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Kobayashi Maru
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Astronomy, critical thinking, philosophy and pseudo-science are covered at Camp Quest.
One of the most popular exercises is the invisible unicorn challenge. The children are told there are two invisible unicorns who live at Camp Quest but that they cannot be seen, heard, felt or smelt, and do not leave a trace. A book about them has been handed down through the ages but it is too precious for anyone to see.
All counsellors – as the adults are called – are said to be staunch believers in these unicorns.
Any child who can successfully prove that the invisible unicorns do not exist is rewarded with a prize: a £10 note with a picture of Charles Darwin on it signed by Richard Dawkins, or a “godless” $100 bill, printed before 1957 when “In God We Trust” was added to paper currency in the US.
Since this challenge began in 1996, the prize has been unclaimed.
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A better prize might go to the child that proves they DO exist…
In the interests of being fair and balanced, a clergyman from any church that wants to participate should be allowed to come and preach the gospel.
And forever thereafter, that clergyman’s sermons back at his church should be cut in half and half his time given to science teachers (or people from Camp Quest) to teach some science and critical thinking to the congregation.
Let’s see how many churches sign up…