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Not so much of the unveiled hate we’re used to this disservice, but more of an exploration of the hoops people will jump through to keep their chosen godhead happy. This video is about growing up in a fundamentalist christian household and the demonstrably evil toys that were not allowed stain one persons childhood. One can never be too careful as we all know that Care-bears are the direct line to Satan.
My Little Pony is apparently hell on wheels as well. Behold!
Those zany scientists, always finding out new shiny-bright science facts. The periodic table has just gotten a little more crowded say hi to as yet unnamed elements 114 and 116.
“The elements were recognized by an international committee of chemists and physicists. They’re called elements 114 and 116 for now — permanent names and symbols will be chosen later.
You’re not likely to run into any of this stuff. Scientists make them in labs by smashing atoms of other elements together to create the new ones.
“Our experiments last for many weeks, and typically, we make an atom every week or so,” said chemist Ken Moody of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who’s part of the discovery team.
In contrast to more familiar elements like carbon, gold and tin, the new ones are short-lived. Atoms of 114 disintegrate within a few seconds, while 116 disappears in just a fraction of a second, Moody said.”
Wow, these elements disappear faster than Peter McKay can change his story about flying about in helicopters on the taxpayers dime.
“Both elements were discovered by a collaboration of scientists from Livermore and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, near Moscow. They made them by smashing calcium ions into atoms of plutonium or another element, curium. The official recognition, announced last week, cites experiments done in 2004 and 2006.”
Enjoy the updated periodic table. :) – Oh and feel free to leave any suggestions for what we should call the new elements in the comments section – I’m putting forth Hawkensium and Planckium.
It is funny, but OED sent me Sturgeon’s Law as its word of the day it goes like this –
“Sturgeon’s Law – A humorous aphorism which maintains that most of any body of published material, knowledge, etc., or (more generally) of everything is worthless: based on a statement by Sturgeon (see quot. 1957), usually later cited as ‘90 per cent of everything is crap’”.
Of course, this law handily applies to the deranged brain turd trust that spewed out the idea that having the Lord’s Prayer in Public School was okay. Let me check my timepiece. Oh hey it’s not the middle ages anymore. Why are we polluting young minds with inane religious nonsense in the 21st century?
“The school of 380 students is now hoping for some guidance from the Sturgeon School Board.
“It’s our desire to be an inclusive school and respect the rights of every one,” said Goertzen.
The principal, Goertzen, by making the Prayer a part of the morning announcements is by definition not respecting the rights of everyone. Muslims Atheists and Hindu’s get to quietly suck it up while Christian Dogma is spewed every morning must be in his definition of inclusion.
Public schools are secular institutions.
“The board expects the school to solve the issue on its own.”
I suggest they start their brainstorming session from here – Public schools are secular institutions.
“I haven’t got any problem with it either way,” said chairman Terry Jewell. “If the community wants it that’s fine by me. If they don’t want it’s also fine.”
Your definitive lack of spine is noted Mr.Jewell. I’d hate for you to actually have to take a stand and say that religion has no place in our public schools as that might upset the fundies. Never fear though, the front lines of our educational system are being upheld with vigilance and care. Sorta kinda…
“Under provisions in the British North America Act, now part of the Canadian constitution, public schools in Alberta and Saskatchewan can offer religious education if parents so desire, said Jewell”
I guess hiding behind the BNA act is considered a strong enough defence of pubic education these days. The idea that a school board can even entertain the idea of having religion in public schools in the 21st century in Canada leaves me gobsmacked.
Teaching children the mendacious foolishness of *any* religion is a huge disservice to them. Saddling yet another generation with erroneous perceptions of how the world works is a monumental disservice to them and society.
It should not be happening – ceiling cat is displeased.
I hope to inspire a little cognitive dissonance in the faithful. :)
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