Sep 29 2012: The only difference in beliefs between atheism and religion is the unknown since if something is known, nobody can dispute it, regardless of faith or lack thereof. When you start looking at the unknown, anything can happen. There are literally infinity options for things that can happen.
My criticism of religion is that sometimes they take a blind dive into the unknown abyss, trying to guess what is there. With this method, they come up with one explanation out of the possible infinity with no proof and no plans to revise their idea. That is as close to a zero chance of being right as you can get. Science on the other hand, narrows things down by revising theories until they explain all phenomena associated with the unknown.
Atheism isn't science though. They say they believe in it, but when atheists get in arguments, they tend to gravitate to the currently untestable unknown which leads to them having one belief and no chance of revision, something science never does. In light of that, I am with the atheism is a cult crowd.
Sep 29 2012: If you look at when the cars and planes were being changed, they were providing us with something we didn't have before. As of now, we can already go from one side of the planet to the other without stopping, so innovation in that area simply isn't needed. Internet and communications on the other hand, have provided us with a level of connection which allows us to get in contact with another person instantly, no matter where they are. We got something we didn't have before.
Innovation is always happening. There is no "age of innovation". It happens where we need it in the same way stagnation happens in areas where innovation isn't needed.
Sep 29 2012: I don't know how much you deal with mathematical functions, but zero being in it's current spot is incredibly convenient for plotting and solving them.
It may not make sense for zero to need to be before 1 when you are counting apples, but what happens when you approach nothingness from something?
Sep 22 2012: Speaking from personal experience, I think most people would be surprised how well boys who play lots of games are educated. I've learned about things ranging from Roman foreign affairs to proper goal setting and out of the box thinking directly or indirectly from gaming. I would go as far to say that I've learned more useful skills from gaming than I have from middle school and high school.
A little more active competition doesn't hurt in school either. Sports are the only competitive environment readily available in schools as of late. Boys do great in short term competitive environments with clear goal to strive for, so why not teach them through that style to start and build on long term work ethic and goal setting skills as you go along? Not only would it provide a great skill set for the real world, but it would likely be more enjoyable than the current "sit here and listen to me tell you how to do something for an hour".
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My criticism of religion is that sometimes they take a blind dive into the unknown abyss, trying to guess what is there. With this method, they come up with one explanation out of the possible infinity with no proof and no plans to revise their idea. That is as close to a zero chance of being right as you can get. Science on the other hand, narrows things down by revising theories until they explain all phenomena associated with the unknown.
Atheism isn't science though. They say they believe in it, but when atheists get in arguments, they tend to gravitate to the currently untestable unknown which leads to them having one belief and no chance of revision, something science never does. In light of that, I am with the atheism is a cult crowd.
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Innovation is always happening. There is no "age of innovation". It happens where we need it in the same way stagnation happens in areas where innovation isn't needed.
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It may not make sense for zero to need to be before 1 when you are counting apples, but what happens when you approach nothingness from something?
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A little more active competition doesn't hurt in school either. Sports are the only competitive environment readily available in schools as of late. Boys do great in short term competitive environments with clear goal to strive for, so why not teach them through that style to start and build on long term work ethic and goal setting skills as you go along? Not only would it provide a great skill set for the real world, but it would likely be more enjoyable than the current "sit here and listen to me tell you how to do something for an hour".