[Coco] Something of interest to the design people here

[Eddie P.]

I didn't want to comment on a sensitive OT subject but yeah, Nick is right. I actually shed a tear when I heard our (Australia's) vehicle manufacturing will end in the next couple of years.

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> On 29 Oct 2014, at 3:26 pm, nickma2 at optusnet.com.au wrote:
> 
>  Don't feel bad Salvador,
> 
> If the US goes down, Australia here won't be too far behind.
> 
> Nick
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> "You see the results of that today because we are no longer the most 
> productive country on the planet, the Chinese Communist model has
> been 
> kicking our butts for years and now China is officially the top dog
> now."
> 
> Agreed 
> 
> "Sorry about the politics, but this country is fighting for its
> life."
> 
> And agreed
> 
> A quick anecdote. When I "graduated" from kindergarten my parents
> moved to Mexico. There I attended first grade and half of second. When
> I was in second grade we were learning our times tables and how to
> write in type and script. Then we moved back to the US and I finished
> the last half of second grade. I noticed that the education system was
> behind. I did not start learning how to multiply till I was in third
> grade.
> 
> I was also able to compare subjects taken in Jr High School and High
> School and found that the US curriculum was more basic. As I graduated
> from college I firmly believed that the US was falling behind in
> education. Now fast forward 30 years and I see reports where the US is
> not anywhere the top 10 countries as far as education goes. On certain
> subjects it was ranked in 27th place.
> 
> .
> As Gene points out the US is now not the most productive country.
> High school grads are not pursuing technical careers. This has reached
> such critical levels that now there is a wave of attempts to get young
> kids interested in different engineering fields. This has given us
> such trends as STEM and Maker Faires. Schools and libraries are
> holding Science Fairs. Even if these efforts are successful, there
> won't be results for a decade (at least).
> 
> The US, considered one of most powerful nations, has a people that
> are one of the sickest on the planet.
> 
> Yes, I agree with Gene in that the US is fighting for its life.
> Decades of incorrect decisions are now taking its toll and putting the
> country in a situation that can't be corrected in the short run, if at
> all, since The People need to understand that there is a problem and
> need to want a solution. Instead we are being inundated by political
> TV spots as to why we shouldn't vote for so and so (at least in the
> areas that will be having elections soon).
> 
> I too apologize for this rant. I just hate to be led by nincompoops.
> :-) Salvador
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