A Disappointing Finish for Americans at Education Olympics

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Stop giving these religitards free reign to spread their retarded 'creationism' and other 'godly' crap. Religion is cause of the vast majority of violence that happens on this planet, all over an imaginary entity that was brainwashed into everyone's minds by the same people who thought the earth was flat and everything in the universe revolved around us.
Religion should be outlawed. It has no place in today's society and only causes hate and violence for those 'different' than you.

Phil E. Drifter of PA 5:19AM September 03, 2008

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Who Cares?
If we made it a priority to win this contest, we would. Anyone can invent a contest just to win it. This is analgous to ping pong, trampoline and badminton being added to the olympics just to give the Chinese more medals to win. Don't lose any sleep.
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No, this is not analgous (sic). The questions are derived from standard disciplines all nations apply in their educational system, not from ping-pong, trampoline or badminton.

nukdajuz of FL 12:27AM September 03, 2008

"israel" got one less than us. Yet its still able to suck billions of tax dollars a year from our wallets and purses. I say lets invite them to a "friendly" game of football. We'll win that one at least and get a little revenge at the same time! Hooraw!

USSLIberty of CT 12:19AM September 03, 2008

were these scores accurate though? i bet the russian judge was behind this

Weirdo of OH 12:09AM September 03, 2008

If we made it a priority to win this contest, we would. Anyone can invent a contest just to win it. This is analgous to ping pong, trampoline and badminton being added to the olympics just to give the Chinese more medals to win. Don't lose any sleep.

of MO 10:44PM September 02, 2008

Here's the recipe:
The US needs to dump its electoral college.
Like Finland did in 1989.
Then the US'll be more sensitive to population-based problems.
Like Finland became in 1990.
Then the US'll say, kripe, we gotta fix our edyikation cystem.
Like Finland did in 1991.
Then we'll put more money into the moon-shot of a good education.
Like Finland did for the last 20 years.
Then we'll have a world-competitive education.
Like Finland now does.
Then we'll have a world-competitive economy.
Wadaya mean we import Nokia cellphones?!
If 5M people lost in the puddles of the subarctic can do it,
why can't we?

GK of NJ 10:18PM September 02, 2008

This is all according to plan. Americans have to be stupid. How else would they believe that Israel is a "Democracy" and is worthy of their support? However, you don't need tests to prove Americans are stupid, just look at the percentage that believe that a sky monster loves them and helps them do their jobs, find a good parking spot, etc.

Doug of NY 10:14PM September 02, 2008

Do you think getting rid of the anti-science Republican Party administration in the White House might help?

Kamenwati of KY 9:53PM September 02, 2008

For the many children in our school system who have had a dysfunctional home life, a re-parenting scheme should be put into place with two teachers for five or six children. The aim of the curriculum would be to provide two loving adults to spend quality time to teach by example what a loving family provides. The children, when up to standard student behavior, may them reenter the regular school and still maintain contact with the re-parenters as needed.
The school system has been handed the job of socializing children damaged by bad parenting. Teachers cannot re-parent and teach twenty other fairly normally behaved children. The re-parenting will not substitute a family but will enhance it. Expensive? Yes, but necessary, as is mandatory parenting classes for all high school students.

P. Fedders of NC 7:32PM September 02, 2008