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Education in the US has changed a great deal over the last decade. Each state is required to have comprehensive grade level standards, and although not every district does a good job of enforcing them, they do give a blueprint for a well-rounded education. The entire debate is that Intelligent Design is on one of these state standards. I'm not is science, so I'm not going to go look it up, but it'd be interesting to hear how it is worded.

I think people are trying to make the argument that both evolution and ID requires leaps of faith. Evolution happens, clearly, but it's a very big jump from pond scum to humankind and there are gaps that haven't been filled. Honestly I don't care either way. I do think that students are being underestimated. Give them the information in an unbiased forum and they are quite capable of making up thier own minds. Kids are open minded, it's the adults that suck.

Calax wrote... Adam and Eve do not play into the Intelligent Design theory. You are taking stories from the bible, which I've already explained is very different than believing in a creator. You can believe in a creator and not take the bible literally. Evilguy wrote I already stated that this stuff belongs in Social Studies, because it's philosophical theory. You should really read the whole thread before ripping into people. Also, no one has been able to disprove Intelligent Design, while your bizarre examples have been soundly proven false. There is a long history of belief in a higher power, and there is still a sizable population that still holds that belief. The point is, teachers should strive to share as many popular opinions as they can. Students can make up their own minds.

Where is the connection between creationism (or Intelligent design, because they are very much the same) and incest? There is no experiment that proves or disproves the existence of a higher power, but both are very popular beliefs. I agree that creationism does not belong in science, but I don't think evolution should be used as a weapon against religion. Evolution does nothing to disprove the idea of a higher power. It means you can't take the bible literally, but honestly, it's a work of literature by multiple authors that has changed with the centuries. I believe all these theories belong in Social Studies, because then we study where they came from and how they evolved over time. Students can make up their own minds, you don't have to exclude anything.

It's actually designed by Neversoft, the team that does all the Tony Hawk games. Since Tony Hawk has always been GTA with a skateboard, they might pull it off. Or it might stink...but I love westerns.

Teaching creationism and teaching the bible are two very different things to me. I'm not a science teacher, but since I teach the history of religion I feel I can comment here. Most students enter the classroom with an open mind. They understand that the bible is not meant to be taken strictly literally. I try to get them to look at all sides of Judeaism, Christianity, and Islam. Unfortunately that might be considered heresy in certain religious circles, but my kids cover a very broad range of backgrounds.

I was just responding to the evolutionary spider comment. You took my post completely out of its context.

Well, I've yet to see an insect whip out a can of RAID when a human settlement gets too close. Clearly there are evolutionary limits. Early man was still more advanced, as the tools found nearby can attest to. There are other animals that have used tools, but clearly there is something unique about mankind.

I teach 7th grade history, which covers all the major religions, and the jump from polytheism to monotheism. I think philosophical theory needs to be taught just as much as scientific theory about our possible roots. The problem is, as a teacher, you need to present an unbiased opinion about ALL sides. That way students can make up their mind. If you can't take a neutral stance on this issue, you shouldn't be in the classroom. On a side note, George Bush Jr. (who I typically scratch my head over) actually had a good statement about this issue. He said something to the extent that he believed all theories should be taught. Why not?

I don't think Abrams has any idea what he's doing. I think he had a plot in season 1, and now he's just making it up as he goes along. I also think he's awesome, but that's my opinion.

Cincy looks real nice on defense. They had 4 picks! I'm glad I dropped Baltimore and put them as my fantasy team.

Quest for Glory had some great tracks. The wilderness music from QFG IV was awesome, and the track they played in the Thieves Guild of the remade QFG 1.

I just went to the Sharks game and watched them beat the Ducks 6-5. It was a pretty exciting game. I saw Federov a few times, and the Sharks had their core teamout quite a bit. Oh yeah, Giguerre got lit up for 6 goals in the first 2 periods. He looks really bad, but he wasn't getting stellar defense and there were 4 powerplay goals. Those two line passes are pretty amazing too. Everything was great except my $8 cheeseburger.

Cincy should handle the Bears pretty easily, they've played tough D lately. Only upset I see is Miami over Carolina. I don't see Carolina bringing the intensity they brought to the Patriots. I want Buffalo to win also, but that will only happen if Vick is killed.

C'mon, Tkachuk looks awesome in that picture! Now he's a real power forward. If they can roll him in front of the net, the goalie won't see a thing.

Wow, y'all catch way more stuff than I do. Pretty good start to the new season!

It sounds like we are coming from the same place, HadesOne, except I don't have a PnP group, and so I'm forced to rely on MMORPG's for a social game. NWN is a bit different though, because there is a huge wealth of solid single player mods out there. The original campaign was pretty bad, but it's proven to be a very good tool. Sure, these mods are usually short in length, but that's because they are free and made by one or two people. Also, there are quite a few NWN communities that have done thier best to recreate a real PnP feel.

I don't really consider WoW in the same way as a single player game. It's a social experience for me, simply a nice looking place where I can chat with my friends. Also, when I complete a quest, or get a cool item, or reach a new level in a MMORPG there is a different sense of accomplishment. It's hard to explain, but I think it's because I can socially share those accomplishments within the actual game world. In a single player game I don't get that same feeling when I level or get a cool item. I only get that sense of accomplishment when I push the story forward, but if I feel like the story has stalled or it's just taking too long, I have the habit of giving up. I also don't have many friends to discuss these games with except online, and my wife definitely is tired of hearing about my quests to save the universe, so the story really needs to absorb me to keep me interested.

I asked him why my Grandma died and he said, "I don't know, we should get together and do something about that."

This is so cool. If I wasn't such a low level n00b, I'd be trying to spread this infection everywhere. Long live the Black Death!

Hmm...Rush Hour wasn't a total travesty...I think. It's been awhile. At least they got the cast back. Batman also stunk without Michael Keaton. I just hope they wrap up some stories. The first two movies just felt like big teasers. They were awesome, but they didn't really complete any plot lines. Then again, it's been awhile, I should rewatch them.

The Star Wars Battlefield clone? I played the closed beta...it's not as good as Battlefield 2. It really just lacks the feel of a realistic shooter. I wish it was better because I like the Star Wars setting, but it let me down.

That's pretty insulting. And yet you've made know attempt to explain Lord Tingelings post.

I've already explained why I made my original post. It was off-topic. Thank goodness you've shown me a shining example of how to stay on-topic Sarjahurmaaja. But at least I've been trying to explain my posts. You've just spewed insults. I've yet to hear an explanation for Lord Tingeling's Presidential post, which seemed to start this whole off-topic discussion all over again. Lord Tingeling has made some vague promise about an upcoming explanation...I guess he's trying to seem presidential.

He seems to be pretty much forgotten. He finally got out the game he wanted, and it wasn't spectacular. I heard it was alright, but without a story, people never bought into it. He put all his eggs in one basket, I guess.