tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post1819364519231693834..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Free College For Everyone! SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-74679190896291149562015-10-26T13:53:49.887-04:002015-10-26T13:53:49.887-04:00Your assumption that if college would be free ever...Your assumption that if college would be free everybody would attend is failed logic.<br /><br />It is free in most countries in South America, and it is free in most of Europe, and it is easy to measure that only those who want, attend.<br />People do not feel compelled to attend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-60556928948940022522015-10-17T10:56:52.495-04:002015-10-17T10:56:52.495-04:00Anon 1209 AM - first, thanks for that insight. Th...Anon 1209 AM - first, thanks for that insight. The difference in your conclusion is the college is guilty of fraud against the students. The students are paying for it, and they might well have a case against the state university. Granted the history of winning suits against colleges is pretty bad. <br /><br />Now picture how bad it gets if the university system thinks they've just been given a money hose and they never have to worry about ever accomplishing anything again. They will gladly suck every penny out of our wallets in perpetuity. <br /><br /> <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-2613419005397282412015-10-17T00:09:06.334-04:002015-10-17T00:09:06.334-04:00I am a staff technician at a northern California b...I am a staff technician at a northern California branch of the California State University system. I work in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The University is only interested in admitting foreign students as they pay a higher tuition than domestic kids. When they graduate, they usually take their education back home. The College will accept anyone into the program as long as they are breathing and can pay the money. Most of the faculty are only interested in their Union wages and benefits. There are a few good faculty, but not enough. This last year, the State pushed us to trim the Engineering degree requirements to 125 units and 4 years. Honestly? We are graduating only half an engineer. And most of the students are only interested in where the next party is. It might as well be free and you are signed up for welfare when you leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-74536386243233316862015-10-16T11:53:50.565-04:002015-10-16T11:53:50.565-04:00Anybody starting business in this regulatory clima...Anybody starting business in this regulatory climate should do one of two things- either get connected with the elites to get a pass, or go low and slow under the radar. <br /><br />The end point of the trajectory this country is on is similar to Zimbabwe.ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-87075050190399880342015-10-16T11:50:53.130-04:002015-10-16T11:50:53.130-04:00The politicians are buying votes. The activists ...The politicians are buying votes. The activists are changing the world, i.e. making us more socialist. The majority of Americans are allowing this to happen. Mostly because the MSM is covering up the distasteful part of these kinds of stories. The penalty for the citizens for not being informed and paying attention is that someone steals their money and their country. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-81419664175005728512015-10-15T23:03:18.499-04:002015-10-15T23:03:18.499-04:00Your blog is terrific. Thank you for your diligen...Your blog is terrific. Thank you for your diligence and please keep up the good work. <br /><br />Your cartoon example reminded me of something Einstein said. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Given the enthusiasm with which the public as endorsed the dumbing down of the American populace, I don't hold out any great hope for us, the U.S. <br /><br />IF the upper level school systems were doing their jobs properly, graduates wouldn't be out in the world trying to work for someone else, they would be out there building and creating businesses such that they would hire others to work for them. That, IMHO, should be the goal. That is what a "superior" education should create - superior intellect that benefits, rather than parasites on, our social/financial matrix. As it is... well, I just know that I would probably hire, and get better performance from, a homeschooled high school graduate of good reputation than an Oxford graduate of social studies. Who do you think would have the better work ethic? <br /><br />Again, please keep up the good work and God bless.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />WR in So. Cal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-14739396586979555452015-10-15T22:39:12.835-04:002015-10-15T22:39:12.835-04:00As a fairly recent STEM grad (organic chemistry), ...As a fairly recent STEM grad (organic chemistry), you're right, we are graduating way too many people with STEM degrees. Any time you hear or read someone lamenting the lack of qualified STEM candidates, they are full of it. What they're really saying is that they'd like to find someone to fill their open job position, give them no training whatsoever, and pay them below market wages.<br /><br />If I had any kids, I'd tell them to learn welding and scuba diving.Pootie Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552910711861092929noreply@blogger.com