Ric Moore <wayward4now@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 20:10 -0700, jdow wrote:
Another subject schools seem not to touch is "scam" education. Teach the
> kids how pyramid, pigeon drop, and other scams work so that when they
> see it they are innoculated against it.
I'd give anything to remember the author of the SciFi short story "The
Primary Education of the Carmaloi<sp?>" Same thing, teach 'em young the
basic tricks of grifting at an early age, plus running for public office
(smear campaigns, stealing ballots, etc), along with advanced calculus,
astral navigation and primary construction technique using local at hand
materials ...all by the 2nd grade. I'd give anything to find that one
again!! Ric
Google is good for looking up things besides obscure Linux technical trivia!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22The+Primary+Education+of+the+Camiroi%22&btnG=Google+Search
No idea whether that particular story is included in any of his books:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dbooks-uk%26field-author%3DLafferty%2C%20R.%20A
(you're welcome)
As for the thread, I think we've beat that dead horse long enough.
Cheers,
Dave
--
Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
-- Ambrose Bierce
