Comments on: The US is Next to Last http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: JoAnne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19896 JoAnne Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:20:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19896 Mr. Norris, It is frightening, but there is no need to be so apologetic. Just do whatever you can during your life to help others and to affect change. Mr. Norris,

It is frightening, but there is no need to be so apologetic. Just do whatever you can during your life to help others and to affect change.

]]> By: mr. norris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19862 mr. norris Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:30:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19862 Noticed another little mistake- "expunges idiots" should be "expunges rationality" . And I do mean that. Noticed another little mistake- “expunges idiots” should be “expunges rationality” . And I do mean that.

]]> By: mr. norris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19878 mr. norris Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:46:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19878 Stewart- sorry. Stewart- sorry.

]]> By: mr. norris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19877 mr. norris Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:44:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19877 This poll is very frightening to me, being an American. To the other countries, I'm sorry, I really am. I did not vote for Bush. American ignorance has long scared me, and lo and behold, we now see it with all its glory. To the "smart people" out there, "America" by Jon Stewa and "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins are great books. they should be mandatory in the U.S. P.S. I'm sorry, really sorry. Our country expunges idiots like no other. This poll is very frightening to me, being an American. To the other countries, I’m sorry, I really am. I did not vote for Bush. American ignorance has long scared me, and lo and behold, we now see it with all its glory. To the “smart people” out there, “America” by Jon Stewa and “The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins are great books. they should be mandatory in the U.S.

P.S. I’m sorry, really sorry. Our country expunges idiots like no other.

]]> By: P. Edward Murray http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19884 P. Edward Murray Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:00:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19884 I'm an American and Roman Catholic. Most of these folks are not Catholic. Most of America has been and still is very much Protestant. These fundamentalist types are Protestant. So don't blame me. Catholics generally believe that Evolution is the term for how God creates life on Earth. Most of these Fundamentalists like to forget the very first sentence in Genesis: "In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth" Well, doesn't that include everything even the scientific laws that we have discovered? I think so. I’m an American and Roman Catholic. Most of these folks are not Catholic. Most of America has been and still is very much Protestant. These fundamentalist types are Protestant. So don’t blame me.

Catholics generally believe that Evolution is the term for how God creates life on Earth.

Most of these Fundamentalists like to forget the very first sentence in Genesis:

“In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth”

Well, doesn’t that include everything even the scientific laws that we have discovered?

I think so.

]]> By: Alice http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19886 Alice Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:43:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19886 New thought! You know that Sistine Chapel of Michaelangelo's? How about we have Darwin touching the finger of Adam? Would that bring everyone into the fold? Well, maybe not George, but he's a bit 'tetched' you know--but it might get Behe? You think? Alice New thought! You know that Sistine Chapel of Michaelangelo’s? How about we have Darwin touching the finger of Adam? Would that bring everyone into the fold? Well, maybe not George, but he’s a bit ‘tetched’ you know–but it might get Behe? You think?
Alice

]]> By: Alice http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19885 Alice Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:34:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19885 Thanks for publishing this--I am a (very) senior citizen and i now have time to pursue my reading of Zimmer, Dennett, Gould, etc. (and Loren Eiseley--love the way he wrote). I try to share this with everyone I come across, including my doctor, dentist, and they all look at me as if I should be stepped on! Even my kids (now 50 and 60) say "Ohh-Mo-th-er! I guess the trouble is there is no money ion it. We need a really cute poster or blog that shows Grandfather Darwin blessing the toddlers. Alice Thanks for publishing this–I am a (very) senior citizen and i now have time to pursue my reading of Zimmer, Dennett, Gould, etc. (and Loren Eiseley–love the way he wrote). I try to share this with everyone I come across, including my doctor, dentist, and they all look at me as if I should be stepped on!
Even my kids (now 50 and 60) say “Ohh-Mo-th-er! I guess the trouble is there is no money ion it. We need a really cute poster or blog that shows Grandfather Darwin blessing the toddlers.
Alice

]]> By: Quasar9 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19880 Quasar9 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:04:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19880 <b>Is memory the same as conscious?</b> I know springs have 'memory' and can (or may) return to some previous state, and there are many new materials which have this property ... but I've yet to see a guitar string consciously get up of its own volition and play (or humm) a tune - it usually requires some outside (external) force to make it vibrate (oscillate) or the hand of a Maestro to strum a virtuoso tune or melody! So who is pulling your strings??? or yanking your chain? Is memory the same as conscious?

I know springs have ‘memory’ and can (or may) return to some previous state, and there are many new materials which have this property …

but I’ve yet to see a guitar string consciously get up of its own volition and play (or humm) a tune -
it usually requires some outside (external) force to make it vibrate (oscillate) or the hand of a Maestro to strum a virtuoso tune or melody!

So who is pulling your strings??? or yanking your chain?

]]> By: The one intelligently designed http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19882 The one intelligently designed Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:18:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19882 And sorry I forgot to remark on your remark of civilized countries. When asked "what do you think of the western civilization?" Gandhi replied, " I think it would be a great idea". Just wanted to let you know there are other human beings on this planet with quite different views than yours. And sorry I forgot to remark on your remark of civilized countries. When asked “what do you think of the western civilization?” Gandhi replied, ” I think it would be a great idea”. Just wanted to let you know there are other human beings on this planet with quite different views than yours.

]]> By: The one intelligently designed http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19881 The one intelligently designed Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:12:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/08/24/the-us-is-next-to-last/#comment-19881 To Travis, Whats the point of guessing about things you certainly have no knowledge. In Pakistan evolution is taught in grade 9 and 10, and as part of a compulsary course. Then if you opt for biology, you have to put up with this crap, for the remaining 2 more years of high school To Travis,
Whats the point of guessing about things you certainly have no knowledge. In Pakistan evolution is taught in grade 9 and 10, and as part of a compulsary course. Then if you opt for biology, you have to put up with this crap, for the remaining 2 more years of high school

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