White House Science Fair Today
I was watching this video of the science fair and was impressed by a several of the presentations.
If these kids a fairly representative of American kids today, I think we're still in the ball game.
If these kids a fairly representative of American kids today, I think we're still in the ball game.
I always thought spending vast sums of money in an attempt to elevate an entire mass of people from one socio-economic level to the next was like using copious energy to lift an entire mountain--only to watch it crash resoundingly once the energy source was removed.
But if one prospecting on that mountain recognized a few promising stones, picked them up, shaped and polished them, they could become sparkling gems.
That was a great tribute. You 're sinking in. We need so many of you
Impressive. Kids are our future. I hope they teach our President something. I hope he has learned not to tell them "You didn't build that." It would also be beneficial if he could recognize the excessive impediments government bureaucracy creates for these entrepreneurs.
Regards,
O.A.
But see also my earlier post voted down to Minus 1:
http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/9c...
These kids are all pretty smart. Woody Allen said that 85% of success is showing up. At the first level, just at your nearest school, only a minority of science-talented kids actually create projects. I was in a science talented program for four years and never entered. So, even common problems such as the much-plowed and harvested "Stroop Effect" can demonstrate the important fact that all of science is open to independent validation.
_The White House_ hosted these winners from over 40 different science competitions.
"The White House Science Fair will feature over 100 students from more than 30 states, representing more than 40 different STEM competitions and organizations that recognize the talents of America’s next generation of scientists, engineers, inventors and innovators. Approximately 30 student teams will have the opportunity to exhibit their projects as part of the Fair." http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi...
. The President was the master of ceremonies. The White House welcomes many kinds of intellectuals and artists and other achievers, irrespective of the specific talents of the President of the moment.
Right back at you.
To disregard the generation of today is what EVERY older generation has claimed... I remember in the 60's and 70's, being told "The younger generation will never amount to anything"... without opening your own mind and seeing what the kids nowadays ARE doing.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to send this random assemblage of electronic nothingness via the internothing via this nothing machine, between checking stock quotes (that obviously don't exist) and messages on my handheld iNothing.
Naw... those younger than us will never do anything of importance, nor will anyone younger than us change the world...
Jan