Science (sense) and nonscience (nonsense) of supertitions!

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• princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

  There once was a man with a 25in. penis, this man had a very difficult life because of his so called "gift". One day he decides to go to a doctor to have his penis opperated on for it to shrink. the Doctor tells the man, "Im ...
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  There once was a man with a 25in. penis, this man had a very difficult life because of his so called "gift". One day he decides to go to a doctor to have his penis opperated on for it to shrink. the Doctor tells the man, "Im sry sir, but there is no known surgerey for something like this, but I'll tell you what. There is a stroy of a magical pond and in this magical pond is a magical frog, ask this magical frog if he would like to marry you and everytime he says no, legend says that ur penis will shrink 5in." So the man traveled off to find this magical frog, after many days searching he finally finds the magical pond, and in it the magical frog. The man is so excited, then yells out, "MAGICAL FROG! MAGICAL FROG! WILL YOU MARRY ME!?" The frog is very confused and yells back "...No!" Suddenly the man feels a senseation in his pants and realizes that his dick has shrunkin 5in. Excited he yells out again. "MAGICAL FROG! MAGICAL FROG! WILL YOU MARRY ME!?!" Annoyed the frog yells out "No god damnit!" Again another 5in. shrinks from the man's dick. Happy, the man thinks to himdelf "let me ask one more time, then I'll leave." The man yells out "MAGICAL FROG! MAGICAL FROG! WILL YOU MARRY ME!?!?" Very upset the frog turns to him and yells out " NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!! FUCKING DAMINT I SAID NO!!!!!!!"

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• MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

  Kofi of Africa, it was extremely difficult to classify your piece. Was it just a story, a diatribe, a satire or a tongue in the cheek science that disjointedly traversed from nonscience to science. As far as I see it, science ...
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  Kofi of Africa, it was extremely difficult to classify your piece. Was it just a story, a diatribe, a satire or a tongue in the cheek science that disjointedly traversed from nonscience to science. As far as I see it, science education in Africa has been joke, devoid of Africanness - something that is essentially African and not Westernized, Arabized or orientalized. There was a time the ancients flocked to Alexandria, Egypt to learn Mathematics and Astronomy; Euclid, Ptolemy, Erastothenes, Archemedis and Aristotle learned science in Egypt. Then what happened . Around about 48 B.C. about 40,000 scrolls and books at the ancient library in Alexandria were burnt. Which has become a symbol of "knowledge & culture destroyed".
  This is how we lost our ancient African knowledge and culture in science.
  We have not made an effort since then to develop our own African scientific knowledge and culture. We have to - based on STEMIC.

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• KOFI OF AFRICA 11 years ago

  Marcus,
  
  Sometimes my pieces defy classification. Because they are meant to stimulate public discourse about issues of culture, society, economy and politics which contribute to Ghana's/Africa's development.
  
  I at the un ...
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  Marcus,
  
  Sometimes my pieces defy classification. Because they are meant to stimulate public discourse about issues of culture, society, economy and politics which contribute to Ghana's/Africa's development.
  
  I at the unset of my posts: 'The purpose of this article, although weird and entertaining, is to help combat social superstition in Ghana through critical examination and expose of some ignorant, backward mindsets which conspire to underdevelop our people intellectually.'
  
  It will seem you have helped to elevate Ghana's/Africa's cultural discourse, by historicising and defining the history of science knowledge - linking it to Alexandra.
  
  This has edged us closer to combating prevalent superstition and ignorance in Africa. Thank you.
  
  Regards.

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• ZONGOZONE 11 years ago

  Mr . Ampadu, can you tell us the meaning of STEMIIC?
  Thank you very much.

  Mr . Ampadu, can you tell us the meaning of STEMIIC?
  Thank you very much.

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• MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

  STEMIC coined right here at this forum.
  The S stands for science
  T for technology
  E for engineering
  M for mathematics
  I for innovations
  and C for communications
  
  Some of us believe that Ghana's education system, from ...
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  STEMIC coined right here at this forum.
  The S stands for science
  T for technology
  E for engineering
  M for mathematics
  I for innovations
  and C for communications
  
  Some of us believe that Ghana's education system, from primary to the tertiary, should emphasize the teaching of STEMIC subjects & materials. I hope this is helpful.

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• Akomfem 11 years ago

  Good article. However I'm certain the magician had a python ropun his neck and not a boa constrictor. Constrictors are not found in Ghana.

  Good article. However I'm certain the magician had a python ropun his neck and not a boa constrictor. Constrictors are not found in Ghana.

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• KOFI OF AFRICA 11 years ago

  Akomfem,
  
  Thank you for the correction. I am always willing and open to learning.

  Akomfem,
  
  Thank you for the correction. I am always willing and open to learning.

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