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"[@Radomila Radon":](/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
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Oh cool, I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.


 
Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that doesn't make what we know currently less valid or important.


 
I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad whliken they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?! ThOsE dUmBaSsEs cAn'T mAkE uP tHeIr MiNdS!!!!1" as if that's not a normal part of the process.


 
Also,

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[something stupid:":](https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U)

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
Oh cool, I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that doesn't make what we know currently less valid or important.

I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad when they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?! ThOsE dUmBaSsEs cAn'T mAkE uP tHeIr MiNdS!!!!1" as if that's not a normal part of the process.

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
Oh cool, I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that doesn't make what we know currently less valid or important.

I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad when they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?! ThOsE dUmBaSsEs cAn'T mAkE uP tHeIr MiNdS!!!!1"

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
Oh cool, I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that doesn't makes what we know currently no less valid or important.

I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad when they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?!"

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
Oh cool, I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that makes what we know currently no less valid or important.

I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad when they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?!"

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
Oh cool, I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that makes what we know currently no less valid or important.

I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad when they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?!"

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that makes what we know currently no less valid or important.

I know a lot of people who don't understand that and get mad when they find out "tHe ScIeNcE cHaNgEd?!?!?!"

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.

Honestly, the way we teach science in public schools is rather shortsighted, because they don't do a good job of teaching people that our understanding of science is always evolving and changing, and also how that makes what we know currently no less valid.

Also,

"something stupid:":https://youtu.be/wdWuQP6862U

"@Radomila Radon":/forums/dis/topics/stupid-stuff-that-comes-to-mind-that-we-want-to-post?post_id=19391#post_19391
I didn't even know they changed the name from Ununoctium. I remember when we had about 110 elements or so and the last several were completely theoretical. They never taught us that the names would likely change though. I didn't even know that the majority were named after scientists.