[RP TownTalk] Prince George's County on the Cutting Edge!

[Cranky old Coot]

Ya Ya Bruce I know, back in the good old day! Even then kids wanted to 
take the chisels home so they could do their homework on the cave wall.

By the time I went to high school we were advanced. They had slide rules 
for everyone to use in class, wouldn't want there to be a technological 
divide you know, especially those title I (<-- that's a Roman numeral) 
kids. The lucky kid got to use the round slide rules. End of class they 
were carefully collected, counted and put back in their boxes. Had to be 
careful, kids wanted to take them home you know.

Seems arguments never change, just technology. Whether its copper 
instead of iron chisels, pencils&paper or slide rules, slide rules or 
calculators, research libraries with card catalogs or the internet; the 
arguments are the same, 'it cost to much', 'when I went to school...'

There are societies that choose to let advancements pass them by, we 
drive up to PA to look at their quaint life style. Of course if we 
really thought it was so great, and not just a curiosity, we would take 
the wagon and it would be a two day trip!

So what is the difference iPads in school, quality food stores within 
walking distance? Stunted future because they went to school in a 
technology desert or lived in a fool desert? The results are the same: 
crap for a future.

I on the other hand believe in "Better living through chemistry."

Where are my meds?

-- 
I'm the Cranky Old Coot's keeper, and I approve this message

Lou King

bruce.wernek at mindspring.com wrote, On 6/3/2011 6:49 AM:
>
> When I was a kid we used pencils and paper. Calculators (~$500 each)
> were just coming out when I was in high school, but we didn't have them
> because they were too expensive. They were considered a luxury back
> then. Apparently that's not the case now.
>
> Bruce
>
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