The answer is obvious that I took and understood science. You on the other
hand did not seem to grasp what they tried to teach you.
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On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
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> nice bit of dodging the question Sam.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Sam wrote:
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> >
> > L
So, because 'thousands' of 'school kids' sent him letters saying they
disagree, we should make Pluto a planet again?
Maybe we should let all school kids dictate science policy and procedures.
Imagine how fun that would be.
Once again, he did not 'demote' Pluto, as far as we know, he did not even
You know, I was the one who suggested Neal Degrasse Tyson because I really
thought it was the most innocuous suggestion possible and I was curious on
what grounds Sam would bizarrely attack it. I had not considered Pluto.
Good to know that he still has the capacity to surprise me.
Judah
On Tue,
nice bit of dodging the question Sam.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Sam wrote:
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> Larry,
> If half the astronomers don't agree with the new classification how can it
> be scientific?
> Sounds like politics to me.
>
> Maybe you should read up on the subject of science. You can start here:
>
I guess you missed the irony of it.
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On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Judah McAuley wrote:
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> You know, I was the one who suggested Neal Degrasse Tyson because I really
> thought it was the most innocuous suggestion possible and I was curious on
> what grounds Sam would bizarrely attack it.
Holy shit your anal.
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On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> So, because 'thousands' of 'school kids' sent him letters saying they
> disagree, we should make Pluto a planet again?
>
> Maybe we should let all school kids dictate science policy and procedures.
> Imagine how f
Hate Mail From Third Graders
- By Susan K. Lewis
- Posted 01.01.10
- NOVA
"It's not easy being a public enemy," writes Neil deGrasse Tyson in his
book The Pluto Files. When Neil's Hayden Planetarium grouped Pluto not
among the planets but rather with icy comets in the Kuiper Belt, he h
Really, that's how you think?
You amaze me. So petty in your thoughts.
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On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> It sounds like there were some who were pissed they did not get their way -
> and one guy who seemed to be saying 'the new definition is too complex, so
> lets not
If thinking that science is sometimes complex, and should not be dumbed
down makes me 'petty', I am OK with that.
The article makes those who were against 'demoting' Pluto sound like a
bunch of whiny little kids, as well as painting those who pushed it through
sound sneaky and underhanded. Neithe
It sounds like there were some who were pissed they did not get their way -
and one guy who seemed to be saying 'the new definition is too complex, so
lets not use it' Newsflash: science is sometimes complex.
Funny, Neil Degrasse-Tyson is not mentioned once in that article. You would
think someon
Not sure where I read half but I did.
But just to see why this is controversial:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5283956.stm
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> I am sure you have sources for the claim that 'half' the astronomers were
> against the change?
>
>
> On Mon, Sep
or Idiocracy by any other name.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> Soit is his fault that these children and their parents are ignorant of
> how science works? And your idea it that we should placate their ignorance
> and not appoint, arguably, the most qualified pers
I am sure you have sources for the claim that 'half' the astronomers were
against the change?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:48 PM, Sam wrote:
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> Do you realize half the astronomers were against the change? That's the
> problem with science these days. More and more it's being based on power
> p
Do you realize half the astronomers were against the change? That's the
problem with science these days. More and more it's being based on power
players rather than facts.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:39 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> Soit is his fault that these children and their parents a
Soit is his fault that these children and their parents are ignorant of
how science works? And your idea it that we should placate their ignorance
and not appoint, arguably, the most qualified person in the US as a
'Science Laureate'?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Sam wrote:
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> That i
I think it is a great lessonsometimes, science gets it 'wrong'.
Sometimes, we gather new data, we are able to use technology to re-examine
things. Sometimes, this causes us to change what we 'know'.
Pluto being 'demoted' is a prefect example how how science actually is
supposed to work.
On
That is what he said, kids all over the country sent him angry letters.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:30 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> Children were pissed off about Pluto?
>
> Where do your kids go to school?
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Sam wrote:
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> >
> > Is that what you read?
>
Children were pissed off about Pluto?
Where do your kids go to school?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Sam wrote:
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> Is that what you read?
>
> I was just pointing out the irony in creating an ambassador of science for
> children job and then appointing the one guy that pissed off more chi
Weird. Must be a mental disorder.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Judah McAuley wrote:
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> There is also the risk that the position would promote atheists.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> >
> > So, you would be against Neil Degrasse-Tyson being Science Laurea
Is that what you read?
I was just pointing out the irony in creating an ambassador of science for
children job and then appointing the one guy that pissed off more children
than anyone could ever imagine.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:41 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> So, you would be against Nei
There is also the risk that the position would promote atheists.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> So, you would be against Neil Degrasse-Tyson being Science Laureate because
> he does not think Pluto is a planet?
>
>
So, you would be against Neil Degrasse-Tyson being Science Laureate because
he does not think Pluto is a planet?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Sam wrote:
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> Larry,
> If half the astronomers don't agree with the new classification how can it
> be scientific?
> Sounds like politics to me.
>
Larry,
If half the astronomers don't agree with the new classification how can it
be scientific?
Sounds like politics to me.
Maybe you should read up on the subject of science. You can start here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_science
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Larry C. Ly
Sam,
Science is not about popularity contests, its entirely about what the data
dictates. You simply don't seem to get. Seriously did you take any science
courses, or a philosophy of science course beyond high school? Everything
you've said so far indicates no. Try educating yourself for once. St
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 2:35 PM, William Bowen wrote:
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> Except he didn't, it was Mike Brown.
>
>
He started it by re-classifying it at the Hayden Planetarium.
> FWIW, science isn't supposed to be warm and snuggly, so upsetting kids is
> going to happen sometimes.
>
>
FWIW, the Science Laureat
Except he didn't, it was Mike Brown.
FWIW, science isn't supposed to be warm and snuggly, so upsetting kids is
going to happen sometimes.
So glad I didn't simply reach for a bible when Brontosaurus was made
double-extinct... that was upsetting, but necessary.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 8:04 AM,
I'm guessing that Sam is all ready to reply and explain that Neal Degrasse
Tyson has well known connections to the New Black Panther party. Or the
Muslim Brotherhood. Or both.
Also, Benghazi.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 8:13 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote:
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> +1 light year.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 20
I see it's easier to dismiss someone as a racists than to try and have a
logical debate. You are too predictable.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Judah McAuley wrote:
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> I'm guessing that Sam is all ready to reply and explain that Neal Degrasse
> Tyson has well known connections to the
+1 light year.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Judah McAuley wrote:
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> I bet he'd appoint Neal Degrasse Tyson. And that should be a permanent
> position for him.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> >
> > We do?
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Sam wrot
I bet he'd appoint Neal Degrasse Tyson. And that should be a permanent
position for him.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> We do?
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Sam wrote:
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> >
> > We all know Obama will appoint Jim Hanson and Michael Mann to promote his
> > cap
The dude demoted Pluto.
That upset so many kids.
Try another.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Judah McAuley wrote:
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> I bet he'd appoint Neal Degrasse Tyson. And that should be a permanent
> position for him.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> >
> > We do?
>
We do?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Sam wrote:
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> We all know Obama will appoint Jim Hanson and Michael Mann to promote his
> cap-n-trade agenda.
>
> .
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> >
> > How is having a science laureate putting politics in science?
> >
>
We all know Obama will appoint Jim Hanson and Michael Mann to promote his
cap-n-trade agenda.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
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> How is having a science laureate putting politics in science?
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Sam wrote:
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> >
> > How is keeping pol
I guess having a poet laureate is putting politics in prose?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Sam wrote:
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> How is keeping politics out of science anti-science?
>
> .
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Larry C. Lyons >wrote:
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> >
> >
> >
> http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2013/09/u.s
How is having a science laureate putting politics in science?
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Sam wrote:
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> How is keeping politics out of science anti-science?
>
> .
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Larry C. Lyons >wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2013/09/u.
How is keeping politics out of science anti-science?
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On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
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>
> http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2013/09/u.s.-science-laureate-bill-hits-roadblock
>
> It would give scientists an opportunity to pontificate, and were opposed
> to it.
>
http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2013/09/u.s.-science-laureate-bill-hits-roadblock
It would give scientists an opportunity to pontificate, and were opposed
to it.
The GOP anti-science climate change deniers wing is getting far too wacked
out.
Simply amazing
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