Brainy Quote of the Day

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

"This is our generation's 'Sputnik moment'..."


...of course, I almost fell out of my chair when I heard that!

I used it December 31st here: National initiative to recruit and retain science teachers...; September 30th here: Gliese 581g-The "Goldilocks" Planet... and initially speaking of the National Science & Engineering festival: USA Science & Engineering Festival: Sputnik Moments.

Also: he mentioned Forsyth Tech in my hometown of Winston-Salem, NC where older workers from the furniture industry are retraining for the biotech industry.

I definitely identify with the "older worker" retraining for new industries.  Biotech was not my bug; obvious what is!

I did notice (see map above, and the tiny dot in the Pacific Ocean) some hits from Hawaii during the POTUS holiday vacation on January 1st. Hmmm...could be a cruise ship, too.

I'm being hyperbolic and dramatic. Let me dream! If these posts inspired him, I'll only be flattered.

CNN lets him "off the hook": Defining a 'Sputnik moment'

The polls show the speech was mostly received favorably.

As soon as an embed of the video is released, I'll post it here...

As promised...along with the official guest list.

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