Good Morning, Idiot America

Kitsune · 08-16-2007, 10:31 AM

Will these years be known as the start of America trusting its gut over sound analysis and science? Here's a decent article on the trend of people no longer equating intelligence with success and why we're looking more to television and the government for simple answers to hard questions.

What will happen, though, when an entire generation of children grows up under these ideals? Will these delusions drive us to more gut-feeling reactions about international policy, education, and the devaluation of science?

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"Even in the developing world, where I spend lots of time doing my work," Hodges says, "if you tell them that you're from MIT and you tell them that you do science, it's a big deal. If I go to India and tell them I'm from MIT, it's a big deal. In Thailand, it's a big deal. If I go to Iowa, they could give a rat's ass. And that's a weird thing, that we're moving in that direction as a nation."

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Because scientific expertise was dragged into political discussion, and because political discussion is hopelessly corrupt, the distrust of scientific expertise is now as general as the dis-trust of politicians is. Everyone is an expert, so nobody is. For example, Sean Hannity's knowledge of, say, stem-cell research is measured precisely by his ratings book. His views on the subject are more well known than those of the people doing the actual research.

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"We've been attacked," [Pastor Ray Mummert] says, "by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture."

Spexxvet · 08-16-2007, 10:36 AM

These are the same people who absolutely will not question anything said by their porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, alduterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical religious leaders.

Kitsune · 08-16-2007, 11:22 AM

Aw, this is what I get for being so far behind on posts, here. (not to mention not venturing into the Philosophy forum enough)

Yup, I duped it.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-16-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

These are the same people who absolutely will not question anything said by their porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, alduterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical religious leaders.

Not to be confused with the porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, adulterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical, politicians.

Spexxvet · 08-16-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Not to be confused with the porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, adulterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical, politicians.

Correct. Don't listen to the porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, adulterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical, politicians or the porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, adulterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical, religious leaders. Listen to the porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, adulterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical, scientists.

LabRat · 08-16-2007, 12:56 PM

hey!

watch your tongue when you talk about porn-addicted scientists from iowa!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-16-2007, 01:17 PM

It's your tongue I'd rather watch.

Rexmons · 08-16-2007, 02:11 PM

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And they called it, puppy love...

DanaC · 08-16-2007, 05:57 PM

This is no place for a puppy!

elSicomoro · 08-16-2007, 06:04 PM

I'd like to kick some people like puppies.

"Don't wanna be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media
Information age of hysteria
Calling out to idiot America"

yesman065 · 08-16-2007, 07:13 PM

Its from Esquire - What'd you expect?

xoxoxoBruce · 08-16-2007, 07:52 PM

Isn't Esquire another term for lawyer?

yesman065 · 08-16-2007, 07:59 PM

Yeah, but this rag has nothing to do with that - more like this:

"Esquire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An esquire (abbreviated Esq.) is a person of a certain social status; always rather vague in its extent, the term has become practically meaningless today. "

DanaC · 08-16-2007, 08:01 PM

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A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight.
2. Abbr. Esq. Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq.
3. In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer.
4. Archaic An English country gentleman; a squire.

yesman065 · 08-16-2007, 08:23 PM

Yeah, but this rag has nothing to do with that

08-16-2007, 10:36 AM	#2
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	These are the same people who absolutely will not question anything said by their porn-addicted, greedy, money-grubbing, alduterous, homosexual, drug-using, hateful, violent, racist, bigoted, stupid, hypocritical religious leaders. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

08-16-2007, 12:56 PM	#6
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	hey! watch your tongue when you talk about porn-addicted scientists from iowa! __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

08-16-2007, 01:17 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It's your tongue I'd rather watch. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-16-2007, 07:52 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Isn't Esquire another term for lawyer? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-16-2007, 11:22 AM	#3
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Aw, this is what I get for being so far behind on posts, here. (not to mention not venturing into the Philosophy forum enough) Yup, I duped it.

08-16-2007, 05:57 PM	#9
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	This is no place for a puppy!

08-16-2007, 06:04 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I'd like to kick some people like puppies. "Don't wanna be an American idiot One nation controlled by the media Information age of hysteria Calling out to idiot America"

08-16-2007, 07:13 PM	#11
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Its from Esquire - What'd you expect?

08-16-2007, 07:59 PM	#13
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Yeah, but this rag has nothing to do with that - more like this: "Esquire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An esquire (abbreviated Esq.) is a person of a certain social status; always rather vague in its extent, the term has become practically meaningless today. "

08-16-2007, 08:23 PM	#15
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Yeah, but this rag has nothing to do with that

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