The sad state of basic knowledge among america's young adults.

[Maverick]

Don't blame the education system for the failure to learn. Like a horse to water you cannot FORCE learning on those who do not wish to receive it. Unless parents display an interest in their child's education and stress the importance of school the kids will simply blow off everything because they do learn very early that they will now be passed as a social effort rather than be held back for not working. In that case the "system" is to blame but that is another feature of the parent's lack of interest as well.

[TequilaChaser]

Don't blame the education system for the failure to learn. Like a horse to water you cannot FORCE learning on those who do not wish to receive it. Unless parents display an interest in their child's education and stress the importance of school the kids will simply blow off everything because they do learn very early that they will now be passed as a social effort rather than be held back for not working. In that case the "system" is to blame but that is another feature of the parent's lack of interest as well.

QFT!

TC

[mbailey]

Don't blame the education system for the failure to learn. Like a horse to water you cannot FORCE learning on those who do not wish to receive it. Unless parents display an interest in their child's education and stress the importance of school the kids will simply blow off everything because they do learn very early that they will now be passed as a social effort rather than be held back for not working. In that case the "system" is to blame but that is another feature of the parent's lack of interest as well.

As the father of 16yrold Boy/Girl twins.....I agree 200% We lucked out with ours. Book and common sense smart, and an amazing work ethic.

 Some of their friends make me want to bang my head on the wall. Good kids, but dear lord the real world is going to eat them alive.

This isn't a slam on all of them in their "generation"  but some I feel like I should be able to claim on my tax returns

[Ripsnort]

There are some crappy CO2 monitors out there, I owned 2 before finding out you get what you pay for, the 3rd one is not sending out false positives in our motor home.

[JunkyII]

Seems like a lot of people get their education from facebook instead of the traditional way

Maybe they should watch the major media stations and read books which are not wrong at all <insert sarcasm>



It's always funny...the conversations about millennials is always between a bunch of people who are around the age of millennials parents...


So who's fault is it anyway

[zack1234]

Charles Darwin said pipz was related to a Monkey and he also said you cannot fix stupid

[PR3D4TOR]

I work at a major chemical plant and some of the employees regularly confuse carbon monoxide with carbon dioxide.  There is a huge difference in danger and detectability between the two.

Oh look! There's one!

There are some crappy CO2 monitors out there, I owned 2 before finding out you get what you pay for, the 3rd one is not sending out false positives in our motor home.

[Wiley]

Maybe they should watch the major media stations and read books which are not wrong at all <insert sarcasm>



It's always funny...the conversations about millennials is always between a bunch of people who are around the age of millennials parents...


So who's fault is it anyway

I've found it easy run into the same kind of lack of knowledge often enough regardless of the person's generation these days.  Remember, half of the people out there are below average.

Wiley.

[JunkyII]

I've found it easy run into the same kind of lack of knowledge often enough regardless of the person's generation these days.  Remember, half of the people out there are below average.

Wiley.

True!

[Shuffler]

I've found it easy run into the same kind of lack of knowledge often enough regardless of the person's generation these days.  Remember, half of the people out there are below average.

Wiley.

...and they seem to have more kids than the norm.

I heard some even name all their kids with the same first name since they usually have different last names as it is easier to call them home at the same time.

[Biggles]

Education's fine, but we don't need no thought control.

[Ramesis]

As the father of 16yrold Boy/Girl twins.....I agree 200% We lucked out with ours. Book and common sense smart, and an amazing work ethic.

 Some of their friends make me want to bang my head on the wall. Good kids, but dear lord the real world is going to eat them alive.

This isn't a slam on all of them in their "generation"  but some I feel like I should be able to claim on my tax returns

I agree 
And yet the powers that be let them stay on their parents insurance until
age 26 

[DaveBB]

The male brain does not reach full maturity until age 26.  The female brain does not reach full maturity until age 24.  This maturation process is due to the neuropeptides NGF (nerve growth factor) and BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor).  Stress, trauma, drugs, or alcohol can stop this maturation process.  This is why a lot of people you may know have a juvenile personality. 

[100Coogn]

The male brain does not reach full maturity until age 26.  The female brain does not reach full maturity until age 24.  This maturation process is due to the neuropeptides NGF (nerve growth factor) and BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor).  Stress, trauma, drugs, or alcohol can stop this maturation process.  This is why a lot of people you may know have a juvenile personality.

What about Doogie Howser?   

Coogan

[AKIron]

I take small doses of Dihydrogen Monoxide daily to build up an immunity. 

You can neutralize the harmful effects by mixing a bit with Whiskey.