General Science Discussion Thread!

[ernesth100]

Wow our education system must be failing.

 

[ToxBox]

Many kids in my school didn't know that Sun is the center of the solar system.

So I'm doing a presentation for all of the students with my friends because I found out that 1/4 of American didn't know that Sun is center of our solar system like the user 6 posts above said

 

[GalacticPetey]

Many kids in my school didn't know that Sun is the center of the universe.

That's wrong. Center of the solar system yes, but not the universe.

 

[Toad Eightyfive]

what's wrong with eating spiders?

 

[ernesth100]

Spiders are poisonous.

 

[Xiahou Ba]

Spiders are poisonous.

Only a TINY fraction of spiders are poisonous.

 

[ernesth100]

Oh. Well ya learn somethin new every day as I say.

 

[Xiahou Ba]

Did you know that the world's largest spider has a legspan of no more than 12 inches and in repose will generally only fit in an adult human male's hand?

 

[ernesth100]

I always thought the camel spider was the worlds largest spider.

 

[ToxBox]

Many kids in my school didn't know that Sun is the center of the universe.

That's wrong. Center of the solar system yes, but not the universe.

Sorry, I didn't double check when I hit post

 

[banjonator1]

enough biology i will not stop until this thread is nothing but ELEMENTAL CHEMISTRY

 

[Xiahou Dun]

Wow our education system must be failing.

It's not helping that some people advocate for the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in our schools. </political commentary>