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Rush: "Lego is a Tool for 4 year olds"
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Tue, 1 Feb 2000 20:04:51 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Chris Busse writes:
> In Colorado they are testing using a LEGO building contest for college
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> http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0201c.htm
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> Originally found on slashdot:
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> http://slashdot.org/articles/00/02/01/1135226.shtml
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> Chris Busse
Today on the Rush Limbaugh Program Rush was talking about the above issue.
Of corse Rush was disgusted that they were using Lego as a college entry exam.
Details about the exam- Students are given a box of Lego. Then they are shown
a Lego robot for 1 minute and they have to build the robot to the best of
their ability. Of corse Rush was disgusted that they were using Lego as a
college entry exam, as am I. but "LEGO is a tool for 4 year olds" I was
offended! :) Gee imagine if that becomes the new national standard! :) I'd get
a scholarship to every school out there!!!! :)
-Rich
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 | | Re: Rush: "Lego is a Tool for 4 year olds"
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| It's simple. Rush is very conservative. Conservatives in general do not like the artistic or creative elements of society, which is what LEGO products encourage. Conservatives in general also do not favor innovations in education, (of which this (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Rush: "Lego is a Tool for 4 year olds"
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| To this subiect, I did read a blurb about this subject, the LEGO testing, in th current issue of National Review. i won't go into details regarding this, simply because of the abuse I received in debate, but I will say it was mentioned in two (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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