Comments on: I can do science, me http://6000.co.za/i-can-do-science-me/ "...irresponsible, and damaging to the reputation of bloggers generally" Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob http://6000.co.za/i-can-do-science-me/comment-page-1/#comment-20328 Rob Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:31:22 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=3744#comment-20328 Your kid has gotten big! Glad he seems to enjoy the science bit. I get the same problem with kids at school - they come and say "Sir, I want to be a computer technician!" and then I explain to them that they'll earn somewhere between R2500 and R5000 a month and they go "Wow! So much!". Aah well. .-= Rob´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.robsramblings.co.za/my-r260-retreat/" rel="nofollow">My R260 retreat</a> =-. Your kid has gotten big! Glad he seems to enjoy the science bit.

I get the same problem with kids at school – they come and say “Sir, I want to be a computer technician!” and then I explain to them that they’ll earn somewhere between R2500 and R5000 a month and they go “Wow! So much!”.

Aah well.
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]]> By: Ro http://6000.co.za/i-can-do-science-me/comment-page-1/#comment-20320 Ro Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:54:54 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=3744#comment-20320 Well, there's always the possibility that, by the time that matters to him, scientists will have become hugely respected and valued, and paid the kind of salaries currently reserved only for people who shuffle figures representing money between bank accounts. I didn't say it was a <i>strong</i> possibility ... .-= Ro´s last blog ..<a href="http://ronuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/toys-for-big-kids.html" rel="nofollow">Toys For Big Kids?</a> =-. Well, there’s always the possibility that, by the time that matters to him, scientists will have become hugely respected and valued, and paid the kind of salaries currently reserved only for people who shuffle figures representing money between bank accounts.

I didn’t say it was a strong possibility …
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]]> By: Helga Hansen http://6000.co.za/i-can-do-science-me/comment-page-1/#comment-20318 Helga Hansen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:07:15 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=3744#comment-20318 When my now-not-so-little son was little, I got him interested in maths and science, armed with some fabulous books. Seeing as how South Africa has such a large English-speaking population, I'm sure you'd be able to get the books there! http://www.horrible-science.co.uk and http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk Enjoy! :) .-= Helga Hansen´s last blog ..<a href="http://helgahansen.blogspot.com/2010/03/privilege.html" rel="nofollow">Privilege</a> =-. When my now-not-so-little son was little, I got him interested in maths and science, armed with some fabulous books. Seeing as how South Africa has such a large English-speaking population, I’m sure you’d be able to get the books there!

http://www.horrible-science.co.uk
and
http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk

Enjoy! :)
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