tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post2958428045117800207..comments2024-03-28T15:39:28.239-04:00Comments on Vital Remnants: Talking about "critical thinking skills," but not knowing what that meansMartin Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-73112421436955156432013-08-28T14:23:32.291-04:002013-08-28T14:23:32.291-04:00Looks like Chevron and Exxon Mobil support the NGS...Looks like Chevron and Exxon Mobil support the NGSS. See: http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/ngss/files/NGSS%20Business%20Support%20Letter%205.3.13.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-26818004631534636042013-08-25T10:44:23.182-04:002013-08-25T10:44:23.182-04:00I would assume a critical reasoning process to det...<i>I would assume a critical reasoning process to determine what someone's position is would take into account what the person has explicitly said his position was.</i><br /><br />LOL<br /><br />From June 22, 2007:<br /><br /><i>I wanted to respond to David Charlton’s challenge to state my reasons for believing what I did about evolution and intelligent design. First, in regard to evolution, Arthttp://aghunt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-24056027680514370242013-08-24T22:30:53.663-04:002013-08-24T22:30:53.663-04:00Art,
Judging from your reaction to Rep. Wilson...Art,<br /><br /><i>Judging from your reaction to Rep. Wilson's claim that there is no factual evidence that new species can evolve from ancestral ones (and also from your affiliation with the Discovery Institute, a conservative think tank that holds the same position), it seems safe to assume that you agree with this assertion. Take us through the critical reasoning process that leads you to Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-30536547867236479262013-08-24T14:01:57.598-04:002013-08-24T14:01:57.598-04:00Anonymous, that's not actually what the book s...Anonymous, that's not actually what the book says.Arthttp://aghunt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-60961039123997935882013-08-24T13:57:12.617-04:002013-08-24T13:57:12.617-04:00So, Martin, we're waiting. Judging from your ...So, Martin, we're waiting. Judging from your reaction to Rep. Wilson's claim that there is no factual evidence that new species can evolve from ancestral ones (and also from your affiliation with the Discovery Institute, a conservative think tank that holds the same position), it seems safe to assume that you agree with this assertion. Take us through the critical reasoning process thatArthttp://aghunt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-45793275785012692892013-08-24T13:47:17.968-04:002013-08-24T13:47:17.968-04:00According to reviews on amazon.com, the Exploring ...According to reviews on amazon.com, the Exploring Planet Earth book claims Marco Polo saw Noah's Ark on Mt. Arrarat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-53858992892143112742013-08-24T11:21:13.571-04:002013-08-24T11:21:13.571-04:00So, Martin, has HLS ever used A Beka? When did th...So, Martin, has HLS ever used A Beka? When did they change? And why is the series they use now (Tiner's Exploring series) an improvement. (I don't think it is.)<br /><br />What is the reasoning behind using a popularized and biased history text (that is basically what Exploring Planet Earth is) in a science class? Take us through the critical reasoning behind this choice.Arthttp://aghunt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-53908278901316383532013-08-23T22:33:49.689-04:002013-08-23T22:33:49.689-04:00Anonymous,
I am not "proud" that anyone...Anonymous,<br /><br />I am not "proud" that anyone supports me. What really makes me feel good, however, is that you oppose me.Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-63233992897953124602013-08-23T22:26:12.741-04:002013-08-23T22:26:12.741-04:00So the guy who has been claiming falsely on my blo...So the guy who has been claiming falsely on my blog that Highlands Latin uses A Beka science books is talking about other people's falsehoods?Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-28857535351545759812013-08-23T21:48:09.485-04:002013-08-23T21:48:09.485-04:00Critical thinking skills? Like those Martin put o...Critical thinking skills? Like those Martin put on display when he corrected the lies and errors of Rep. Wilson?<br /><br />This post is especially apt, given the avatar for the one that follows later. Arthttp://aghunt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-73912027047398406702013-08-23T13:59:17.882-04:002013-08-23T13:59:17.882-04:00Hey Martin, aren't you proud of "Old Rebe...Hey Martin, aren't you proud of "Old Rebel's" support?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-36684252404954735512013-08-22T08:44:33.394-04:002013-08-22T08:44:33.394-04:00"Critical thinking skills" means the abi..."Critical thinking skills" means the ability to absorb and play back as needed all the leftist talking points.<br /><br />For example:<br /><br />"White privilege." That's how you respond to a question about ANYTHING negative in black society, such as "Why is there so much crime/poverty/illegitimacy/drug use/fill in the blank in black communities?"<br /><br />Old Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146916266682461688noreply@blogger.com