On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Jim Guinee wrote:
> >
> > At 11:57 AM -0600 2/21/01, Jim Guinee wrote:
> > >It seems that "popular" stuff is allowed in the door, but as soon as
> > >someone brings up an issue that is non-psych and most people don't
> > >like/agree with (e.g., religion), the internet cops scream bloody murder.
>
> For example, I remember posting a news bit on the shroud of Turin (sp?) as
> an example of collecting data and was immediately questioned about using it
> as a means to promote (as opposed to analyze) religion.
>
> In a more recent post I forwarded a website entitled "Al Gore or the
> Unabomber: You decide?" I got more than one response that essentially
> posed the question "WHat the heck does this have to do with teaching
> psychology?"
So we have three submissions to judge for appropriateness for
this list:
a) a survey showing support for creationism
b) evidence apparently validating the Shroud of Turin
c) a political dig at poor Al
We might also add
d) my contribution regarding kitten bonsai
I vote for a) and b) but not c). As for d), it would normally not
be appropriate for this list, but in the context of the thread we
were discussing (censorship of a science fair project), it was
justifiable.
And more on (c). I'd even go for that, provided it was clearly
funny. But I'm afraid that one didn't do it for me (unlike kitty
bonsai).
Now tell me I'm wrong.
-Stephen
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