Okie "Science"

From Bad Astronomy Blog || Oklahoma: One Step from Doom:

"The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a bill that says that a student can receive a passing grade in an Earth Science class if they say that the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the Earth an hour ago, and then planted false memories into every single living creature on Earth to make it seem like they’ve been around longer.

Of course, that’s not the intent of the bill. The intent is that a student can say the Earth is 6000 years old and still get a passing grade. The bill itself says that a student cannot be graded down if they say that what they are being taught interferes with their religious beliefs."

If it existed, I'd say American science education is going to hell in a handbasket.

Two Flavors of Stupidity

Wasteful Stupidity -

"Congress again has extended funding for a core abstinence-education program...First, Congress funds what Mr. Wagoner called unproven abstinence programs. Then it commissions a study that shows they don't work, but lawmakers ignore those results and continue to fund the programs."

Evil Stupidity -

"The head of the Catholic Church in Mozambique has told the BBC he believes some European-made condoms are infected with HIV deliberately. Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimoio claimed some anti-retroviral drugs were also infected 'in order to finish quickly the African people'."

Mr. Deity

If you liked God, Inc., you'll love Mr. Deity. Interesting that both of these are trying for a TV series.