#4358813 - 05/23/17 12:45 AM
Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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Sad, but true. http://www.wral.com/only-36-percent-of-americans-can-find-north-korea-on-a-map/16713327/But, on the bright side,,,, that tells me that 64% of American's must play, or have played, Falcon 4! ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////. That comment means that others will feel a need to respond about a clearly political shot. Surely headed for a move.
On second thought I will just remove the unnecessary part and we'll see how it goes.
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#4358823 - 05/23/17 01:31 AM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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I wonder who they poll for stuff like this, and what the sample size is.
I don't exactly swim in the most educated circles, but every one of them knows where the Koreas are.
Now, then, Tanzania would be a head scratcher....
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#4358884 - 05/23/17 11:01 AM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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So that's how North Korea pulled it off in the Red Dawn remake. If we couldn't find them, how could we possibly fight back? Diabolical.
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#4358907 - 05/23/17 12:05 PM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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I have my own opinions about why all young people should be taught how to string a few cogent thoughts together in a paragraph, basic world history and geography; and how to figure out simple math problems. Learning how to communicate well and how to do basic math are definitely applicable to most jobs. World history and geography quite honestly are not.
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#4358916 - 05/23/17 12:29 PM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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I have my own opinions about why all young people should be taught how to string a few cogent thoughts together in a paragraph, basic world history and geography; and how to figure out simple math problems. Learning how to communicate well and how to do basic math are definitely applicable to most jobs. World history and geography quite honestly are not. Well, if all one does is to ask "would you like fries with that", that might be true. But try to do business in an international environment, though, without any basic common (intercultural) knowledge (and that includes knowing where my business partner is actually located, and what timezone he's in), and....well, idiocracy, here we come. Without the above hyperbole: if your job is mostly of "local" nature, you might get by. But focusing on strictly "marketable skills" IMO is a big folly: first, those skills might change in a blink of an eye and become obsolete fast (without frequent, relevant on-the-job-training), and frankly, in a market environment where digitalization might make 70% of currently existing jobs obsolete, the better (more diverse) your education, the better your chances are in an increasingly competitive labor market: if you can chose from a large pool of applicants, do you hire the narrow-minded one-track specialists, or the equally qualified specialist who also has a good general education? A good, broad general education builds brainpower, and helps immensely with problem solving strategies, especially when lateral thinking is required. It also helps with enhancing your skillset or with learning additional skills.
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#4358919 - 05/23/17 12:42 PM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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Well, if all one does is to ask "would you like fries with that", that might be true. Low to mid wage blue collar jobs which includes fast food, retail, construction, hospitality, etc. employs the majority of US workers. You make a very valid point though about automation/digitalization eliminating many of these jobs in the near future though. Humanity overall will need to become higher skilled.
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#4358947 - 05/23/17 01:55 PM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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well maybe she at least was looking in the area of Asia on the map
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#4358951 - 05/23/17 02:03 PM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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MarkG's post perfectly illustrates my point. Let's be honest, knowing where a country is on a map in this day and age really does not matter. If you have to get that info, all you do is load up Googlemaps and enter the name of the country.
This "Renaissance Man" humanities education philosophy is really outdated. I would disagree with that a well-rounded education is an essential IMO. But, education cutbacks, school targets etc has turned education into training
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#4358953 - 05/23/17 02:04 PM
Re: Only 36 percent of Americans can find North Korea on a map
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well maybe she at least was looking in the area of Asia on the map I'd have to check, but I think she'd probably come close or make a lucky guess. Europe, Australia, non-Middle East, no problem, I think.
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