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Pressie
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Message 3 of 29 (697965)
05-02-2013 6:13 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by petrophysics1
05-01-2013 7:00 PM


Some questions have very little to do with geology or what geology actually is. Some really have more do do with history or philosophy.
A prime example is the first question in the introduction:
Leonardo da Vinci realized that fossils were the remains of once living organisms.
A. True B. False
Maybe so. Does that qualify as a question about geology or history? Why is it important to know? What did Confucious have to say about fossils?
That question and answer really doesn't matter in geology. Maybe it is important for history of geology courses.....but it won't change anything in geology or paleontology.
Edited by Pressie, : Changed lots of paragraphs.

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Pressie
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Message 6 of 29 (698092)
05-03-2013 1:04 AM
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05-02-2013 1:56 PM


Hi petrophysics1
I didn't mean to criticize the whole test, it was quite interesting.
However, asking such a question about Leonardo really is not really important.
I also found some questions and answers 'a bit ambigeous and/or I take issue with the correct answer' (as a previous poster said).
I would love to read that article on Leonardo, but you didn't include the link.
You'll never change Faith's mind, no matter how much evidence is show, she'll always ignore everything she doesn't want to hear. It's more for the lurkers who only hear the creationist untruths to start thinking about what actually has been discovered in real life.

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Message 12 of 29 (698363)
05-06-2013 6:49 AM
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05-03-2013 11:08 AM


This is a difficult subject.
Chinese civilizations got their 'Dragons' from fossils they uncovered way before Leonardo or the 17th century.
Then they added their take on it such as fire-breathing. It suits Chinese culture.
As this is the www, why should Western civilization be preferenced?
Also, I don't think the Chinese had any views on the Christian Church before the Christian Churches originated.
Maybe just leave it and start with modern geology?

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Message 23 of 29 (702705)
07-11-2013 12:05 AM
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07-10-2013 6:12 PM


Re: Black "granite"
My sister-in-law bought 'pink granite' table tops for her kitchen; or that's how those were advertised and displayed in the showroom.
When the company turned up to install those table tops, those rocks turned out to be dark pink-light red syenites with the most beautiful orthoclase crystals. Stunning 'granite'-syenites!

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