Generational bias seems to be a real thing. From the small amount of research I've done, every generation seems to think the following generation is dumber/lazier than the one before it - yet we keep making more and more scientific progress.
It also happens in reverse. On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 4:24 PM, Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would have to take exception to the whole "the younger generation is > stupid" . Yes, there are a ton of stupid people out there but I don't see > evidence that the younger generations is any less intelligent than any > other. Less experienced of course, just not dumber. > I realize the anecdotal nature but for example, My nephew got a scholarship > to go to Georgia Tech for Aerospace engineering. In general, I think they > are as smart as we ever were. > > On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 3:36 PM Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: >> >> I think we are going backwards in terms of education and motivation, >> especially in science, in the U.S. If it wasn't for the H1-B program, we >> would be a nation of morons. This generation for the most part is a >> complete waste of human intelligence. >> >> Rory >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds >> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:33 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for >> conservatives – and US schools >> >> I think I've gotten to the point where I believe that the lack of >> "survival of the fittest" (and sometimes simply the luckiest) is having a >> net-negative effect on our species. Except for a very narrow segment of the >> population, we are de-evolving. >> >> On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:54 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> > <Coke zero snorts out his nose....> >> > >> > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Andrews >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:46 AM >> > To: af@afmug.com >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for >> > conservatives – and US schools >> > >> > >> > See Chemtrails... >> > >> > On 05/24/2016 10:17 AM, Bill Prince wrote: >> >> >> >> Wow. Is there some sort of aerially-disbursed drug going around Texas? >> >> >> >> >> >> bp >> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> >> On 5/24/2016 10:09 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> What a fucking moron...heaven help us!!! >> >>> >> >>> Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US >> >>> schools >> >>> >> >>> http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/24/texas-board-of-educat >> >>> ion-election-conservatives-public-schools-curriculum >> >>> >> >> >> >
