2 Aug
2004
2 Aug
'04
10:47 a.m.
This is the biggest aspect of the problem. But if
that's all it was, it
would be easy to solve. The main issues are that we have a) dumbed-down
school and educational requirements, b) stifled creativity in ways too
Agreed...
numerous to mention (i.e. kids being arrested for
writing fantasy essays
Exams the emphasise rote-learning rather than thought don't exactly help
here.
about killing other students, teachers, etc.), c) have
gotten so busy in
And at least over here, kids are treated with suspeicion if they want to
use 'dangerous' tools like knives, soldering irons, etc.
life that we have little spare time for hobbies, d)
removed the hands-on
science classes from school because of budgetary reasons, e) generally
Again, over here, a lot of the good bits of school science have been
removed for 'safety reasons' (not that anyone ever got seriously harmed
by doing them, and now kids are so darn bored that they turn to crime of
illegal drugs, but anyeay). Much of what I did at school, like making a
CRT, fooling around with 3 phase mains, etc, would be banned :-(
-tony