Moreover, he notes that some drug-safety trials did not publish their findings, or did not do so early enough, such that they could inform subsequent trials. This practice is not likely to continue, he points out, since new federal rules will fine investigators who fail to post outcome data for all trials getting money from Uncle Sam. Moreover, for cancer trials, NCI will require that researchers begin reporting outcome data â" treatment successes and failures â" throughout the course of the trial, not just at the end.
It is assumed that for dating purposes for example, the rate at which this radioactive decay proceeds for each element, commonly termed "half-life" has always been what we measure it to be today. That may be a valid guess, but it is not something that we really do know.
In short than a good neutral textbook with no dogmatic axe to grind would present the scientific facts we do observe and measure. Only after the facts are presented should ALL the interpretations and assumptions, clearly labeled as such we presented. Of course, realistically that will never happen.
What you're leaving out is that you want your interpretation presented as equally plausible as any other interpretation when in fact it is not. They only "neutral" text you would accept is one that omits substantial information in order to present the illusion that YEC is not thoroughly debunked
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Exactly - the reason we can teach about alchemy in chemistry class is because nobody takes alchemy seriously any more. Similarly, you can teach about pre-Galilean follies because nobody will take offense to it or try to argue that the sun spins around the earth.
Unfortunately, way too many people still cling to the idea that our world and all the species on it were created by some mystical being. So how exactly do teach the follies of creationism, when half your class still believes in it? It's not so much a question of education, as de-programming.
But de-programming children from their religious indoctrination is prohibited by the constitution.
In any case, did anyone actually read what the guy said?
Creationism can profitably be seen not as a simple misconception that careful science teaching can correct. Rather, a student who believes in creationism has a non-scientific way of seeing the world, and one very rarely changes one's world view as a result of a 50-minute lesson, however well taught.
That fact needs to be addressed somehow. I don't see how anything he said is just cause for him to be fired.
If you're seriously sourcing stuff for a business, you soon learn who the main manufacturers and distributors are, and if you google, you don't google for a broad category, but for a part number or the narrowest possible technical descriptor.
Many industrinal suppliers have horrible web sites. I buy a lot of Allen-Bradley products, and while I've learned to navigate their web site, I hate it with a passion.
Imagine that you need to know something about a switch, maybe an 800T-J91A. Do you want:
One page for this part number that has (on that page or directly linked to it) photos, drawings, techincal specifications, optional accessories, installation instructions and product manual, or
Go to seperate section of the web site for each piece of information (each with its own search function), figure out the difference between the "product directory" and the "online catalog", and finally find a catalog page which is simply a digital reproduction of the paper version.
Implying that you should only ridicule aspects of a person under that person's direct control means I'm a racist? Do you think that you might be reading a little too much into the post?
Replace "religious" with "black" "asian" "jewish" "muslim" or any other name and you might actually realize how offensive your statements are.
A person is born "black", "asian", or "jewish". "religious" is a personal decision, which makes it fair game for ridicule. (same applies obviously for "muslim")
Ok, well why does it require you to believe it? If the body can just magically fix itself, why have conscious thought involved?
Your body is pretty good at repairing itself. Your immune system will successfully eliminate vast majority of illnesses you encounter in your life. (most problems will go away on their own no matter if you do anything or not)
stress is known to have numerous harmful effects, including decreased resistance to disease.
If you give someone a pill they they believe will cure them, this reduces anxiety (stress) and lets the body be more efficient at healing.
(Whatever his reasons were - things like that don't sit well with us veterans)
Be careful when you try to speak for everyone; some of us other veterans know that merely putting on a lapel pin doesn't necessarily signify any genuine commitment. I suspect this this is primarily a generational difference.
I will not vote for Obama, but I don't doubt his patriotism just because of some piece of jewelry.
Then the next time you're using anything that touches upon the Gulf of Mexico (like, say, domestic petrochemicals), make sure it didn't come through Louisiana. Because it's their Gulf access, not yours.
As I wrote in another thread, I don't mind paying my share in the form of prices of the goods that pass through the port. I just don't want the federal government giving handouts and subsidizing bad decisions.
The price of supporting such a major shipping center in southeast Louisiana is cheaper than trying to expand something in, say, Galveston to be able to meet the demand and rerouting all the railroads and pipelines there
We'll never know for sure as long as the federal government distorts the market.
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It needs to be as cold as possible to minimize the back pressure on the turbine and maximize Carnot efficiency.
maybe you should have followed the links...
That's good news, isn't it?
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False (note 34)
Bullshit
What you're leaving out is that you want your interpretation presented as equally plausible as any other interpretation when in fact it is not. They only "neutral" text you would accept is one that omits substantial information in order to present the illusion that YEC is not thoroughly debunked
Just because you call something a religion doesn't make it true..
Teaching a particular religious doctrine as fact in a public school does not count as "imposing religion"?
I think that an accurate term for this process is "growing up".
At least for me the age which I now identify that I transitioned to adulthood is the same age that I transitioned away from belief.
I've counted to 10 before; sometimes I've even counted to 100.
But there's no way you can convince me that anyone could count to 1000000. That's an enormous difference.
To assume that you could count to 1000000 the same way that you count to 100 is nothing more than an assertion of faith.
I'll accept your "microcounting" argument, but "macrocounting" is a tool of the devil.
The Supreme Court didn't just pull that ruling out of thin air. That requirement is (now) written into the constitution itself.
Orthogonal
tech? So are we talking about Scientology now?
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Just like gravity
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Citation needed
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
But de-programming children from their religious indoctrination is prohibited by the constitution.
In any case, did anyone actually read what the guy said?
That fact needs to be addressed somehow. I don't see how anything he said is just cause for him to be fired.
The subject touched a nerve and I wanted to rant about crappy industrial websites
Many industrinal suppliers have horrible web sites. I buy a lot of Allen-Bradley products, and while I've learned to navigate their web site, I hate it with a passion.
Imagine that you need to know something about a switch, maybe an 800T-J91A. Do you want:
Guess which usability model they went with...
Implying that you should only ridicule aspects of a person under that person's direct control means I'm a racist? Do you think that you might be reading a little too much into the post?
A person is born "black", "asian", or "jewish". "religious" is a personal decision, which makes it fair game for ridicule. (same applies obviously for "muslim")
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People still like to believe in Cartesian duality, but I think it's just a matter of time before we have to abandon it completely
Be careful when you try to speak for everyone; some of us other veterans know that merely putting on a lapel pin doesn't necessarily signify any genuine commitment. I suspect this this is primarily a generational difference.
I will not vote for Obama, but I don't doubt his patriotism just because of some piece of jewelry.
As I wrote in another thread, I don't mind paying my share in the form of prices of the goods that pass through the port. I just don't want the federal government giving handouts and subsidizing bad decisions.
We'll never know for sure as long as the federal government distorts the market.
After the emergency response to a disaster, the federal government should provide relocation assistance instead of rebuilding assistance.