‘I reject your reality, and substitute my own’…though this reality is actually pretty cool
More than once, I’ve lauded the President for his initiatives to promote math and science education in America. Promoting academic achievement as something worthwhile and beneficial is something this country always ought to be doing.
So of course, I’m going to point out the news today that President Obama is going to be making an appearance on Mythbusters with great excitement and enthusiasm.
There are few (if any at all) better outlets for illustrating how freakin’ cool science can be, and all the amazing (and explosive) stuff you can do with it in this country today than that wonderful little program put together by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman.
Kids (at least my kids) watch this show obsessively – it’s very good television; and, they generally come away from it learning something. Kids also look up to the President of the United States; having him get associated with quality science-based television will only further enhance the allure of science and learning.
And who is he really kidding – we all know that the President is a huge nerd anyway; is it that far out of the realm of possibility that he’d use his position as Head of State to wrangle himself a guest appearance on a highly-rated nerd tv show?
I probably would.
