Quote:I could sit here quoting scientific papers on the Big Bang, the multiverse, string theory and steady state all day, then follow it up with writings about creationism, some of them actual scientific articles. None of that would get us anywhere except suspended, so I'll just respond with the only answer that anyone should ever give:

 

I don't know.

 

And that's all i would ask of anyone.  If we're talking about a science class, teach the proven facts and explain that extrapolations are just that.  It's not that complicated.  

 

Getting back to the original topic, I think that we are missing the boat here.  The educational system that we are all accustomed to is in reality more of a victorian model.  We have the technology now that would allow a teacher to lecture and interact with hundreds maybe even thousands of students.  We shouldn't be paying inordinate amounts for paper books when for 40 bucks a kid can get a machine that has access to just about every text ever written.  We should be focused less on simply teaching information that can be readily accessible and actually start focusing on teaching students how to be successful and more productive.  When you focus and teach kids on the dynamics of being industrious enough to find information and become active learners then the person in front of them proctoring the exam becomes less and less relevant.  

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