Re: The troubles -Reply

[trappe@PHYSICS.UTEXAS.EDU (Karl Trappe)]

> I asked:
>
> > > What does this have to do with physics or physics teaching?
>
> Tom answered:
>
> > Lester Thoreau put it succinctly.  Capitalism does some things well.
> > One of the things communism does well is education as a result of which
> > physics and math academic jobs are being filled from the FSU (Former
> > Soviet Union).
>
> Oh, I get it.  Of course.  Thanks for clearing that up.

And enrollments are declining in both subjects...Oh, I get it...And the
students are *getting it* in another way.  Karl

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