[geocentrism] Re: Pro-HC physical phenomenon?
- From: "philip madsen" <pma15027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:57:04 +1000
Look at the glaring errors , as I read my post.. real bad...
"I got a 16year old grand son "
sorry I meant, "I have a sixteen year old grandson......"'
No excuse, perhaps too much association with yanks... Philip.
----- Original Message -----
From: philip madsen
To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 7:28 AM
Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Pro-HC physical phenomenon?
But does a 5th grader today know how many ounces in a Gallon? I got a 16year
old grand son whos highschool teacher calls bright, and he doesn't know. Of
course the question is more complicated if you ask how many lbs/ozs in a gallon
of water. Will the kid know the difference between an imperial gallon, and a US
gallon?
Or, If a car gives 50 miles to the gallon in the USA, how many miles to the
gallon will it give in Australia???
Philip.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Bennett
To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 2:26 AM
Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Pro-HC physical phenomenon?
On the matter of qualifications, and Ph D's I would have to inject a
serious consideration. I would have more confidence in the knowledge and
application of physics of a pre 1960 Trade certificate metal worker ( includes
Electrical fitter/mechanic) than a post 1965 University graduate. When I asked
a very old retired Barrister at Law why this was so, he replied, "because after
that universities began teaching students WHAT to think, rather than HOW to
think. "
...
Philip.
A new TV show in the States extends Philip's point dramatically. MBAs from
top schools - one being a summa - struggle to answer questions from standard
grade 3 to 5 tests. To win $1,000,000 just answer 10 questions right.. And you
can get help 3 times from a panel of kids, who are almost always right!!
In 4 weeks, so far, the most correct answers have been 5 before quitting or
losing. Kids love to watch because they demolish the adults. They think their
elders are pretending to be ignorant. With a million bucks as top prize...
fat chance.
There are many reasons why kids don't do their homework. The most
embarassing, and least discussed, is what this show shows - the parents can't
help their kids because they themselves don't know the answers.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/032007/03252007/267818?rss=local
Speaking of puzzles, here are the questions from the first 4 weeks
http://fox.com/areyousmarter/features/index.htm
... RU smarter than a 5-grader?
Robert
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