On 11/01/2021 11:39, TimS wrote:
> On 10 Jan 2021 at 21:07:22 GMT, alister  wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:12:39 +0000, Jim H wrote:
>>
>>>   On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:54:52 GMT, in
>>>   , alister 
>>>   wrote:
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and
>>>> making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually
>>>> die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.
>>>>   -- Max Planck
>>>
>>>   This was more the case in the 60s when science played a significant role
>>>   in education at the HS level due to our push to catch up withthe
>>>   Russians in space. But for many years now science has been given short
>>>   shrift and whacky ideas have gained a strong foothold. And it's not
>>>   "politically correct" to tell the whackos they're dumber than a bag of
>>>   hammers and crazier than a ferret on crack... which they are despite the
>>>   attempt to use "political correctness" to shield them.
>>
>> That was a randomly generated fortune cookie
>> I have to say how pleasantly surprised I am to see how apt it turned out
>> to be :-)
>
> He meant hampsters, not hammers.
>
I think you mean 'hampers'

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In todays liberal progressive conflict-free education system, everyone
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