SlyReaper wrote:I found what I think is the full list of expunged words on the Pharyngula blog:
Alcohol (beer and liquor), tobacco, or drugs
Rock-and-Roll music
Sex
Those bastards!
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SlyReaper wrote:I found what I think is the full list of expunged words on the Pharyngula blog:
Alcohol (beer and liquor), tobacco, or drugs
Rock-and-Roll music
Sex
I always like the idea of evolution being on standardized tests, it would work as effective curriculum enforcement.Роберт wrote:It's just banned from the standardized tests, which presumably cover things like: not evolution, not racism, not disease, not class struggles.
Yakk wrote:The question the thought experiment I posted is aimed at answering: When falling in a black hole, do you see the entire universe's future history train-car into your ass, or not?
SlyReaper wrote:Bodily functions
Роберт wrote:It's just banned from the standardized tests, which presumably cover things like: not evolution, not racism, not disease, not class struggles.
I guess they probably just cover stuff like reading comprehension, science reasoning, english, and math, like the ACT?
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maybeagnostic wrote:NYC apparently banned the use of some words in public school tests. Some of the words are 'terrorism', 'divorce', 'dinosaur', 'television', 'dancing', and 'birthday.' The whole thing is so absurd I am having trouble believing it (or tracking down the actual source).
SlyReaper wrote:I didn't know history wasn't one of the subjects. What subjects are tested then?
I suddenly have this sinking feeling that I may have completely misunderstood what a standardised test is. I thought it was just Americanese for "exam"?
SlyReaper wrote:I found what I think is the full list of expunged words on the Pharyngula blog:
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Rock-and-Roll music
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LaserGuy wrote:Indonesia considering passing a law that would consider skirts above the knee to be pornographic and presumably banned in public places.
Gellert1984 wrote:Also, bomb president CIA al qaeda JFK twin towers jupiter moon martians [s]emtex.
My guess is that they wanted to exclude Rap and threw in "Rock-and-Roll music" for balance. Also, is it just me, or is the phrase "rock-and-roll" never actually used to describe anything current?Carlington (The Aussie) wrote:Also,SlyReaper wrote:I found what I think is the full list of expunged words on the Pharyngula blog:
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Rock-and-Roll music
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I'm sorry, what? Rap was in there too, for balance, but what? Should they not also ban Bossa-Nova, for example, by this logic?
Роберт wrote:It's just banned from the standardized tests, which presumably cover things like: not evolution, not racism, not disease, not class struggles.
I guess they probably just cover stuff like reading comprehension, science reasoning, english, and math, like the ACT?
Shivahn wrote:I know I'm like a day late, but...Роберт wrote:It's just banned from the standardized tests, which presumably cover things like: not evolution, not racism, not disease, not class struggles.
I guess they probably just cover stuff like reading comprehension, science reasoning, english, and math, like the ACT?
Ha!
(I know what you mean, but if we're stripping out parts of science because they're empirical and not just reasoning, then we're going to end up with some really basic logic and philosophy for a science section).
Carlington (The Aussie) wrote:Shivahn wrote:I know I'm like a day late, but...Роберт wrote:It's just banned from the standardized tests, which presumably cover things like: not evolution, not racism, not disease, not class struggles.
I guess they probably just cover stuff like reading comprehension, science reasoning, english, and math, like the ACT?
Ha!
(I know what you mean, but if we're stripping out parts of science because they're empirical and not just reasoning, then we're going to end up with some really basic logic and philosophy for a science section).
Science reasoning as in the skills necessary for science. Things like graph reading, being able to interpret data, etc. No actual scientific theory necessary, solely the practical skills. Standarised testing as in testing we can apply to any student, irrespective of what their study pattern is, and applicable only to parts of the curriculum that are mandatory for every student in every school across the entire nation. Sorry if you already know what they mean and I realise that you don't mean to come off this way, but it seems you're being just a little obtuse, and it's irritating me a little bit.
addams wrote:Like math books have made up trains that leave non existent stations and will meet some imaginary place.
Qaanol wrote:addams wrote:Like math books have made up trains that leave non existent stations and will meet some imaginary place.
You think you can use trains in your math problems? I’ll have you know that terrorists have killed people on trains. Trains are way too closely linked to terrorism, now get your subversive, offensive questions off my math test.
The Mighty Thesaurus wrote:My moral system allows me to bitch slap you for typing that.
SlyReaper wrote:Turns out the obvious April fools joke wasn't an April fools joke.
SlyReaper wrote:I'm posting from a phone, so linking stuff is tricky. It's on the bbc website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17580906
I typed that out manually, so it may not link properly.
Shivahn wrote:Jane gets on a giant centipede heading west at 40 km/h. Meanwhile, Ted gets on a centipede on the same road heading east at 50 km/h. If Ted starts 120 km east of Jane, how long will it be until the centipedes meet?
I think they should have me write word problems for standardized tests.
Shivahn wrote:Jane gets on a giant centipede heading west at 40 km/h. Meanwhile, Ted gets on a centipede on the same road heading east at 50 km/h. If Ted starts 120 km east of Jane, how long will it be until the centipedes meet?
The Mighty Thesaurus wrote:TrlstanC wrote:But, I'm still curious, did no one else ever learn about creationism in science class at some point, at least those who went to public school?
Sorry, we just learned science.
Lostdreams wrote:Shivahn wrote:Jane gets on a giant centipede heading west at 40 km/h. Meanwhile, Ted gets on a centipede on the same road heading east at 50 km/h. If Ted starts 120 km east of Jane, how long will it be until the centipedes meet?
More importantly, what happens when they do meet?
Shivahn wrote:Jane gets on a giant centipede heading west at 40 km/h. Meanwhile, Ted gets on a centipede on the same road heading east at 50 km/h. If Ted starts 120 km east of Jane, how long will it be until the centipedes meet?
I think they should have me write word problems for standardized tests.
Qaanol wrote:Shivahn wrote:Jane gets on a giant centipede heading west at 40 km/h. Meanwhile, Ted gets on a centipede on the same road heading east at 50 km/h. If Ted starts 120 km east of Jane, how long will it be until the centipedes meet?
I think they should have me write word problems for standardized tests.
Since they start 120km apart, and move away from each other, it is clear that Jane will fall off the west edge of the earth, and Ted will fall off the east edge of the earth. What sort of skills was this supposed to test, other than to identify the round-earthers so they can beheld back a yearburned at the stake for their heresy?
Qaanol wrote:Shivahn wrote:Jane gets on a giant centipede heading west at 40 km/h. Meanwhile, Ted gets on a centipede on the same road heading east at 50 km/h. If Ted starts 120 km east of Jane, how long will it be until the centipedes meet?
I think they should have me write word problems for standardized tests.
Since they start 120km apart, and move away from each other, it is clear that Jane will fall off the west edge of the earth, and Ted will fall off the east edge of the earth. What sort of skills was this supposed to test, other than to identify the round-earthers so they can be held back a year?
Dauric wrote:Well since centipedes are unable to move without some sort of guidance rail to direct their path (thus ensuring that the two centipedes will maintain the correct distance and course, as opposed to meandering a few km out of their way to snack on a leaf or something silly like that)
cemper93 wrote:Dude, I just presented an elaborate multiple fraction in Comic Sans. Who are you to question me?
SlyReaper wrote:Turns out the obvious April fools joke wasn't an April fools joke.