The World is Flat...

I got finished reading this totally awesome, NONFICTION book. Yes, ppl, I said it: NON-fiction. It's called The World Is Flat, written by one Thomas L. Friedman. It's about how the Technology of the world is making society less dynamic and round (contrary to popular belief). When I first heard of this book (From a friend), I said, "Yeah, right. whatever."- Pretty much what you are doing now as you read this blog.

But yet and still I found enough time to give this book the time of day...and LOVED it! It's was so informative about the spoils of modern life and how we are using it to our advantage and in turn, making ourselves lazy fat people because of it...even you 115 pounders out there...yes, you're fat...(please don't run to the nearest bathroom and puke up your lunch...that would make me feel guilty ^_^;)

At one point in the book, Friedman clearly states that, in the science department, children aren't getting as much education as they ought to be getting. At least, not enough to get interested in it. I mean, you can't possibly tell me that you wouldn't be interested in science or space (specifically), if you heard all of the cool things I heard about. NASA statistics prove that over 44% of their workers are over the age of 40, and that number is quickly rising my friends.

This is because of the lack of interest on our part. We don't go into the science field because we aren't interested or weren't educated properly on the subject. Like, if we were born back in the time of the great space race, when Sputnik was launched and everyone wanted to be the next person on the moon, teachers would be all gung-ho about teaching us the ways of space and all of its assets. And you'd be pretty excited about it as well. But now, there isn't anything of great importance going on in that deserted expanse of...well, space, and no one wants anything more to do with it. Thus, NASA's worker numbers quickly dwindle and before you know it, America sux in the science department because there is no one to further the knowledge about Space.

I don't know if you know this (for those of you spent most or your lives under a ROCK), but America sux! It's numbers in too many fields have swiftly declined. Not only in science, but in sports, funding, and most importantly, EDUCATION! I won't go into the technicalities of these issues, but only say that it is because when we get too lazy to hold our own in this big vast world, CEO's of large corporate companies won't just sit around and wait for our answers...no, not anymore! They go to someone else, and that someone else is usually another country. A country that is willing to work more, for less pay! A country that is dedicated and has enough RESPONSIBILITY and INTEGRITY to work for a living, while we sit around and do nothing! And then THEY get things done! THEY get all the credit! THEY get all the funds! THEY get all the rewards! THEY get all the benefits! And then who comes out as the suckers? US!! It's called Outsourcing, people! Get used to it! Unless your willing to do something about it...then you need to GET THE FRELL OFF YOUR BUTT AND GET TO DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

But anyway, back on topic, if you loved this blog (and I'm so sure you did), then you oughta read this book (The World Is Flat by:Thomas Friedman), it has rants like this and more! ^_^

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