MetaFilter posts tagged with Nessie

Nessie and Noah

asnider — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:45:04 -0800

Fundamentalist Christian schools in Louisiana will soon be citing the existence of the Loch Ness monster as proof that evolution is a myth. New textbooks for the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) program, which teaches creationism and attempts to disprove evolution, include statements such as:

Are dinosaurs alive today? Scientists are becoming more convinced of their existence. Have you heard of the ‘Loch Ness Monster’ in Scotland? ‘Nessie’ for short has been recorded on sonar from a small submarine, described by eyewitnesses, and photographed by others. Nessie appears to be a plesiosaur.

Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post looks at other parts of the curriculum.

"To say that I am a patient man would be an understatement."

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:38:59 -0800

Seventeen years Steve Feltham sold up everything, bought an old mobile library van and parked up alongside Loch Ness to look for Nessie... He's still there.

Sad Books Are Bad Books

carsonb — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:18:31 -0800

The Happy Endings Foundation aims to eradicate sad thoughts from all literature.

Go Nessie Go!

joedrescher — Wed, 30 Aug 2000 06:39:56 -0800

Go Nessie Go! I'd bet the ugly reptile is laughing his ass off :-)