(meteorobs) Definition of a meteor (was Re: Fifthgradesciencebook)

[Swift, Wesley]

 GWG

	I agree, and this was part of my point.  
I do find that you put a disagreeable flavor on steak :)

Wes

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On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 09:59:03AM -0500, Swift, Wesley wrote:
> 
> 	I tend to agree, however, this is an argument more about how many 
> angels can dance on the head of a pin than about 5th grade education.
> Science and math education in this country (USA) is a disaster.  
> Religious zealots are claiming any science since the old testament is 
> blasphemy and must be removed from textbooks ... and these zealots claim
to be christians.
> Hey, Christ came to break those bonds, resulting, ultimately, in the 
> renaissance and modern western science.  Exploring at God's wonderful 
> universe cannot be blasphemy!

Keep relegion out of it. The Catholics burned Giordano Bruno to the steak in
1600, and put Galileo under house arrest for their modern scientific
thoughts.
Some other relgions have much greater tolerence of free thinking then any
Christans do, There is nothing wrong with being an Earth Loving Pagan
either.
 
> 	Now is the time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of 
> their country and show kids the beauties of the world.  For 
> astronomers, this means the beauties, mysteries and stories of the night
sky, including
> meteors.   Science IS exploring and the old stories show how ideas change
> with each deeper look.
> 
> 	Show a kid the night sky and, perhaps, a really nice meteor will
drop 
> by.

On this I agree. Love Earth and Nature in their own right.

GWG

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