Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>
> Michael Wiik wrote,
> > I don't discount the possibility that we have 'fatal memes' in US
> > culture.
>
> What about the creationist anti-science meme? I think 8 states now prohibit
> the teaching of evolution, genetics, carbon dating, dinosaurs, big-bang,
> continental drift, ancient history, and anything else that might imply that
> species can evolve or that the earth is older than 7000 years.
Are you serious? Of course I've heard about the evolution teaching
woes. But I haven't heard of banning all of these things. I would
assume you are simply emphasizing rather than being precise but you do
give a specific number. Any documentation and/or leads to which states
these are?
- s.
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