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Pentagon Wants Screenplays From Scientists

Posted by Zonk on from the for-the-good-of-the-nation dept.

Aix writes "According to the New York Times, the Pentagon is funding classes in screenplay writing for 15 scientists. The idea is to encourage kids to go into science and engineering through mainstream media and thereby presumably bolster long-term US national security. While it sounds like a lot of fun for the researchers involved, and anything that stems the spiral of the US into a culture of anti-intellectualism is a good thing in my book. Will glamorizing science in the movies make kids pay better attention in chemistry class?"

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  1. glamorous by talaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Will glamorizing science in the movies make kids pay better attention in chemistry class?"

    In a word, YES.

    we should all know by now that kids will immitate anything the movies (or tv) show them. just look at how many injuries were blamed on Beavis & Butthead!

  2. Anti-intellectualinism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    While it sounds like a lot of fun for the researchers involved, and anything that stems the spiral of the US into a culture of anti-intellectualism is a good thing in my book.

    Pot. Kettle. Fragment.

  3. Re:not even close by CosmeticLobotamy · · Score: 5, Funny

    you'll find so many shows dedicated to doctors (ER, grey's acadamy, chicago hope) lawyers (law and order: special victims unit, criminal intent, trial by jury) and cops (CSI miami, ny). you never hear anyone even mention engineers in movies or tv series.

    You're right. And it would be so easy. The three-episode arc on tracking down an elusive double-free()d pointer practically writes itself.