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Pupils were left in tears after a teacher told them that an asteroid was about to hit Earth and kill them all.
The spoof announcement was designed to teach 14-year-olds the importance of seizing the day but backfired after they became visibly frightened.
Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy says of the matter:
It was an effort to teach kids to carpe diem — seize the day. A fine sentiment, of course, but maybe he could have asked them to just pretend an asteroid was on its way instead of scaring the carpe out of them.
And besides the obvious stupidity of telling kids they’re about to die, we’re having a hard enough time getting people to take the threat of asteroids seriously. Maybe the school will tell him to carpe his belongings and find an asteroid of his own to go live on.
“First lesson: money is not wealth; Second lesson: experiences are more valuable than possessions; Third lesson: by the time you arrive at your goal it’s never what you imagined it would be so learn to enjoy the process” - unknown
Maybe I'm out to lunch on this, but my impression of several teachers lately is that they are at least as immature as the kids they are supposed to be teaching. This prank is the sort of thing you might talk about amongst friends for a laugh, but would never actually commit to action. I don't know many adults who can comprehend a real asteroid strike, let alone a bunch of 14 yr old children.
djm
I'd rather be atop the foothills than beneath them.
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Tell us something.: I've picked up the tinwhistle again after several years, and have recently purchased a Chieftain v5 from Kerry Whistles that I cannot wait to get (why can't we beam stuff yet, come on Captain Kirk, get me my Low D!)
avanutria wrote:I have trouble living each day as if it's my last while still having money in the bank to pay tomorrow's bills...
It's even harder when tomorrow's bills come today, and upon opening them you discover they're actually yesterday's bils!!
“First lesson: money is not wealth; Second lesson: experiences are more valuable than possessions; Third lesson: by the time you arrive at your goal it’s never what you imagined it would be so learn to enjoy the process” - unknown
That's even more stupid than the breakfast DJ here, who decided it would be a good April Fool's joke to say that there was unannounced roadworks on one of the busiest roots into the city.
Once the ensuing traffic chaos was sorted out he got fired.
There's gotta be a word for the special fortitude required to hold on to dignity and maturity while surrounded by teenagers.
The guy is a dough-head, but I understand where it comes from. Sometimes it feels like "shock and awe" teaching might work. Usually, though, the horses don't make it anywhere near the water. Oh, well. It's mostly good work, and the cheques don't bounce.
And besides the obvious stupidity of telling kids they’re about to die, we’re having a hard enough time getting people to take the threat of asteroids seriously.
Can someone please explain of what use it is/would be "to take the threat of asteroids seriously"? Would the old Duck and Cover response be effective protection if a big one slammed into Earth?
And besides the obvious stupidity of telling kids they’re about to die, we’re having a hard enough time getting people to take the threat of asteroids seriously.
Can someone please explain of what use it is/would be "to take the threat of asteroids seriously"? Would the old Duck and Cover response be effective protection if a big one slammed into Earth?
I actually think the old "Bend Over and Kiss" is about the only response that makes sense.
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