On 14-3-2015 11:04, Stephen wrote:
> On 14/03/2015 08:12, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 13-3-2015 22:58, Doctor John wrote:
>>> On 12/03/15 08:51, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>
http://www.nature.com/news/help-to-fight-the-battle-for-earth-in-us-schools-1.17084?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20150312
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>>>> Not only in the US...
>>>
>>> Indeed. Unfortunately, liberal arts graduates seem to vastly outnumber
>>> hard science graduates among the politicians of many nations.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>> True. Somehow, scientists are ill prepared for politics although there
>> are exceptions.
>>
>> What I find really worrying is the dwindling interest for scientific
>> matters in school curriculae. It starts here with an appalling lack of
>> arithmetic knowledge in elementary school teachers.
>>
>
> I feel quite smug that I can add up in my head, quicker than a cashier
> with an adding machine.
>
You are part of a dwindling population on the brink of extinction ;-)

-- 
Thomas

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