Sir, the earth is only 10,000 years old.
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HOW OLD IS THE GRAND CANYON? PARK SERVICE WON’T SAY. Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees.
This country is officially going backwards. Previously discussed here, and here.
This country is officially going backwards. Previously discussed here, and here.
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I thought they thought the earth was 6,000 years old?
Also, wow. Crazy creationist Christians cave to cockamamy cabinet's constraints.
Christ.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 10:09 PM on January 5, 2007
Also, wow. Crazy creationist Christians cave to cockamamy cabinet's constraints.
Christ.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 10:09 PM on January 5, 2007
“As one park geologist said, this is equivalent of Yellowstone National Park selling a book entitled Geysers of Old Faithful: Nostrils of Satan,”
Old faithful is satan's bunghole. Someone hand the bastard some immodium.
posted by IronLizard at 10:14 PM on January 5, 2007
Old faithful is satan's bunghole. Someone hand the bastard some immodium.
posted by IronLizard at 10:14 PM on January 5, 2007
Actually Im hoping the rapture comes soon. and they will all get taken up to heaven and leave the rest of us here. Thats assuming the criteria for getting taken is believing
posted by MrLint at 10:14 PM on January 5, 2007
posted by MrLint at 10:14 PM on January 5, 2007
HOW OLD IS THE GRAND CANYON? PARK SERVICE WON’T SAY.
Except, say, on the front page of the Park Service's Grand Canyon website: "The more recent Kaibab limestone caprock, on the rims of the Grand Canyon, formed 270 million years ago. In contrast, the oldest rocks within the Inner Gorge at the bottom of Grand Canyon date to 1.84 billion years ago." And another page about the geology of the Canyon. And curricular materials for teachers to teach students about the geology and formation of the Canyon. Oh, and they have ranger programs designed specifically to teach visitors about Grand Canyon geology.
This is a controversy about one privately-authored book for sale in the Canyon gift shop. Perspective, people.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 10:15 PM on January 5, 2007
Except, say, on the front page of the Park Service's Grand Canyon website: "The more recent Kaibab limestone caprock, on the rims of the Grand Canyon, formed 270 million years ago. In contrast, the oldest rocks within the Inner Gorge at the bottom of Grand Canyon date to 1.84 billion years ago." And another page about the geology of the Canyon. And curricular materials for teachers to teach students about the geology and formation of the Canyon. Oh, and they have ranger programs designed specifically to teach visitors about Grand Canyon geology.
This is a controversy about one privately-authored book for sale in the Canyon gift shop. Perspective, people.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 10:15 PM on January 5, 2007
"Nostrils of Satan" is my new favorite punk band name.
posted by DiscourseMarker at 10:15 PM on January 5, 2007
posted by DiscourseMarker at 10:15 PM on January 5, 2007
I thought it was official when evolution was banned and Creationism was being taught in schools..
I don't believe Bush did well in school..
posted by pez_LPhiE at 10:15 PM on January 5, 2007
I don't believe Bush did well in school..
posted by pez_LPhiE at 10:15 PM on January 5, 2007
Um, this has been pretty much refuted.
And here's a park ranger pulling it apart.
posted by dw at 10:18 PM on January 5, 2007
And here's a park ranger pulling it apart.
posted by dw at 10:18 PM on January 5, 2007
That's what I love about this earth, man. I get older, it stays the same age.
posted by allen.spaulding at 10:20 PM on January 5, 2007
posted by allen.spaulding at 10:20 PM on January 5, 2007
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