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  1. March 18th, 2005 09:06 PM #21
    Rosuav
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    Originally posted by tharun
    They study for TESTS, hopefully American and European students study for something more useful than mere TESTs.
    The test of any educative facility/course/whatever is whether it lets its graduates do what they took the course to do. If all they want is a "piece of paper", then they should study for a test. But if you seek real competence, in whatever area, then you need to study towards that competence.
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  2. March 19th, 2005 02:06 AM #22
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    Originally posted by tharun

    Feel free to use school time smarter (drop most advanced maths, physics, chemistry etc. for those who aren't interested and teach shit useful to daily life instead for those who like that..). Right now more creative shit is gonna be more useful than math or science (outsourcing.. India, Japan, China etc..).
    Drop advanced math and science?

    Wrong.

    Creative "shit" is going to be more useful than math or science? Wrong again.

    If more people had an undertanding of mathematics, we wouldn't have such a problem with idiotic drones who are so easily manipulated into higher taxes and not understanding social security or the real effect of a "minimum wage."

    Nor would he have so many morons who think buying lottery tickets is an investment in their retirement. You know what they say, lotteries are a tax on stupidity.
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