Monday, May 9, 2016

j reacts to free university vs "debt-free" university (eight years of high school?)

i'm broadly a fan of the internet - at least as a replacement for tv. certainly, internet >>> tv. but, it would be a lot better if we didn't have a for profit print media that acts as a disincentive.

this actually got published:

"In West Virginia, Bernie is ahead in both of the state’s most recent primary polls. Last week, Public Policy Polling released its findings from a survey of 549 likely Democratic voters. In that poll, Sanders came out ahead of Clinton by eight percentage points, snagging 45 percent compared to her 37 percent. Even with the 3.9 percent margin of error, Bernie will still easily triumph over Hillary if these numbers prove to be accurate."

really. you know what i think the reporter here actually thinks? the thought process, here?

"well, if he's winning by eight and there's a four point margin of error, he's four points better than the margin, so he wins easily."

this is actually exactly why bernie is right. in today's world, you really need statistical literacy to get by - and the level of literacy we actually have is absolutely deplorable. but, you can't cram it all into four years.

i'd even take it to another step - and i've proposed this previously, going back many years. i actually think we should have eight years of actual high school.