Re: Sabotage of Our Childrens' Future

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From: Jerry Okamura
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 05:11

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<racqueteer@killspamverizon.net> wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:09:42 -0800, Jay Kadis <jay@ccrma.stanford.edu>
> wrote:
>
>>In article <ctbd3h$1j8c@odds.stat.purdue.edu>,
>> hrubin@odds.stat.purdue.edu (Herman Rubin) wrote:
>>
>>> In article <jay-0EC958.09290427012005@news.stanford.edu>,
>>> Jay Kadis  <jay@ccrma.stanford.edu> wrote:
>>> >In article <ctb6i3$1stu@odds.stat.purdue.edu>,
>>> > hrubin@odds.stat.purdue.edu (Herman Rubin) wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Even this is not enough, as few teachers understand the
>>> >> basics of their subjects, but proceed by rote.
>>>  -- 
>>>
>>> >OK, got some statistics on this?
>>>
>>> How would one get statistics on this?  Let the subject matter
>>> scholars question the teachers on their knowledge of the basics,
>>> and you will find few in mathematics or science who would
>>> challenge this statement.  But there is no way that you would
>>> get the establishment to agree to this test.
>>
>>That is pure speculation on your part.
>
> Yes it is, but for Herman, opinion IS fact.

I have not been following this thread very closely, but I was struck by
your comment.  How can an "opinion" be fact?

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