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Why teach (young) kids to code?

Rushkoff has been quoted as saying "that the difference between being able to code and not being able to code, is like being the driver or the passenger (not, as some people think, the difference between the driver and the mechanic)." ( http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/teach-our-kids-to-code-e-petition/ )<p>I like the message, but am looking for a snappier quote. I was thinking 'the difference between being the farmer and being the cow', but that doesn't seem right. Can you think of anything better?
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Re:Why teach (young) kids to code? by spdegabrielle on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @11:15AM (#3075978)
The difference between Mickey Mouse and the broom in Fantasia
Re:Why teach (young) kids to code? by bennywild on Tuesday October 04, 2011 @04:46AM (#3069977)
"The difference between the magician and the rabbit."
Re:Why teach (young) kids to code? by spdegabrielle on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @11:16AM (#3075982)
Santa and the elves