First Biology, now Physics (reject, Earth, beliefs, doom, evolution)

[Bright-ness' Shadow]

As extracted from the Swift Report

May 24, 2005
Foes of Evolution Set Sights on New Target: Gravity

By Cole Walters, education correspondent

Called the universal theory of gravity, Newton's so-called law is taught to physics students everyday. But a growing movement of parents wants to change that. They say that Isaac Newton's theory of acceleration and velocity is just that—a theory—and that forcing students to accept a Newtonian view of the natural world is unfair to those who don't believe in gravity.

Just a theory
If parents and advocates for change like Dittie get their way, physics teachers may be required to read a statement to their classes as early as next fall, acknowledging that Newton's explanation of gravity is a theory, not a law as it has often been described in the past. "If it's a law, that means that there are penalties for breaking it," explains Dittie. "Newton obviously came up with one theory of how gravity works, but there are others as well."

God's will
One such theory holds that Isaac Newton was chosen by God, who signaled his interest in the British physicist and mathematician by dropping an apple on his head. While students would still be exposed to Newton's ideas, they would largely bypass his influential work on physics, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, focusing instead upon his deeply-held religious beliefs and his later work in which he attempted to date the events depicted in the bible.

[Finnyhaha]

You have GOT to be kidding me. Do these people even realize that EVERYTHING in science is just a theory, no matter HOW much evidence it has to support it. These people make me want to scream sometimes. Just because something is ONLY a theory doesnt mean that its not true. If it explains how things work in our world, I say teach it to the kids. Just because their families don't happen to believe that science has anything to say doesn't mean that we should doom the kids to intelectual death.

HOLY FREAK PEOPLE!

*end of rant*

Finny

Ok, to be fair, I honestly don't care if someone wants to not "believe" in gravity, or evolution, or the fact that the world is round, I just hate it that these people are having so much success in stunting the success of the educational systems. I mean, just look at Kansas. If that sort of thing keeps happening. . . I don't know what's going to become of us.

I've just realized, that post must have been a joke. Please tell me I'm right. If only for my sanity.

[Bright-ness' Shadow]

Sorry,Finnyhaha - it was satire the whole site is satire

[standing_on_one_foot]

A little sad that I had my doubts at first, inn'it?

[painted wolf]

LOL

however simple physics is often disregarded or misrepresented by certen groups. *cough* second law of thermodynamics *cough*

wa:do

[Seyorni]

There are still people who believe the Earth is flat, 9,000 years old or the center of the solar (terrestrial?) system . I find nothing surprising that there are people who reject the laws of gravity.

[michel]

You got me too Pah - I was about to suggest that the parents be dropped from a high building, to prove gravity! - it goes to show though, how we are becomming so accustumed to the taunts at science, that what you posted seemed quite a possible new attack.

[Tawn]

I almost could believe they could be that stupid.
Hey, dont give them ideas Pah! Now if they started doing that then perhaps we'd have to make sure that at the beginning of every church service the priest has to tell the congregation that God is just a idea and hasnt been proven! lol..

[Bright-ness' Shadow]

Originally Posted by Tawn

I almost could believe they could be that stupid.
Hey, dont give them ideas Pah! Now if they started doing that then perhaps we'd have to make sure that at the beginning of every church service the priest has to tell the congregation that God is just a idea and hasnt been proven! lol..

Perhaps the whole point of the satire or at least one readily taken from the blog entry.