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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.

Loch Ness Tooth

dhoyt — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:33:07 -0800

Loch Ness Tooth • "In March (2005) my roommate and I went to the U.K and spent our last two days at Loch Ness. The boat rental season hadn’t started so we hired a local who took us on a private boat tour. After a few hours we came across the remains of a dead deer. The animal had literally been ripped in half - hind quarters gone, its spine was broken and severed. There were huge bloody gashes, teeth marks and a bizarre bony protrusion sticking out of an exposed rib. It was a tooth - about 4 inches long, barbed and very sharp!"

glub

Ufez Jones — Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:30:40 -0800

Search for the Loch Ness Monster, one of the dozens of classic articles written by Scuba pioneer and legend Walt Deas.

Its existence has been debated

crog — Sun, 27 May 2001 15:13:14 -0800

Its existence has been debated many times, although on the front cover of today's Oxford Mail was a new picture that is speculated to be an authentic image of the Lochness Monster. Could the legend of the Loch Ness Monster be proven true? Whether or not Nessie exists, fishermen are trying to net it, swedish spies are hunting for it, scientists are listening for it, the tourists are on the watch and a witch is trying to provide magical protection. Take a peek yourself and you may see Nessie...