With the advent of the computer and its ability to store and provide access to almost unlimited text and visual material is it time to revise our method of teaching to minimize the need to learn memorize and store so much in our own brain but rather teach the fundamentals of comprehensively accessing the computer stored information for both the answers and the detailed manner ussed to arrive at such ?

To the Military mind success means the virtual elimination or subjugation of those designated the enemy by higher authority. “Nothing else”.

When asked by higher authority if their assigned mission can be accomplished the answer will usually be affirmative but relates by logic only to the single factor “elimination and subjugation of those dubbed the enemy”.(This is the area in which they are trained) and their answer should be honest (regardless of job security) and understood to...

A successful Republican was walking down a very crowded street in New York City and suddenly noticed a fellow had fainted or been struck down and lay directly in his path. Late for an appointment without hesitation or beaking stride he stepped on the fellow and continued his progress.

A Democrat was aghast at what he had witnessed caught up with the fellow and read him the riot act. The Republican agreed he had been somewhat callous and promised to never repeat his action.
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A collection of "News Headlines" from Google presented as a syllabus of important connected facts.



Business: More Americans investing in stock
Sep 27, 2002 ... A record 49.5 percent of all U.S. households own individual stocks or stock mutual funds, according to a survey being released today by the Investment Company ... But stocks have not made average Americans wealthy. ...

People's Daily Online -- Eighty-five-percent stock investors...

It would seem fewer and fewer of the youger generation have the inclination or curiosity to explore beyond "sound bites" fed an a daily basiis by the mass media. Not so surprising in a world evolved to the point of "Information Overload".

How can we best handle this overload !

IMO Virtually all information and learning is provided to us by "Connections" and "comparisons" obtained through our eyes, ears, and the mouths of others....