papers sometimes. I am always amazed at the answers.
AM3R
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:13 |
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This is one of the many reasons I chose to take honors/AP classes in school... I hate being in the classroom with idiots who don't bother trying to learn. (This isn't always the case, not trying to sound like a douche)
It's pretty fucking sad that people don't bother to learn what most 4th graders know.
Dunnik
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:13 |
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Yea, the Earth-goes-'round-the-Sun thing isn't exactly a new discovery either. The Founding Fathers knew of it, but certain of their children have forgotten.
Oh well. But Americans are usually a glass-half-full kinda people so maybe look at it this way, "74% of Americans know the Earth revolves around the Sun!"
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:15 |
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You knew this was coming.
EL_ULY
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:16 |
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the Earth is round?
Tom McParland
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:16 |
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Real quotes from my students over the past 9 years, grades 9-12
"Wait...there are TWO Americas?"
"How come it's called ground beef...if it doesn't come from the ground?"
"High tide means there are a lot of boats in the water."
"Is George Washington dead?
"I thought if you got hit by lighting you got super powers"
I can keep going...
JustWaitingForAMate
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:17 |
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THIS IS MEANT TO BE SATIRE! NOT A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE!
Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:17 |
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They're the same country that managed to land on the moon, ironic.
jariten1781
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:17 |
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Meh, while I'm surprised, I couldn't care less if some minority of people don't know that...it's not like that really matters in their day to day life.
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JustWaitingForAMate
> JustWaitingForAMate
02/14/2014 at 18:17 |
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Part 2.
McLarry
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:18 |
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Well if you wanna be technical, the earth doesn't so much revolve around the sun as the barycenter of the solar system... :P
Justino6969
> offroadkarter
02/14/2014 at 18:18 |
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But.. but.. that would mean we would be stuck with Justin Bieber for AT LEAST another 100 years...
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offroadkarter
> Justino6969
02/14/2014 at 18:19 |
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He'll OD on something soon don't worry
HammerheadFistpunch
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:22 |
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Its worse than you think...
ttyymmnn
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:24 |
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It's tortoises all the way down!
joemcm
> Tom McParland
02/14/2014 at 18:25 |
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Those made me sad, but I got a good laugh. How are kids this dumb (dumb college student speaking)? At least you can say you did your part when my generation screws you all in 20 years.
Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ
> Tom McParland
02/14/2014 at 18:25 |
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Wait you mean you don't get superpowers from lightning? I guess i should stop running around outside with a metal pole in thunderstorms.
In all seriousness though lightning has been my favorite force of nature after watching a transformer get struck when I was about 6 or 7, and explode in a great blue light.
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Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ
> desertdog5051
02/14/2014 at 18:27 |
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Examples?
wrblue11
> desertdog5051
02/14/2014 at 18:28 |
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i would volunteer to help, sounds like it has the potential to be hilarious
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desertdog5051
> Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ
02/14/2014 at 18:32 |
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Don't have any right now. Wish I had saved some. Trust me, they are idiots and worse. Even after being told the answers.
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desertdog5051
> wrblue11
02/14/2014 at 18:37 |
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She was teaching at a "highly acclaimed" local high school. Now she is teaching at a Community College. No change in idiocy.
Frank Grimes
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 18:43 |
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How will that information help me? Seriously when would I need to know that?
I agree that not knowing that is deplorable but I would rather teach people that the left lane if for race cars and people who go the speed limit.
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wrblue11
> desertdog5051
02/14/2014 at 18:47 |
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hahaha just more stubborn idiots. i remember taking my math classes over the summer at the local CC, they were so much easier, but the kids in those classes were dumber then rocks. im not studious by any means but they made me feel smart
Singhjr96
> offroadkarter
02/14/2014 at 18:56 |
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MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
> offroadkarter
02/14/2014 at 18:58 |
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You'll live howevar long Gawd wants ye to live!
chicagoE36
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 19:02 |
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Do these dolts wear pantaloons and floppy hats as well?
PushToStart
> Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ
02/14/2014 at 19:08 |
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A buddy of mine got struck by lighting. He said it hurt like a bitch but it was worth it in the end because it's a badass story to tell.
KnifeKnut
> McLarry
02/14/2014 at 19:10 |
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SnowBallin
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 19:12 |
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The stupidity of the average person is truly horrifying.
For those of you that are educated and smart, do not discount dumb people. Those dumb people are working jobs and affecting the economy
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Joe_Limon
> Frank Grimes
02/14/2014 at 20:00 |
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26% more people understanding this, means 26% more people who understand seasons, means 26% more people who understand winter, means 26% more people who understand how do drive in snow?
Nick drives Stick (not Stig)
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 20:11 |
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My son is really interested in science and wanted a telescope for Christmas when he was 5. We talk about science stuff all the time but when he asks about God, the conversation gets really tricky. I'm an ateist, but religion on even a casual level is quite visible and trying to explain to him that God doesn't exist is almost like telling him that Santa isn't real. I haven't found the right path yet but I'm sure it will get easier as he grows older. But when I see articles like the one above, I fear for the future of our children!
JACU - I've got bonifides.
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 20:39 |
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You're preachin' to the choir... uh... I mean I agree!
will_kern
> Joe_Limon
02/14/2014 at 20:54 |
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Sigh, I thought Oppo was the place I could go to get away from arguments about religion and things. Oh well. There are some religious people (myself included) who know quite a bit about science and math. Ignorance comes in many forms, as does knowledge. In short - Is there something wrong with the state of education (not only in the sciences but in languages and arts)? Yes. Can we blame this on religion? No.
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Joe_Limon
> will_kern
02/14/2014 at 21:20 |
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My post was intended to deflect away from religious hate, because clearly it isn't religion that is generating all the hate. It is our education system. I personally believe that all schools should teach about religions. Everything from Bhuddists, to Scientologists. Society in general has a very poor understanding of all of our minorities. We shouldn't be cutting them out, we should be properly teaching about them without bias. Because if our schools don't future generations have no chance of learning about them without bias.
Leadbull
> Nick drives Stick (not Stig)
02/14/2014 at 21:48 |
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Science can neither prove nor disprove the existence of God.
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Nick drives Stick (not Stig)
> Leadbull
02/14/2014 at 21:57 |
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Correct, but it can disprove plenty of things written in the Bible! Everyone has the right to believe in what they think is right. I respect all religions as long as they are not hateful or extreme. I just choose to teach my son's what I believe in, which is science and evolution as well as respecting other people's beliefs and oppinions!
Destructive Tester
> JustWaitingForAMate
02/14/2014 at 23:30 |
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My first thought...
davedave1111
> Joe_Limon
02/17/2014 at 12:14 |
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To my mind those kinds of stats tend to demonstrate that 1 in 4 people won't read the question, or will give a silly answer, or something along those lines. It's more believable that way.
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Joe_Limon
> davedave1111
02/17/2014 at 12:36 |
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Maybe, but the average score on that test was just over 60%