Re: >H Hayflick on death and immortality

Fireeye978@aol.com
Sat, 30 May 1998 19:42:25 EDT


In a message dated 98-05-30 18:52:14 EDT, you write:

<< Cori, obviously you don't teach undergraduates in California. 20% of my
college juniors and seniors in a junior level class are academically
functioning
at or below middle school level.
That is todays norm!

Best Wishes, Ralph Lewis >>

Ralph, how much of this is the result of poor schools, how much the fault of
unmotivated students?.. what other causes do you see for these results?.. any
ideas on how a transhumanist type can help change this?..or is it too late?..
i have a young daughter and frankly, if she gets the same sort of public
education i did, she's going to rather hopelessly lost. on the other hand the
cost of a private school or tutor is not something i'm at all certain i can
afford. ( tho, i realise that maybe she can't afford for me not to afford
it.:-) )

Cori