tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post3883846667439753132..comments2024-03-20T03:33:22.357-07:00Comments on Skeptophilia: Public schools, boring classes, and science as a verbGordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-29176355626804325802012-10-21T06:44:38.666-07:002012-10-21T06:44:38.666-07:00The thing I genuinely struggle with in Mr. Bernste...The thing I genuinely struggle with in Mr. Bernstein's concern is that knowledge must be immediately applicable, or it is somehow unworthy of study. That really galls me. <br /><br />A lot of stuff happens on the way to an education. Sometimes learning, sometimes fun, sometimes struggle. Sometimes you fall in love. When someone approaches education with a business model and then wonders why the education system fails the test of their model, it isn't because the educational system is wrong. The model they are applying is wrong. Conversely, if you apply the educational model to business, I think you could see the same objective failure as well. Not everything in the world needs to be reduced to a capitalist business model. Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-76943373180050847772012-10-18T12:52:57.333-07:002012-10-18T12:52:57.333-07:00You're in your home and all of the sudden you ...You're in your home and all of the sudden you start to get drowsy. REALLY drowsy. You feel as though you're starting to lose consciousness.<br /><br />Why? What's happening? What should you do?<br /><br />Those who have taken chemistry classes and try to have a general knowledge of such things, will immediately recognize that they have a carbon monoxide leak in their home and they will vacate their home... and in doing so, save their own life.<br /><br />I could go on and on.....Hontseur Thotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799765178908406877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-2979337313254914742012-10-18T12:34:20.448-07:002012-10-18T12:34:20.448-07:00"Here at Oxhydro industries, we have patented..."Here at Oxhydro industries, we have patented a new, breakthrough formula that will rejuvenate your mind and body! Our proprietary serum combines 2 parts hydrogen and one part oxygen....."<br /><br />I have an easy answer for Mr. Bernstein:<br />You need to have taken a chemistry class in high school in order to know that the above sales pitch is a steaming pile of horse manure.Hontseur Thotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799765178908406877noreply@blogger.com