Oct 7, 2009: Kamkwamba - Page 2

Undertoad · 10-08-2009, 08:18 AM

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Does anyone here believe that is it not desirable for the state to provide free aducation for all children

All the kids should be educated. Accomplishing that via the state is a cultural construction. We do it this way because we've always done it this way and can't imagine it any other way. We have no idea whether it's best, because the question is rarely asked in detail. The fact that many kids are not being educated at all in this system is usually ignored.

It's more important that all kids should be fed. But we have left that up to the individuals. If they can't afford it we have programs. Nobody dies of hunger in the USA. Great success.

Happy Monkey · 10-08-2009, 10:25 AM

He was on the Daily Show last night. It was amusing when he described his first experience looking up "windmill" on Google.

monster · 10-08-2009, 10:28 AM

If this kid had been allowed in school, think what might not have happened...

lumberjim · 10-08-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

right, because only the Romans had cameras way back then.

Awesome kid.

hey!

that picture of Rome was obviously an artists rendering, smarty pants.

and remember I'm older than you, so you should show me some respeck.

treehugger · 10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

That is amazing

monster · 10-08-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

hey!

that picture of Rome was obviously an artists rendering, smarty pants.

and remember I'm older than you, so you should show me some respeck.

If you're so old, must be you need an artist's rendering too. respeck this:

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Clodfobble · 10-08-2009, 04:14 PM

LJ's been workin' on his pecs, I see.

jinx · 10-08-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

If this kid had been allowed in school, think what might not have happened...

He'd be working for the man, in a cube farm, today.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-09-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

All the kids should be educated.

What for? Google and Wikipedia will tell them everything they need to know.

10-08-2009, 10:25 AM	#17
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10-08-2009, 10:28 AM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	If this kid had been allowed in school, think what might not have happened... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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10-08-2009, 02:24 PM	#20
treehugger Antagonistic Antagonist Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	That is *amazing*

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