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Comment: 3 steps (Score 2, Insightful) 899

by A Pancake (#29416465) Attached to: How To Make Science Popular Again?

1. Teach critical thinking - Kids need to learn at an early age how to figure things out for themselves. This goes from how do I turn the TV on to Why is the sky blue. Self exploration of knowledge leads to a door that's hard to close. Starting at an early age, this could be enough on its own
2. Teach humility - We've all ran into ridiculous theories and misconceptions perpetuated by someones unwillingness to admit error. Before any progress can be done to foster a world driven by scientific process people need to be willing to say "I was wrong".
3. Say goodbye to religion - I have no problem with any specific ideology but an organization whose very approach means ignoring point number 1 and some amount of point number 2 will have no place in a scientific society. Sorry.

Comment: Re:You Cannot Give Offense (Score 1) 651

by A Pancake (#29304867) Attached to: Canadian Hate-Speech Law Violates Charter of Rights

It is your fault you're offended by it. That doesn't make it wrong to be offended.

Personally I don't find Westboro Baptists to be offensive. Sad, pathetic and deluded? Yes. However I see them more like a child acting out. If you ignore the behavior they will keep pushing and eventually give up. Of course sometimes children need spankings...

How you react to something is entirely in your control whether it initially seems like it or not.

Comment: Re:Heres an idea (Score 1) 144

by A Pancake (#29289061) Attached to: Running Over Virtual Pedestrians Helps In-Game Ad Recall

How about in game product placement? If I'm playing Gangsta Land II: The Ulaanbaatar Conspiracies I don't want to see drink machines with papsi cola on them. I want Pepsi cola. And I also want to be able to blow it the hell up.

If a game is going for immersion I want real products and decor. However, the revenue generated by this advertising must give me some benefit. If I'm going to view the ads I want something out of it otherwise I won't be buying your game. Use the money to make a better game or discount your games I don't really care, just give me something.

And it should be the law: If you use the word `paradigm' without knowing what the dictionary says it means, you go to jail. No exceptions. -- David Jones

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