The absolute confusion eminated by Americans regarding 'Standing" and
"travelling" cannot be used as a absolute condemnation of American
education.Freedom of speech is a basic right, the downside of which it
is that it reveals the speakers level of education.However, the
confusion alluded to is primarily that of old ,unemployed or retired
people. In all of these cases a resume can be expanded way beyond that
knoweledge level when the resume is overseen by an employer but with
the excuse of advancing age and poor recall of memory the resume can
be expanded to reflect the perceived expertise that the owner feels
that he has attained by using a transmitter. If a employer were to
review the resumes of these self esteamed applicants they can be
excused in their efforts to find suitable applicants overseas. But
this newsgroup is the world of old people, so one must constantly
remind themseves that this world is not representitive of the new
generation who may well be able to accept change but also posses a
level of inquisitivenes.
True, the quest for offshore employees by the present day
employer may well reflect that the old also represent the young which
if accepted, point to a nation in decline where advances in science
can be purchased and its inhabitants can be ignored. Brings back
memories of Japan and the Yagi antenna. Only after the war did it
recognise the value of home built advances ala the antenna
invention,while other nations pounced on science as a mechanism to
achieve a better life for their own natives. It is noble to supply
education to all that pursue such, but when educators dumb down the
education for personal monetory reasons they trade a country for
momentary rewards.
What goes around comes around the same way as did perceived empires of
old.
Best regards
Art Unwin KB9MZ