AlexCrowley 0 #1 August 31, 2005 Inevitable TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #2 August 31, 2005 Well, it IS just a theory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #4 August 31, 2005 One such theory holds that Isaac Newton was chosen by God, who signaled his interest in the British physicist and mathematician by dropping an apple on his head. Quote Yea okI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AlexCrowley 0 #5 August 31, 2005 Eh? TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #6 August 31, 2005 Quote The teaching of the theory of gravity as fact rather than theory is harming our children. When we learn that even something as basic as falling is driven by impersonal laws rather than by Almighty God, then children give up on learning morality. Why else do you think that communism, Nazism, two world wars, and the drive to give sodomites the special privilege of equality didn't happen until after Newton's Christ-denying theory of gravity? That's a well documented fact, but not one that you will read in the liberal media. Once again, the damn liberal media is at fault for pushing gravity as a godless, corrupting physical force and not a gift from God. Free press and free speech is destroying this country! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Salsa_John 0 #7 August 31, 2005 I knew the world was really flat! "You did what?!?!" MUFF #3722, TDSM #72, Orfun #26, Nachos Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AlexCrowley 0 #8 August 31, 2005 Bringing God back into mathematics TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Trae 1 #9 August 31, 2005 from da link"Is Einstein's 'theory of relativism' next? well........... perhaps it should be . There is one train of thought that outlines the idea that the 'imperfections' in Newtons theory and it's application through the industrial revolution is what has come close to destroying the world . eg the unconsidered by products of force/ mass/ energy creation using fossil fuels. Similarly the imperfections in Einsteins theory of relativity has come close to destroying the world. eg by supposedly extremely inteligent people being duped into creating weapons of mass destruction. for use by less exytremely intelligent but much more cunning people. Eastern mysticism would have no trouble with attempting to integrate alternative views of the world into an education system . From some perspectives the current scientific explanations appear VERY narrow minded &short sighted.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites IanHarrop 43 #10 August 31, 2005 When the Rhinoceros Party was still active in Canada one of their election promises was to repeal laws that were hold people down... like the law of gravity http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/r/rh/rhinoceros_party_of_canada.htm edit to add reference"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Alias 0 #11 August 31, 2005 Is that why Newton was an Illuminati? Makes sence now Carpe Diem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #12 August 31, 2005 shit. what if they repeal gravity??? I guess I better hone my freefall skills now before the fundamentalists take over. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #13 August 31, 2005 Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #14 August 31, 2005 And Chaos theory is really god throwing dice.... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Everon 0 #15 August 31, 2005 In these recent cases of infiltration of god into the science classes, I have come to the conclusion that the best attack is satirical articles such as these - not to mention they are quite entertaining. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AlexCrowley 0 #16 August 31, 2005 Flying Spaghetti Monster is getting larger and larger. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Trae 1 #17 August 31, 2005 as skydivers you'd think there'd be more support for such a motion as repealing gravity...... it's certainly got my vote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #18 September 1, 2005 ***Just a theory If parents and advocates for change like Dittie get their way, physics teachers may be required to read a statement to their classes as early as next fall, acknowledging that Newton's explanation of gravity is a theory, not a law as it has often been described in the past. "If it's a law, that means that there are penalties for breaking it," explains Dittie. "Newton obviously came up with one theory of how gravity works, but there are others as well." If someone were to throw her stupid ass out of a plane without a rig I am sure she would quickly come to an conclusion that it is a law and the penalty for breaking it is very severe But then I maybe wrong and maybe we all have magnets in our feet that hold us to the planets molted iron core"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites feuergnom 29 #19 September 1, 2005 what a bunch of f******* morons - even worse: they make it to the news and are able to form pressure groups that are able to change what kids are taught The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #20 September 1, 2005 That's got to be a joke. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallRate 0 #21 September 2, 2005 Hmm...this isn't entirely ridiculous, really. In his book "The Whole Shebang", Timothy Ferris makes a funny quip about how by teaching high school students Newtonian Physics, we are simply teaching them to do it wrong the first time. Newton's theory of gravity apparently doesn't hold up, that is if we can trust the opinions of modern physicists. Edited to add: I should really not criticize others for failing to read an article when I missed the obvious fact that it was a farce. But, my point is still valid. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,150 #22 September 2, 2005 QuoteHmm...this isn't entirely ridiculous, really. In his book "The Whole Shebang", Timothy Ferris makes a funny quip about how by teaching high school students Newtonian Physics, we are simply teaching them to do it wrong the first time. Newton's theory of gravity apparently doesn't hold up, that is if we can trust the opinions of modern physicists. FallRate 1. Most high school students won't be doing experiments on sub atomic particles or over galactic distances, so Newton's laws will work just fine. The US managed to land men on the Moon and robots on Mars using Newtonian physics. 2. Even fewer US high school students would take physics at all if they had to do it using general relativity and quantum mechanics. How many consumer products can you name that require general relativity to be taken into account in order to work correctly?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #23 September 2, 2005 >Teaching alternate theories of gravity is not the same as teaching >children that things don't fall when you let go of them . . . . It was a joke. (The article, that is.) 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AlexCrowley 0 #5 August 31, 2005 Eh? TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #6 August 31, 2005 Quote The teaching of the theory of gravity as fact rather than theory is harming our children. When we learn that even something as basic as falling is driven by impersonal laws rather than by Almighty God, then children give up on learning morality. Why else do you think that communism, Nazism, two world wars, and the drive to give sodomites the special privilege of equality didn't happen until after Newton's Christ-denying theory of gravity? That's a well documented fact, but not one that you will read in the liberal media. Once again, the damn liberal media is at fault for pushing gravity as a godless, corrupting physical force and not a gift from God. Free press and free speech is destroying this country! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salsa_John 0 #7 August 31, 2005 I knew the world was really flat! "You did what?!?!" MUFF #3722, TDSM #72, Orfun #26, Nachos Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #8 August 31, 2005 Bringing God back into mathematics TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trae 1 #9 August 31, 2005 from da link"Is Einstein's 'theory of relativism' next? well........... perhaps it should be . There is one train of thought that outlines the idea that the 'imperfections' in Newtons theory and it's application through the industrial revolution is what has come close to destroying the world . eg the unconsidered by products of force/ mass/ energy creation using fossil fuels. Similarly the imperfections in Einsteins theory of relativity has come close to destroying the world. eg by supposedly extremely inteligent people being duped into creating weapons of mass destruction. for use by less exytremely intelligent but much more cunning people. Eastern mysticism would have no trouble with attempting to integrate alternative views of the world into an education system . From some perspectives the current scientific explanations appear VERY narrow minded &short sighted.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 43 #10 August 31, 2005 When the Rhinoceros Party was still active in Canada one of their election promises was to repeal laws that were hold people down... like the law of gravity http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/r/rh/rhinoceros_party_of_canada.htm edit to add reference"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias 0 #11 August 31, 2005 Is that why Newton was an Illuminati? Makes sence now Carpe Diem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #12 August 31, 2005 shit. what if they repeal gravity??? I guess I better hone my freefall skills now before the fundamentalists take over. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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shropshire 0 #14 August 31, 2005 And Chaos theory is really god throwing dice.... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Everon 0 #15 August 31, 2005 In these recent cases of infiltration of god into the science classes, I have come to the conclusion that the best attack is satirical articles such as these - not to mention they are quite entertaining. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #16 August 31, 2005 Flying Spaghetti Monster is getting larger and larger. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trae 1 #17 August 31, 2005 as skydivers you'd think there'd be more support for such a motion as repealing gravity...... it's certainly got my vote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #18 September 1, 2005 ***Just a theory If parents and advocates for change like Dittie get their way, physics teachers may be required to read a statement to their classes as early as next fall, acknowledging that Newton's explanation of gravity is a theory, not a law as it has often been described in the past. "If it's a law, that means that there are penalties for breaking it," explains Dittie. "Newton obviously came up with one theory of how gravity works, but there are others as well." If someone were to throw her stupid ass out of a plane without a rig I am sure she would quickly come to an conclusion that it is a law and the penalty for breaking it is very severe But then I maybe wrong and maybe we all have magnets in our feet that hold us to the planets molted iron core"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites feuergnom 29 #19 September 1, 2005 what a bunch of f******* morons - even worse: they make it to the news and are able to form pressure groups that are able to change what kids are taught The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #20 September 1, 2005 That's got to be a joke. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallRate 0 #21 September 2, 2005 Hmm...this isn't entirely ridiculous, really. In his book "The Whole Shebang", Timothy Ferris makes a funny quip about how by teaching high school students Newtonian Physics, we are simply teaching them to do it wrong the first time. Newton's theory of gravity apparently doesn't hold up, that is if we can trust the opinions of modern physicists. Edited to add: I should really not criticize others for failing to read an article when I missed the obvious fact that it was a farce. But, my point is still valid. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,150 #22 September 2, 2005 QuoteHmm...this isn't entirely ridiculous, really. In his book "The Whole Shebang", Timothy Ferris makes a funny quip about how by teaching high school students Newtonian Physics, we are simply teaching them to do it wrong the first time. Newton's theory of gravity apparently doesn't hold up, that is if we can trust the opinions of modern physicists. FallRate 1. Most high school students won't be doing experiments on sub atomic particles or over galactic distances, so Newton's laws will work just fine. The US managed to land men on the Moon and robots on Mars using Newtonian physics. 2. Even fewer US high school students would take physics at all if they had to do it using general relativity and quantum mechanics. How many consumer products can you name that require general relativity to be taken into account in order to work correctly?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #23 September 2, 2005 >Teaching alternate theories of gravity is not the same as teaching >children that things don't fall when you let go of them . . . . It was a joke. (The article, that is.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AlexCrowley 0 #24 September 2, 2005 thanks Bill, I was enjoying the confusion TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallRate 0 #25 September 2, 2005 QuoteIt was a joke. (The article, that is.) Pity. This could have made for a very interesting thread. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
freethefly 6 #18 September 1, 2005 ***Just a theory If parents and advocates for change like Dittie get their way, physics teachers may be required to read a statement to their classes as early as next fall, acknowledging that Newton's explanation of gravity is a theory, not a law as it has often been described in the past. "If it's a law, that means that there are penalties for breaking it," explains Dittie. "Newton obviously came up with one theory of how gravity works, but there are others as well." If someone were to throw her stupid ass out of a plane without a rig I am sure she would quickly come to an conclusion that it is a law and the penalty for breaking it is very severe But then I maybe wrong and maybe we all have magnets in our feet that hold us to the planets molted iron core"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 29 #19 September 1, 2005 what a bunch of f******* morons - even worse: they make it to the news and are able to form pressure groups that are able to change what kids are taught The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #20 September 1, 2005 That's got to be a joke. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #21 September 2, 2005 Hmm...this isn't entirely ridiculous, really. In his book "The Whole Shebang", Timothy Ferris makes a funny quip about how by teaching high school students Newtonian Physics, we are simply teaching them to do it wrong the first time. Newton's theory of gravity apparently doesn't hold up, that is if we can trust the opinions of modern physicists. Edited to add: I should really not criticize others for failing to read an article when I missed the obvious fact that it was a farce. But, my point is still valid. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #22 September 2, 2005 QuoteHmm...this isn't entirely ridiculous, really. In his book "The Whole Shebang", Timothy Ferris makes a funny quip about how by teaching high school students Newtonian Physics, we are simply teaching them to do it wrong the first time. Newton's theory of gravity apparently doesn't hold up, that is if we can trust the opinions of modern physicists. FallRate 1. Most high school students won't be doing experiments on sub atomic particles or over galactic distances, so Newton's laws will work just fine. The US managed to land men on the Moon and robots on Mars using Newtonian physics. 2. Even fewer US high school students would take physics at all if they had to do it using general relativity and quantum mechanics. How many consumer products can you name that require general relativity to be taken into account in order to work correctly?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #23 September 2, 2005 >Teaching alternate theories of gravity is not the same as teaching >children that things don't fall when you let go of them . . . . It was a joke. (The article, that is.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #24 September 2, 2005 thanks Bill, I was enjoying the confusion TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #25 September 2, 2005 QuoteIt was a joke. (The article, that is.) Pity. This could have made for a very interesting thread. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
