From: John Beckett 

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
news::
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> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/20/wdarwin20.xml
&sSheet=/portal/2005/11/20/ixportal.html
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> The Darwin exhibition frightening off corporate sponsors

It will be "interesting" to see the effects of the current
anti-science hysteria after a couple more generations.

In Australia (like many places), society is becoming more and more
dependent on imported manufactured goods, and young people are less and
less inclined to learn any technology-based skill because such skills are
no longer valued. So long as we can cheaply buy replacement technology, we
don't need to understand anything apart from how to sign the contract. Who
knows how this trend will affect society in a couple of generations?

Similarly, I suppose the Creationists are going to drive young people away
from science -- it just won't be valued. I suppose it doesn't matter so
long as the Apocalypse occurs soon.

John

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