There seems to be this belief that science is some recent fad being foisted
upon us, and we need to go back to some previous, supposedly better time
like the 50's or 80's. But I was born in the 50's, and I can vouch that it
was a very pro-science time. The Reagan years were pro-science. In my 65
years on this earth, I cannot remember a previous time when people - even
religious people - were anti science and anti education.
When was this wonderful period before science intruded on our lives? They
can't mean the Industrial Revolution, or the Renaissance. Are they talking
about the Middle Ages? History books would tell us those weren't wonderful
times. Or is that why we need to rewrite the history books?
It really does seem like movies predict the future. In this case,
Idiocracy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rory Conaway
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 3:36 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for
conservatives – and US schools
I think we are going backwards in terms of education and motivation,
especially in science, in the U.S. If it wasn't for the H1-B program, we
would be a nation of morons. This generation for the most part is a
complete waste of human intelligence.
Rory
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:33 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for
conservatives – and US schools
I think I've gotten to the point where I believe that the lack of "survival
of the fittest" (and sometimes simply the luckiest) is having a net-negative
effect on our species. Except for a very narrow segment of the population,
we are de-evolving.
On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:54 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
<Coke zero snorts out his nose....>
-----Original Message----- From: Robert Andrews
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:46 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for
conservatives – and US schools
See Chemtrails...
On 05/24/2016 10:17 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
Wow. Is there some sort of aerially-disbursed drug going around Texas?
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 5/24/2016 10:09 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote:
What a fucking moron...heaven help us!!!
Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US
schools
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/24/texas-board-of-educat
ion-election-conservatives-public-schools-curriculum
