Cry for attention

ARTICLE: Iran Makes the Sciences A Part of Its Revolution By Thomas Erdbrink, Washington Post, June 6, 2008; Page A01

This is example of where Iran really wants recognition less as revolution and more as nation-state.

We need to deny connectivity that validates the revolution (a complete failure) and promote stuff that recognizes the people/nation-state.

Iran the nation-state isn't going away. Iran the revolution isn't going forward.

Leverage what you like and ignore the rest.

The big point here: no claim to alternative science.

Comments

[stuart abrams]

Perhaps we can get these Iranians to serve on the school boards in places like Texas and Kansas. Interesting that Islam, even in its fundamentalist versions, has never had the kinds of problems with science that some fundamentalist Christians have.

[Jarrod Myrick]

1400 years ago they (East) were ahead: why did the West develop? rules, reason, jobs, climate, gods, luck, guns, steel, germs?

[Constantina]

I think it is very exciting to see the advancements of Technology in Iran. Persians have a rich history. Look at how competitive their Sharif University is - From Article " Of the 500,000 who pass and are entitled to free higher education, only the top 800 can attend Sharif, considered Iran's MIT. "

That's amazing. These future PhDs, scientists and etc can really help in advancing our global efforts, odviously. Bring them over here, I'm sure we need to fill in a few areas with their brains.

We should really take in to account that when it comes to education here - We aren't ranked so high. I've seen my share in NJ. I'm trying to do my part. It doesn't help students when loans are not being offer to universities because "it doesn't benefit loan agencies " . I know quite a few people who can really do something to change communities (locally/ globally) with their smarts. Unfortunately, they aren't even able to finish their degrees because of lack of financial resources.So if that is the case - it's going to be a lot harder for them to reach that level to compete with others who can impact globally.

Just imagine the intelligence we are not cultivating.

[Louis Heberlein]

Persia has had a wonderful historical experience ... most of the time. Its bad experiences involved paranoia about the security of its expanding borders, especially those near troublesome Greeks with those uppity, talky talk guys ... their weird ideas could undermine the solidarity of the Persians. So some of their authoritarian leaders felt obliged to go and beat the Greeks into submission ... a ruler has to do what a ruler has to do. Right?