From: "Robert Comer" 

> 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?

That's a good question and I don't think I like the answers I'm thinking
of. (back to the few that control everything, and then everyone else.)

> 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.

It didn't drive me away from science and I'm not that unusual.

--
Bob Comer


"John Beckett"  wrote
in message news:br23o1lkf8qodcntpt19bpgj286if34uos{at}4ax.com...
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news::
>>
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/20/wdarwin20.xm
l&sSheet=/portal/2005/11/20/ixportal.html
>>
>> 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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