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Posted by T Wake on 07/26/06 23:19
"Phineas T Puddleduck" <phineaspuddleduck@googlemail.com_NOSPAM> wrote in
message news:270720060012457958%phineaspuddleduck@googlemail.com_NOSPAM...
> In article <1153955390.634129.63700@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,
> RichA <rander3127@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It was a fascinating story and it highlighted a graphic problem that is
>> stifling creativity
>> in the U.S. today; The pathological fear of risk, when it comes to
>> anything. Ads urge mommies to carry frigging gelled alcohol to
>> constantly wipe their kids hands, chemistry sets contain nothing
>> remotely interesting anymore because of "safety concerns."
>> They are turning adults and children into a nation of SISSIES afraid to
>> take any kind
>> risk that would assist them in learning or just developing as a human
>> and not a robot.
>
> Its not just a US problem. In the UK the same holds. I remember (in the
> 70's) having chemistry sets with magnesium, and crystal growing kits.
>
The good old days of actually having toxic chemicals in the house! I think I
still have some old chemistry kits in the loft..... I may dig them out one
day - when I have enough protective equipment to hand.....
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