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Ropr's avatar

Not many journalists could mix biology and social engineering into one coherent story, with UFOs as a sideline. Too many quotable lines to pick one out, but another gem of an article.

Sorry to hear about the state of your state. Like plant-life, its stupidity has spread easily and far.

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Freeman69's avatar

I have a passion for programming, having been part of the generation around at the advent of home computing with the ZX81, BBC Micro and others. Computing, as it's mostly taught in schools in the UK today, would have made me opt for Latin instead.

If you want to kill the spirit of free thought and wonder in relation to any subject, then teach it as part of a curriculum. Besides, you need to know the answers in order to test pupils.

I think that UFOs appealed to me because they represented something outside the norm and something obviously beyond the control of grown ups. Individuals who discover the field are probably best left to explore it for themselves.

If aliens ever provide us with useful information, I'd hope that 'how to teach effectively' is near the top of their list.

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