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Originally Posted by marki
Carl it is a lot more complex. With both parents working to pay the bills kids are often left to their own devices devoid of any real guidance or cognitive stimulation. Much of the movement away from science can be attributed to such fine baby sitters as Bart Simpson, the fact they have to make an effort to succeed and most importantly an ultra dumbed down curriculum which is about as exicting as watching a coconut grow (thanks to insurance companies and the paranoia of being sued). Add to that the huge wages payed to research scientists (not) and a society motivated only by wealth acquisition and you have your answer. In my experience the best science talent always take up engineering as there are better pay rates. But most dont bother here as to gain professional qualifications is wasting good money earning time in the mines of WA. Why study at all when you can earn twice as much as most professionals with no more then a 1 day crash course in site safety (get your green card) and a truck licence. Mention "study hard for a good career" and kids just look at you as you were a bloody idiot, probably right as well. Someone else can come up with the clever stuff, they just need the money to buy it.
Mark
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Mark, I know how complex the situation is. We've both touched on similar and different points in so far as what is occurring. Like I said, this society and political/economic system we live by is completely dysfunctional. We're tearing ourselves apart to sate the greed of a minority who couldn't give a rat's if this planet fell to pieces and everyone went down the gurgler with it. Just so long as they get by and end up top dog. The rest are just being fooled into believing they've never had it so good, when in fact they're being manipulated into acting like parasites (and generally falling for it). It has to stop, otherwise we're not going to last the next century or so.