Texas is only 6000 years old!

[Temporal Renegade]

More goodness, from the Republic of Texas. The opening paragraph:
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During the Texas State Board of Education hearings on science standards for Texas schoolchildren, BoE member and staunch creationist Barbara Cargill decided that the age of the Universe was up for vote. Oddly enough, I had some issue with that. You may vote on issues all you want, and you can even vote on morality if you’d like, but scientific reality is not a matter of opinion and cares not for the majority vote.
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For the rest, from the DISCOVER site:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/06/texas-is-only-6000-years-old/

 

[MG1962]

Stop your belly aching You had your chance when Texas said they wanted to leave the Union. Instead of cuttng them loose. You all went back of the bus and cried in your coffee

Bet you would like to have that moment over again now lol

 

[Elizabeth I]

Then why am I so tired?

 

[BTMO]

Hmmm... I am undertaking a year long investigation into the genetics of a fish species.

Does this mean that, instead of collecting samples, spending weeks in the lab, months in the library and writing tens of thousands of words to support my findings (when I have them)... I simply need to get some folks to take a vote??

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet.

Think of the time and effort I will save!

Yeeeeehaw!

 

[Temporal Renegade]

Hmmm... I am undertaking a year long investigation into the genetics of a fish species.

Does this mean that, instead of collecting samples, spending weeks in the lab, months in the library and writing tens of thousands of words to support my findings (when I have them)... I simply need to get some folks to take a vote??

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet.

Think of the time and effort I will save!

Yeeeeehaw!

Plus, think of all the grant money you'd save...

 

[Temporal Renegade]

Stop your belly aching You had your chance when Texas said they wanted to leave the Union. Instead of cuttng them loose. You all went back of the bus and cried in your coffee

Bet you would like to have that moment over again now lol

 

[Bob Klase]

I think we should take a vote to determine whether cancer kills people. Just think of all the lives that would be saved if the majority says 'no'.

 

[BTMO]

I think we should take a vote to determine whether cancer kills people. Just think of all the lives that would be saved if the majority says 'no'.

This makes sense!

I vote... NO!

Are ya with me people?? By voting "no" we can save millions of lives!

 

[Doctor Evil]

6000 years is stretching it. Texas is only 173 years old.

 

[UnrepentantSinner]

6000 years is stretching it. Texas is only 173 years old.

How dare you, sir!.

 

[Temporal Renegade]

6000 years is stretching it. Texas is only 173 years old.

It just seems older...