President Obama calls on every American to learn code

Re:President Obama calls on every American to learn code by coryrc on Monday December 09, 2013 @07:46PM (#6878221)

So many people live in bubble with no connection to the real world; insulated by religious dogma and partisan ignorance. Debating need not concern with actual provable, reliable facts, but soundbites and appeals to authority. But you can't fool the computer. You can beg and plead, you can say your teacher tells you that it should work, but ultimately you can't make it work unless you actually do.

You can fake your chemistry results, you can argue over the oxford comma, but your loop for(i=1;i<10;++i){} will never run 10 times.

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Re:President Obama calls on every American to learn code by pjscott on Monday December 09, 2013 @08:02PM (#6878305)

This is an equally strong argument for teaching plumbing or woodworking.

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Re:President Obama calls on every American to learn code by coryrc on Monday December 09, 2013 @09:52PM (#6878712)

Neither teaches abstract thought.

However, I do believe at least the basics of both you mentioned should be taught as well. If you can't fix a damaged wooden door frame or change the o-rings in a faucet by 18, you haven't been prepared for life.

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