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State of US Science Report Shows Disturbing Trends

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the from-a-head-start-to-no-child-left-behind-in-the-blink-of-an-eye dept.

coondoggie writes to mention that the National Science Board is concerned about certain indicators in the science and engineering fields for the United States. "For example, US schools continue to lag behind internationally in science and math education. On the other hand, the US is the largest, single, R&D-performing nation in the world pumping some $340 billion into future-related technologies. The US also leads the world in patent development."

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  1. Patenting? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Patenting the obvious, since 1994" :-)

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  2. In other news... by Philotechnia · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...a creationist museum in Texas is closing

    Mod US science +1!

  3. I don't get it... by Lurker2288 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait, you mean in a nation where whole chunks of the population teach their kids that the world was created by an invisible sky daddy in six days isn't leading the pack in science education? We'd better pray harder!

  4. Look at the bright side. . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    "For example, US schools continue to lag behind internationally in science and math education.

    But just think of all the intelligent design research positions that American kids will fill. ;-)

  5. Re:Patenting Processes by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have a patent on 1+1= 2, please use the other method of 1+1 = 10, thank you.

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  6. Atheists are in demand? by Comboman · · Score: 4, Funny
    As we get more people into atheism and computing, the demand for those same people grows.

    There's a demand for atheists? I knew there had to be jobs for philosophy majors somewhere.

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