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Just joined – here's my story!
GeorgiasTelescope Offline
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Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 12:29 am
Hi everyone!

I've been a lurker on a lot of these forums/websites. Read crazy stories, read weird stories, read wholesome stories. You name it...

Here's mine:

The interesting thing was that I was unintentionally introduced to a lot of religions as a kid. My family is Hmong, refugees of the Vietnam War from Laos. I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and grew up in a conservative town in Wisconsin, and then moved to a liberal one: Madison, Wisconsin. Which is pretty diverse for Wisconsin, so I saw a lot of other cultures and religions...

I had heard many origin stories, but no secular ones surprisingly! I finally heard about the Big Bang theory in 6th grade. And as a found my love for science and teaching, I realized that the Big Bang theory needed a story too.

As an educator now, I'm actually working to publish the first book to explain the Big Bang theory to preschoolers!
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 12:35 am
Hi, telly! Hope you like the place. Big Grin
I'm Jack and she's Jill. (Points at nobody)
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 12:38 am
Oi!  Nothing to add
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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Astreja Offline
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 12:42 am
Hæ! First round of mead is on me.
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 12:43 am
Welcome mate from Australia.
That you are working on such a book is beyond awesome.
The earlier kids are introduced to science the better.
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 4:08 am
Welcome aboard, GT.
Curiously, I was in Madison about a year ago, for a conference.
That book idea sounds great. I hope you succeed in it. Smile
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 7:05 am
Welcome.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 7:09 am
Welcome! Be sure to keep us updated on the book.
God thinks it's fun to confuse primates. Larsen's God!






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ignoramus Offline
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 7:45 am
Welcome matey from another Aussie.
I hope the book has nice big pictures and a popup or 2!
Otherwise I tend to lose interest!
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RE: Just joined – here's my story!
June 11, 2017 at 10:26 pm
Welcome from northern California Smile

-Teresa
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