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byGreyfox ( 87712 ) writes:
Back when I was a kid, you could legitimately blow some shit up with your Jr. Scientist kit. Enthusiast experimenting books from Dad's era suggest using hydrogen cyanide kill the bugs for your bug collection. Stop pussifying science, and maybe kids will be interested again! I'm seeking funding for the Greyfox Science Kit, which will include a 2 inch "supermagnet", samples of lithium and sodium metal, a burner you can hook up to your gas line, a 1 watt laser and... what's that? I'm being the first lawsuit ha
byAnonymous Coward writes:
Please answer these honestly: As a parent, would you be willing to take full responsibility for any injury your child sustained while doing "science"? Would you be willing to, out of your own pocket, cover the full cost of any medical treatment? Likewise, would you be willing to, out of your own pocket again, cover the full cost of any damage they may do to the property of others?
I think you'll say that you would be, but in reality I don't think that'd be the case. When you're suddenly facing a $650,000 med
byStormthirst ( 66538 ) writes:
But I don't live in a country with a backwards medical system like the USA. So guess what - yes I'd encourage my kids to use a science set. You could make the same argument for sports. How many high school kids have blown out their knee? The medical bills make schools less willing to push kids to go out and exercise. And what happens next? You have a serious growing obesity problem. Please stop making excuses like this. It makes the USA look pathetic. It's not about health, *OR* education. It's about BOTH.
bythePowerOfGrayskull ( 905905 ) writes:
Funny, I live in the USA and don't live in this country w/ the backwards medical system that you're talking about.
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