Hi Alfred,
You are right-- that's really why I used the word "power" and not
'electricity' to suggest the range possible.The point being to make sure
you have that essential base covered which at times is taken for granted.
Errol
At 13:50 11/10/2005 -0700, you wrote:
Power is not necessary. Solar power is getting better and better. And
mechanical means can generate power.
Learning material for all forms of literacy is the best starting point, as I
said.
Alfred Bork
University of California, Irvine
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What about reliable, affordable and accessible power?
Errol Hewitt
At 17:04 10/10/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>I would think that the first priority should be literacy, for everyone. In
>the US we still have a high illiteracy rate for adults. Access to current
>technology and information is of no use if the user cannot read.
>
>Mathematical literacy is also high on my list of priorities.
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>Alfred Bork
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