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Hello; Sometime in the 1990's in KY the "experts" began programs which were more focused on "self esteem" than actual education. To expound on this would take a lot of writing. I will touch on one item for now.
AT some point we teachers were instructed to not mark mistakes in a students work. We were told to ignore misspelling, math mistakes and so on. We were to search for some thing the student did correctly and give positive comments only.
This was in the 90's so more than one generation has passed thru the school systems by now. I get my one example is not enough to make a case, but there was much more.

I use to tell a joke about this to my fellow teachers. Keep in mind this is a joke. Situation= Mary just shot Johnny five times. Proper response is "Mary you had an excellent grouping of your shots."
An extreme sort of parody, but faithful to the practice.
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" He made my ignore list a few days ago, but I can see he's still at it by your replies. In your 30+ years as a teacher I'm certain you ran across some know-it-alls in your classrooms. Your statement below is spot on. "

Yet continues to post comments about me!

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He won't see this, but no way he wrote this. I would like to see the web page he cut and pasted from. Not that I disagree, just interested. (I supposed if I called it plagiarism it would be seen as name calling, so I will refrain from doing so.)

He is generally correct though I believe. Whether the cigarette butt problem equates to the seriousness of global warming can be debated.
 
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Your use of language is fascinating and creepy.
You want me to ADMIT to doing something that I never once claimed I wasnā€™t doing...

I seem to recall posting a while back about how I drive a Mustang and ride a motorcycle, both of which muck up the air and the environment.

Iā€™m communicating with you via an electronic device that mucks up the environment. Do I need to ā€œadmitā€ to that also?

You seem to be implying that Iā€™ve been very carefully hiding something from you, which is demonstrably untrue.
Yet again you fail.

I guess I could always play your game and simply deny the evidence regarding cigarette butts, even though itā€™s supported by a scientific consensus, then find an ā€œexpertā€œ who has a ā€competing theoryā€, and then continue on with my ways, ā€œknowingā€œ that I have every right to do as I please because the scientists are all wrong pretty much all the time anyway.
 

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do you guys realise that science is enabling you to argue from polar opposites of the world almost real time? Just checking you get the irony of this.

also @sk47 turns out your sacrifice towards US population is not unique. Birth rate in the US is dropping fast and there's a few reasons and yours is a factor for sure. Thank you for your service
 

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He is generally correct though I believe. Whether the cigarette butt problem equates to the seriousness of global warming can be debated.
Indeed, but in the minds of those who think in black and white, good and evil, if something is even vaguely harmful, it must be entirely harmful.

ā€Masks donā€™t workā€ = ā€œbecause they donā€™t offer 100% protection, theyā€™re entirely useless.ā€œ

ā€Scientists are always wrongā€ = ā€œbecause mistakes are made from time to time, and even though theyā€˜re corrected by further scientific enquiry, we must throw out the entire methodology and any evidence that doesnā€™t fit my preferred narrativeā€

Itā€™s pretty easy to spot how certain patterns of thinking can emerge and how they might obfuscate any meaningful discussion.

For the black and white thinkers I included the words ā€œcanā€ and ā€œmightā€. Of course, that might be misinterpreted as some sort of absolute claim also.
 
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My apologies, I didnā€™t realise I was on trial here. Good to see that youā€™ve appointed yourself to a position where you think I care about your demands. Looks like an inflated sense of self-worth to me. Narcissism perhaps?

It would be appreciated if you could at least consistently follow your own theology.

ā€œLet anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.ā€ ... And Jesus said, ā€œNeither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again."

So, with that in mind, would you like to go first with the apologies?
Surely those plastics youā€™ve used in your lifetime have caused some level of harm to the planet and itā€™s inhabitants? Or is your waste entirely harmless?

You were also saying something about not listening to the advice of those who harm the environment..
So youā€™ve stopped listening to yourself?
That seems like it would be a good idea.
 

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This has really jumped the shark.
 

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"Okie From Muskogee"

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee;
We don't take our trips on LSD
We don't burn no draft cards down on Main Street;
We like livin' right, and bein' free.

Yes, sir

We don't make a party out of lovin';
We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo;
We don't let our hair grow long and nasty and dirty,
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.

Everybody sing one time

I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball.
Yes, sir
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all.

Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear;
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen.
And football's still the roughest thing on campus,
And the kids they still respect the college dean.

And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball.
And we still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all.

We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.
 
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Iā€™m still trying to work out the relevance to the topic of ā€œscience is cancelledā€.
You are one super-weird dude.
I apogise for assuming your gender.
Given that you consistently fail to make any sort of attempt to reply to my questions, I thought Iā€™d share a meme. Seems that at least one of the answers is correct.

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cjjon, I thought your anthem would be 2112,

We've taken care of everything
The words you read
The songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes
It's one for all and all for one
We work together, common sons
Never need to wonder how or why
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
Look around, this world we've made
Equality, our stock in trade
Come and join the brotherhood of man
Oh, what a nice contended world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls


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cjjon, I thought your anthem would be 2112,

We've taken care of everything
The words you read
The songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes
It's one for all and all for one
We work together, common sons
Never need to wonder how or why
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
Look around, this world we've made
Equality, our stock in trade
Come and join the brotherhood of man
Oh, what a nice contended world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls


Rush
If you say so.
 
 




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