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May 26, 2006

"Here in the North there is no such thing as monkeys."

Ah, Canadian creationists.

Posted by Lindsay Beyerstein at 07:24:49 PM in Canadian Content, Monkeys, Apes, and Prosimians , Science

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Evolving is a dangerous business.

I guess its true, if you go too far to the left, you end up in the same place as if you went too far right.

Posted by: Joe | May 27, 2006 at 02:28 AM

you are exactly right about going too far, Joe :) you are genius, respect

Posted by: white (non-Anglosaxon) male | May 27, 2006 at 07:18 AM

This person has a point, though- Candians evolved from big-foot like creatures, not monkies.

Posted by: Matt | May 27, 2006 at 09:13 AM

Seems like any attempt to improve the education system in northern Quebec will be stifled by those who suffered at the hands of a poor education system.

Posted by: Dave | May 27, 2006 at 10:48 AM

But they have Bigfoot.

Posted by: mudkitty | May 27, 2006 at 01:36 PM

Bear in mind that this isn't an aboriginal thing so much as a Pentecostal thing. Fundamentalist right wing churches have achieved quite a lot of power in some isolated, impoverished communities.

Posted by: Raincitygirl | May 27, 2006 at 07:46 PM

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