Some of Professor Michael Reiss's recent comments, on the issue of creationism in schools, while speaking as the Royal Society's Director of Education, were open to misinterpretation. While it was not his intention, this has led to damage to the Society's reputation. As a result, Professor Reiss and the Royal Society have agreed that, in the best interests of the Society, he will step down immediately as Director of Education a part time post he held on secondment. He is to return, full time, to his position as Professor of Science Education at the Institute of Education.
The Royal Society's position is that creationism has no scientific basis and should not be part of the science curriculum However, if a young person raises creationism in a science class, teachers should be in a position to explain why evolution is a sound scientific theory and why creationism is not, in any way, scientific.
The Royal Society greatly appreciates Professor Reiss's efforts in furthering the Society's work in the important field of science education over the past two years. The Society wishes him well for the future.
"wistfully try to imagine what the music might be like..."
I'm afraid that this may be close to a copyright infringement as well. I'm sure that it would be safer if you actually imagined music that was quite different to the music you purchased.
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Great now I have to worry about Underpants Gnomes Too!
I'll add it to the list between "switching the lights on and off 10 times before entering a room" and "Sacrificing an Oxen to the lord once a week".
New Zealand is one of the smallest countries, and was the first to vote no. As the headline states, it seems likely that there is a correlation with corruption rating rather than country size.
The only reason I would every consider a move to Vista would be for DX10 support.
In fact if there was decent gaming support from any other operating system, I'd drop windows like a hot potato.
HL2 and GTA are played in many other countries around the world, none of which seem to suffer this type of tragedy with anywhere near the frequency with which it occurs in the USA. This leaves his hypotheseis with one of 2 conclusions, that I can see, 1 - there is no connection, 2- There is something unusal in the American psyche which renders them more succeptible to influence from violent videogames.
It seems to me that a much more obvious link lies in the ease by which Americans can access firearms.
And I can tell you from living in a country where it is NOT easy to obtain firearms, that this does not happen!
We had a case of road rage recently, someone saw red and attacked someone with a hammer, he is now recovering in hospital and the person responsible was arrested. If a gun was handy at least one and probably two people would be dead.
It's time you removed your blinkers and start to clean up your country, this problem isn't going to automagically disappear. Your Firearms are mean't for ONE purpose only. To kill people. None of these nutcases are hunters, they are unstable individuals with easy access to guns.
The USA is ALONE in it's support of easily accessible firearms, and you are ALONE in facing these types of masscres. Why does this not ring alarm bells?
...and though it has been mentioned in 100 places in this thread already, if someone really wants to go on a shooting spree and a gun isn't handy LESS PEOPLE GET KILLED.
An immediate scientific investigation should commence to determine why this happens so frequently in the USA, as opposed to other similar countries.
the results will of course be vetted by the NRA before release.
Lets attempt to apply some logic here. The only place in the world where this type of crime occurs with any frequncy is USA.
The developed country with the least restrictive gun laws? USA.
Can this be any clearer?
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I hear they're designing a new Fusion reactor using e-paper. Apparently this should be finished in about 10 years!!!
I for one certainly want my doctors to be able to chemistrate without resorting to using fertilisers or pesticides!!
When the Director of Education is also an ordained minister, the opinions he expresses about creationism in science class should be crystal clear.
That looks Neat.... Magic man done it!!!
Some of Professor Michael Reiss's recent comments, on the issue of creationism in schools, while speaking as the Royal Society's Director of Education, were open to misinterpretation. While it was not his intention, this has led to damage to the Society's reputation. As a result, Professor Reiss and the Royal Society have agreed that, in the best interests of the Society, he will step down immediately as Director of Education a part time post he held on secondment. He is to return, full time, to his position as Professor of Science Education at the Institute of Education. The Royal Society's position is that creationism has no scientific basis and should not be part of the science curriculum However, if a young person raises creationism in a science class, teachers should be in a position to explain why evolution is a sound scientific theory and why creationism is not, in any way, scientific. The Royal Society greatly appreciates Professor Reiss's efforts in furthering the Society's work in the important field of science education over the past two years. The Society wishes him well for the future.
...Jesus will kill a kitten
"wistfully try to imagine what the music might be like..."
I'm afraid that this may be close to a copyright infringement as well. I'm sure that it would be safer if you actually imagined music that was quite different to the music you purchased.
I think we're up to....
3. Jesus built my hotrod
categories 2,3 and 4 seem to fall neatly into the definition of Psychosis. I try to stick with 1 as well.
Great now I have to worry about Underpants Gnomes Too! I'll add it to the list between "switching the lights on and off 10 times before entering a room" and "Sacrificing an Oxen to the lord once a week".
New Zealand is one of the smallest countries, and was the first to vote no. As the headline states, it seems likely that there is a correlation with corruption rating rather than country size.
...a damn sight faster as well.
..to take crap like that. I don't care how rich/powerful the man is he can damn well pay attention if I'm speaking. I'd have walked out.
The only reason I would every consider a move to Vista would be for DX10 support. In fact if there was decent gaming support from any other operating system, I'd drop windows like a hot potato.
I would bet money on it that when this person snapped, if he couldn't easily access a gun, then there would have been no deaths.
As is evidenced by their stunning success in subduing the Iraq insurrgency.
HL2 and GTA are played in many other countries around the world, none of which seem to suffer this type of tragedy with anywhere near the frequency with which it occurs in the USA. This leaves his hypotheseis with one of 2 conclusions, that I can see, 1 - there is no connection, 2- There is something unusal in the American psyche which renders them more succeptible to influence from violent videogames. It seems to me that a much more obvious link lies in the ease by which Americans can access firearms.
And I can tell you from living in a country where it is NOT easy to obtain firearms, that this does not happen! We had a case of road rage recently, someone saw red and attacked someone with a hammer, he is now recovering in hospital and the person responsible was arrested. If a gun was handy at least one and probably two people would be dead. It's time you removed your blinkers and start to clean up your country, this problem isn't going to automagically disappear. Your Firearms are mean't for ONE purpose only. To kill people. None of these nutcases are hunters, they are unstable individuals with easy access to guns. The USA is ALONE in it's support of easily accessible firearms, and you are ALONE in facing these types of masscres. Why does this not ring alarm bells?
...and though it has been mentioned in 100 places in this thread already, if someone really wants to go on a shooting spree and a gun isn't handy LESS PEOPLE GET KILLED.
..and by the same token, when a Japanese student gets stressed and goes postal, he can't simply go get his gun and shoot a bunch of innocent people.
Actually I'd prefer that the person threatening me didn't have a gun
An immediate scientific investigation should commence to determine why this happens so frequently in the USA, as opposed to other similar countries. the results will of course be vetted by the NRA before release.
Lets attempt to apply some logic here. The only place in the world where this type of crime occurs with any frequncy is USA. The developed country with the least restrictive gun laws? USA. Can this be any clearer?
....until small University in small city in small country comes up with a better solution.