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It's a myth that PCs improve education.
Federal, state, and local governments have spent billions on computers for the classroom. Result? Kids know how to download porn, steal music, and use instant messaging. It's been a colossal waste of money. In Brazil, they're probably trying the same thing because it's politically popular.
Posted by: lingsun   Posted on: 11/03/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Maybe if you are dumb you don't need a computer?  quietLee | 11/03/05
Dumb is not synonymous with illiterate  the_doge | 11/03/05
Poor choice of words, but you're mostly right  daver_z | 11/03/05
They have high literacy rates  Bryn | 11/03/05
Brazil had high hopes  nevtxjustin@... | 11/03/05
Brazil's bumpy road to the low cost PC  pflynn4685@... | 11/04/05
The gov't is involved.  osreinstall | 11/03/05
Blindly Free Market?  cluther | 11/03/05
It is a fact.  osreinstall | 11/03/05
Amen brother.  daver_z | 11/03/05
sigh Bushites  Bryn | 11/03/05
Actually government intervention promotes monopolies.  osreinstall | 11/03/05
Standard Oil  Bryn | 11/03/05
GM cannot make money because of a few factors.  osreinstall | 11/03/05
LOL  Richard Flude | 11/03/05
Keep Laughing Liberal  osreinstall | 11/03/05
Red tape in every home  IT Scion | 11/03/05
Somethings horribly wrong  daver_z | 11/03/05
That's in the US or Europe  maldain | 11/03/05
It's a myth that PCs improve education.  lingsun | 11/03/05

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