[Just another Joe]

how about an article about the kids that are learning on their about engineering or technology? science and math? hell, anything skills that would be beneficial in furthering America's technological future?

We get them every week on the local news.
Everything from teen movie makers to teen astrophysicists.
Who knows, this guy may find a cure for cancer in some obscure rain forest viper's venom.

Don't disparage it just because YOU don't think it's of any worth.

[sten]

let's see... how many people does a country need to keep ahead in the snake charming field? hmmm? i'm guessing not many. movie makers? (don't really need them anyhow)

how many engineers, scientists, and technologists do we need to stay ahead? every single one we can get... meanwhile, movies, tv and radio call these same kids nerds or geeks, attempting to dissuade them from perusing the field.

that's my point. stop with the fanning of hobbies that won't help ... and also stop the degradation of those we need.

and for the record, handling reptiles for a living is fairly pointless except for maybe the 1,000 or so people in the US that do it for venom research/antidotes/etc. (can't we outsource THIS CRAP instead??)