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Any kid whos research doesnt start by finding out who he was must have been born with the knowledge. Urza Send a noteboard - 06/05/2011 11:39:56 PM
Just because you're familiar with something doesn't mean you know everything and there isn't anything left to learn. Sometimes it's interesting to ask basic questions just to see how the answer is made. Maybe it's not the facts of bin laden that was interesting to the kids doing the search but the portrayal of bin laden. Perhaps different sources had different answers to this question and that was the interesting part.

And even if a child or an adult decided to do some research about bin laden (or anything else!) what in the world is the problem? This is NOT evidence of gross ignorance, this is evidence of learning. This is ridiculous, why am I even replying.

Would you (or any rational person) do a Yahoo search for "What is the sun?" or "What is a car?" to begin secondary research on either? It's not unreasonable to take a question indicating general ignorance as indicating general ignorance. Did you even click the link? THAT certainly indicated (and stated outright) general ignorance, unless all the cited comments were just facetiously playing dumb.
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OK, Once and for All, WTF Is WRONG with Kids Today? Joel - 04/05/2011 01:28:52 AM 1671 Views
Cool story bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/05/2011 01:35:29 AM 509 Views
Clearly not. Joel - 04/05/2011 02:16:08 AM 1077 Views
Re: Duh. Winning. *NM* Gaps - 04/05/2011 01:46:39 AM 546 Views
The SEALS won. Joel - 04/05/2011 02:17:41 AM 949 Views
They read Boing Boing. *NM* Chas - 04/05/2011 01:57:17 AM 572 Views
And use Yahoo, apparently. Joel - 04/05/2011 02:20:36 AM 1135 Views
I guess I have a pretty bright Child. and a good school district. StarrBecca - 04/05/2011 04:28:24 AM 970 Views
Hopefully, and presumably respectable parenting skills. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:32:02 AM 1127 Views
You really have to wonder if our culture is decadent? *NM* Panorphaeon - 04/05/2011 06:24:25 AM 528 Views
Not at all, but it does make me wonder if we're TOO decadent. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:38:42 AM 968 Views
I agree. *NM* Panorphaeon - 09/05/2011 10:36:40 PM 608 Views
Hope for the best and plan for the worst, I suppose, but that's what unnerved me here. Joel - 10/05/2011 03:14:24 AM 1023 Views
How is it the kids' fault that they are not taught (to care) about recent history? *NM* Helene - 04/05/2011 06:54:16 AM 503 Views
I just asked my son, and he said he was a boss of a criminal organisation who was responsible for Helene - 04/05/2011 06:56:18 AM 973 Views
Good enough for me, thanks. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:59:40 AM 983 Views
Yes and no, but I'd think an international network trying to kill you would motivate self education. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:57:06 AM 1078 Views
Good teachers don't allow overeager students to monopolize the classroom. Ghavrel - 06/05/2011 02:52:27 AM 1101 Views
We covered the material. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:57:52 AM 1126 Views
Which means... not a good teacher. Ghavrel - 06/05/2011 07:02:44 AM 859 Views
Good luck with that. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:51:48 PM 999 Views
If they don't know about the terrorist organisation to begin with, why would they self educate? Helene - 13/05/2011 08:06:07 AM 966 Views
If completely ignorant of terrorism itself, they wouldn't, but if not I'd expect they'd get informed Joel - 14/05/2011 03:01:37 AM 933 Views
What?!? There are terrorists roaming the US, killing kids in their beds?!? Helene - 14/05/2011 07:45:27 AM 1082 Views
They're certainly trying. Joel - 14/05/2011 10:43:48 AM 991 Views
Oklahoma city bombing was by American citizens, completely unrelated to Al Qaeda... Helene - 15/05/2011 08:02:11 AM 1178 Views
They were both terrorist attacks. Joel - 15/05/2011 02:53:51 PM 1136 Views
Obesity is a much bigger killer than terrorists Helene - 15/05/2011 04:01:51 PM 995 Views
Sure, but obesity covers a lot of ground. Joel - 15/05/2011 04:19:51 PM 988 Views
Obesity is a new problem Helene - 15/05/2011 06:09:33 PM 988 Views
I gave you my explanation, but can reiterate it. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:00:03 PM 1050 Views
For god's sake... I didn't attribute all of obesity to sugar addiction. Helene - 15/05/2011 08:10:44 PM 857 Views
No, you blamed advertising and bad schools, too. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:20:32 PM 935 Views
That's because you are incredibly annoying and I am wondering if you will ever not reply Helene - 15/05/2011 08:26:12 PM 1003 Views
An odd reason to stereotype the third most populous nation on Earth. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:52:57 PM 995 Views
only about a third of the home schooled kids are home schooled for religious reasons random thoughts - 16/05/2011 09:35:36 PM 1070 Views
Fair enough... I can imagine wanting to avoid a crappy school. Helene - 17/05/2011 06:04:11 PM 971 Views
getting your kid in the right school can be a challenge random thoughts - 17/05/2011 06:18:04 PM 857 Views
how many times have i told you "it's the internet, it's not real life"?? *NM* moondog - 04/05/2011 07:43:01 AM 538 Views
Sure, but in this case they intersect. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:02:19 AM 1034 Views
I met a lady who didn't know who Justin Bieber was. I told her I was very impressed random thoughts - 04/05/2011 06:49:49 PM 1053 Views
You should be? Joel - 06/05/2011 02:09:47 AM 1088 Views
He may have been dreaming about killing them but he was actually doing anything *NM* random thoughts - 06/05/2011 03:09:49 AM 562 Views
The short answer is "yes". Joel - 06/05/2011 03:19:31 AM 972 Views
you would of have had to know who he is to know he was doing that though *NM* random thoughts - 08/05/2011 06:16:39 PM 481 Views
Yes, and the fact he WAS doing that is why I expected nearly everyone to know who he was. Joel - 08/05/2011 07:12:41 PM 986 Views
I am not saying they shouldn't know who he is just that is isn't that shocking that some don't random thoughts - 09/05/2011 02:35:02 PM 842 Views
I get that, it's the size of the "some" that kinda floors me. Joel - 09/05/2011 05:02:46 PM 976 Views
Rumsfeld was a bit of a tool but he was right about a lot of stuff random thoughts - 09/05/2011 05:05:56 PM 909 Views
I did think he took heat unfairly for that comment; he's an interesting figure. Joel - 09/05/2011 05:59:58 PM 1082 Views
see that is why political comedy isn't really comedy random thoughts - 10/05/2011 02:15:48 PM 929 Views
He was a college offensive lineman. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:47:52 AM 1013 Views
It was the media tqaking offense not just internet nutjobs random thoughts - 13/05/2011 04:16:34 AM 1088 Views
You're "the media" now? Joel - 13/05/2011 10:27:42 PM 1094 Views
you live in a fantasy world *NM* random thoughts - 16/05/2011 02:27:20 PM 496 Views
Not a rebuttal. Joel - 16/05/2011 09:10:33 PM 981 Views
I am trying to be more concise and that summed it up *NM* random thoughts - 16/05/2011 09:26:32 PM 495 Views
Concise is nice, but that response was solely about me rather than my arguments. Joel - 18/05/2011 11:30:38 PM 945 Views
No it was about your reply I am just to lazy to break it down random thoughts - 19/05/2011 12:54:38 AM 905 Views
"You live in a fantasy world" is 100% about me. Joel - 19/05/2011 01:53:07 AM 799 Views
OK *NM* random thoughts - 19/05/2011 03:15:04 PM 454 Views
Check. Joel - 20/05/2011 12:08:24 AM 1243 Views
13-17 year olds. Kronin al'Sulc - 05/05/2011 01:51:27 AM 1159 Views
Call me crazy, but I tend to notice people who want to kill me when they've shown the ability. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:53:26 AM 981 Views
Re: Call me crazy, but I tend to notice people who want to kill me when they've shown the ability. callandor1000 - 06/05/2011 09:21:10 PM 1043 Views
As I asked below, did you click the link? Joel - 06/05/2011 11:35:45 PM 878 Views
Re: As I asked below, did you click the link? callandor1000 - 09/05/2011 05:37:29 AM 883 Views
And yet you found a way; full marks for effort. Joel - 09/05/2011 07:50:32 AM 1189 Views
Re: And yet you found a way; full marks for effort. callandor1000 - 11/05/2011 02:52:45 PM 1146 Views
Well, based on the consensus, I can't really argue with that first line. Joel - 11/05/2011 11:33:53 PM 1047 Views
well then, let us who've somewhat recently been educated as to internet searches assure you... LadyLorraine - 11/05/2011 11:41:54 PM 918 Views
Educated about how to conduct them, or how they ARE conducted? Joel - 12/05/2011 01:13:25 AM 946 Views
Re: Educated about how to conduct them, or how they ARE conducted? callandor1000 - 12/05/2011 04:50:23 AM 928 Views
So we're back to criticizing claims of superiority I've never made? Joel - 14/05/2011 07:06:10 AM 1207 Views
Thanks for the mis-analogizing. Kronin al'Sulc - 10/05/2011 06:26:40 AM 1361 Views
Not a mis-analogy, but perhaps ambiguous. Joel - 10/05/2011 07:02:31 AM 982 Views
Re: Not a mis-analogy, but perhaps ambiguous. Kronin al'Sulc - 10/05/2011 04:58:59 PM 1005 Views
Re: Not a mis-analogy, but perhaps ambiguous. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:22:38 AM 958 Views
Re: 13-17 year olds. callandor1000 - 06/05/2011 09:14:47 PM 962 Views
What are you doing to earn a living now? *NM* Urza - 05/05/2011 03:04:28 AM 505 Views
Jeg øver norsk, men ikke mer nå. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:54:44 AM 957 Views
Debt collection is kind Urza - 06/05/2011 07:16:53 AM 911 Views
Just don't repeatedly say you're seriously buying tickets to come kill them. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:40:51 PM 881 Views
Theres a reason you're banned from skype chat. Dont be a cunt Urza - 07/05/2011 02:22:30 AM 938 Views
You threadjacked me to take a potshot, so I don't want to hear it. Joel - 07/05/2011 03:57:47 AM 1008 Views
it must be a very good reason if they haven't banned you as well random thoughts - 09/05/2011 05:09:07 PM 917 Views
Joel decided it would be fun to blackmail us with filing a false poilce report. *NM* Urza - 10/05/2011 12:07:46 AM 538 Views
I sent Skype the log; they said to contact the police. Joel - 10/05/2011 03:54:51 AM 1092 Views
Re: I sent Skype the log; they said to contact the police. Camilla - 15/05/2011 11:55:23 AM 909 Views
I think most of the relevant details have been covered here. Joel - 15/05/2011 04:06:09 PM 1043 Views
Silly laptops.... *NM* Joel - 15/05/2011 04:11:38 PM 532 Views
Now I am certainly not going into skype chat. Camilla - 17/05/2011 10:36:04 AM 917 Views
Can't say I blame you, but that's always a possibility online. Joel - 17/05/2011 05:07:23 PM 915 Views
Re: Can't say I blame you, but that's always a possibility online. Novo - 19/05/2011 12:59:14 AM 1192 Views
For people who categorically objected to all bans of any kind ya'll embraced them very abruptly. Joel - 19/05/2011 01:50:26 AM 1339 Views
You failed to respond to the main thrust of my argument, but, whatevs. Novo - 19/05/2011 03:01:07 AM 960 Views
I did, but will try again; then I'm done with this subject and rebutting Adams false accusations. Joel - 19/05/2011 03:51:24 AM 885 Views
I joked to Roh "If I kill him will you be my alibi... Great, I'm pricing tickets on travelocity now! Urza - 17/05/2011 12:02:28 AM 1007 Views
That sounds ridiculous. *NM* Helene - 17/05/2011 06:06:39 PM 498 Views
When did I ask for attention, niceness or an apology? Joel - 18/05/2011 11:28:12 PM 1009 Views
It is nice to see even without chat the chat drama still seems to bleed into the main pages *NM* random thoughts - 10/05/2011 02:17:11 PM 554 Views
And that is your analysis? Really. Kids sure are dumb to ask questions and do research. Vivien - 06/05/2011 10:15:41 PM 880 Views
I wish there were an applause smiley. Ghavrel - 06/05/2011 11:02:01 PM 967 Views
No, but any kid whose research beings by finding out who he even WAS is dumb, period. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:31:08 PM 930 Views
Any kid whos research doesnt start by finding out who he was must have been born with the knowledge. Urza - 06/05/2011 11:39:56 PM 1071 Views
Finding out, yes; finding out by actively searching, no. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:42:34 PM 946 Views
You and I turned on CNN one morning to see the WTC burning. *NM* Urza - 07/05/2011 02:05:26 AM 555 Views
Again I cite the attempted "Christmas bombing" in 2009. Joel - 07/05/2011 04:01:27 AM 936 Views
Any rational person wouldn't do a yahoo search. Other than that, the questions you posed are Helene - 15/05/2011 11:28:02 AM 906 Views
So their search engine makes them dumb, but their questions are OK. Joel - 15/05/2011 02:57:27 PM 852 Views
By gods, you are hopeless to talk to. *NM* Helene - 15/05/2011 03:56:27 PM 492 Views
I repeat, one of us certainly is. Joel - 15/05/2011 04:20:07 PM 1042 Views
If you learned people are sometimes flippant Helene - 15/05/2011 06:13:52 PM 932 Views
I'm sometimes flippant, too, but have always been adherent of Poes Law. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:11:04 PM 890 Views
So quipping that rational people wouldn´t use a certain search engine is really about terrorism?!? Helene - 15/05/2011 08:14:59 PM 927 Views
Terrorism, and knowledge of it, was the subject of the thread. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:38:35 PM 979 Views
I don't think the article says much of anything at all. Dan - 07/05/2011 03:28:35 AM 834 Views
Maybe; I don't always appreciate deadpan jokes online.... Joel - 07/05/2011 03:43:51 AM 1061 Views
I think the linguistic conventions governing search engines and typical conversation differ is all. Dan - 07/05/2011 04:00:38 AM 918 Views
Hopefully that's all it is. Joel - 07/05/2011 04:17:21 AM 894 Views
actually, search engines are getting better towards "questions" now LadyLorraine - 11/05/2011 11:06:42 PM 879 Views
Fair enough then, if surprising; objection withdrawn. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:17:28 AM 1032 Views
I think you're reading too much into this Isaac - 10/05/2011 12:58:20 AM 991 Views
Possibly; I really hope so. Joel - 10/05/2011 04:01:50 AM 911 Views
Re: Possibly; I really hope so. Isaac - 10/05/2011 05:18:43 AM 1013 Views
Again, fair enough. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:52:07 AM 955 Views
Re: Again, fair enough. Isaac - 12/05/2011 02:04:53 AM 994 Views
Acknowledged. Joel - 12/05/2011 02:41:38 AM 956 Views
HA! Vivien - 12/05/2011 10:50:50 PM 1153 Views
Re: I'm more disgusted by this thread than by its original topic of conversation. *NM* Gaps - 15/05/2011 09:41:43 PM 525 Views
Just as well; I conceded on the original topic ages ago. Joel - 15/05/2011 11:10:20 PM 910 Views
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