Florida, doing private schools just right!

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#1

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 16:44:16
www.miaminewtimes.com/2011-06-02/news/in...

You know you missed my Flori-duh threads ;)

 
#2

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 17:07:56
No. I took some time off from the OTT.
#3

Cpt_Micha

Jun 02, 2011 17:23:43
At least they are honest, about what highschool is really good for.
#4

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 17:24:16
Was it nut hidding season?



No. Decided to take a break.
#5

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 17:27:01
At least they are honest, about what highschool is really good for.


Yup. I'm waiting for the Governor to give school vouchers for these schools.
#6

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 17:30:33
At least they are honest, about what highschool is really good for.


Yup. I'm waiting for the Governor to give school vouchers for these schools.



Depends if he invested in those schools or something.


Good point. Give him time. I'm sure he will start the Rick Scott high School. For $399 you too can buy a certificate of edumacation
#7

Cpt_Micha

Jun 02, 2011 17:36:02
OOooooo

I wonder if he'll do franchising rights?
#8

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 17:47:49
Did you mean eduvacation?


That makes a lot more sense.
#9

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 02, 2011 18:49:32
Can anyone say McDiploma?



Too late... McDonald's Diploma.

#10

Cpt_Micha

Jun 03, 2011 8:34:01
Actually, I like the McDiploma thing. It's a pretty big step up from what public education offers that's for sure.

Actual training in stuff that actually matters. (time management and so forth) Also, seeing as how about half of the population -with diplomas- are functionally illiterate, the McDiploma recipients, might actually be receiving a better education through the restuarant chain.
#11

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 03, 2011 11:04:46
Until someone figures out how to mechanize the job these people do. Then the people who only know how to flip burgers and make fries will be stuck.
#12

lokiare

Jun 05, 2011 2:17:06
Until someone figures out how to mechanize the job these people do. Then the people who only know how to flip burgers and make fries will be stuck.



Your kidding right?

All the frozen burgers you buy at Wal-Mart are almost completely automated in their creation. At best they have some guy walking around the plant to make sure the machines don't break down...

Lets just hope the fast food industry doesn't find out about them... Also have you seen the inside of McDonald's lately? Their shakes are made from start to finish by a machine. You put a cup in and it comes out a shake. The smoothies are the same way. The machine puts the ingredients into the blender blends it, you pour the substance into a cup and set the blender onto a stand which then proceeds to wash it. They have a pre-recorded message at the drive through asking if you'd like to try a 'hot apple pie' their version of apples boiled in corn syrup and stuffed into sodium nitrate bleached flour filled with chemicals.

Burger king cooks its meat through an auto cooker. You put the raw patties in one side on a conveyor belt that takes them through when they come out the other side they are cooked...

Since half the new jobs last month were created by McDonald's that's not a good sign...
#13

Klirshon

Jun 05, 2011 6:34:45
I estimate you misunderstood the remark. If I am not mistaken, hs is implying a fully automated, fast food station. It is likely by the implications that the only humans at this supposed station would be mechanics (can't let those sneaky robots conduct reparations and take more occupations from the poor humans).
#14

lokiare

Jun 05, 2011 13:27:36
I estimate you misunderstood the remark. If I am not mistaken, hs is implying a fully automated, fast food station. It is likely by the implications that the only humans at this supposed station would be mechanics (can't let those sneaky robots conduct reparations and take more occupations from the poor humans).



Actually that's what I was talking about at the factories that make the frozen burgers for Wal-Mart. Its literally just a few people walking around to make sure the machines are working...
#15

homicidal_squirrel

Jun 05, 2011 15:26:26
I estimate you misunderstood the remark. If I am not mistaken, hs is implying a fully automated, fast food station. It is likely by the implications that the only humans at this supposed station would be mechanics (can't let those sneaky robots conduct reparations and take more occupations from the poor humans).


Yup.. that was my point.
I estimate you misunderstood the remark. If I am not mistaken, hs is implying a fully automated, fast food station. It is likely by the implications that the only humans at this supposed station would be mechanics (can't let those sneaky robots conduct reparations and take more occupations from the poor humans).



Actually that's what I was talking about at the factories that make the frozen burgers for Wal-Mart. Its literally just a few people walking around to make sure the machines are working...


And when fast food restaurants become fully automated, those people that were hired to flip burgers and serve fries will be screwed. 
#16

lokiare

Jun 05, 2011 15:41:09
I estimate you misunderstood the remark. If I am not mistaken, hs is implying a fully automated, fast food station. It is likely by the implications that the only humans at this supposed station would be mechanics (can't let those sneaky robots conduct reparations and take more occupations from the poor humans).


Yup.. that was my point.
I estimate you misunderstood the remark. If I am not mistaken, hs is implying a fully automated, fast food station. It is likely by the implications that the only humans at this supposed station would be mechanics (can't let those sneaky robots conduct reparations and take more occupations from the poor humans).



Actually that's what I was talking about at the factories that make the frozen burgers for Wal-Mart. Its literally just a few people walking around to make sure the machines are working...


And when fast food restaurants become fully automated, those people that were hired to flip burgers and serve fries will be screwed. 



since 49% of U.S. citizens are employed by these kinds of low-income no-education jobs, I see a bleak future ahead for us...
#17

EscherEnigma

Jun 05, 2011 16:36:17
since 49% of U.S. citizens are employed by these kinds of low-income no-education jobs, I see a bleak future ahead for us...


Do you ever look up numbers before citing them?

The US population is about 308 million.  The work force is about 150 million.  The number of people in food preparation and serving jobs (which includes all fast food, but goes well beyond that) is only 11 million.  That's nowhere near 150.92 million or 73.5 million. 
#18

lokiare

Jun 05, 2011 20:08:33
since 49% of U.S. citizens are employed by these kinds of low-income no-education jobs, I see a bleak future ahead for us...


Do you ever look up numbers before citing them?

The US population is about 308 million.  The work force is about 150 million.  The number of people in food preparation and serving jobs (which includes all fast food, but goes well beyond that) is only 11 million.  That's nowhere near 150.92 million or 73.5 million. 



I didn't say fast food. I said "low-income no-education jobs". There is a difference. I saw the statistics somewhere. Its 41% not 49%. I'm sorry I was remembering it wrong. 41% of people employed in the U.S. work in low-income no-education jobs.
#19

Maxperson

Jun 05, 2011 20:50:01
since 49% of U.S. citizens are employed by these kinds of low-income no-education jobs, I see a bleak future ahead for us...


Do you ever look up numbers before citing them?

The US population is about 308 million.  The work force is about 150 million.  The number of people in food preparation and serving jobs (which includes all fast food, but goes well beyond that) is only 11 million.  That's nowhere near 150.92 million or 73.5 million. 



I didn't say fast food. I said "low-income no-education jobs". There is a difference. I saw the statistics somewhere. Its 41% not 49%. I'm sorry I was remembering it wrong. 41% of people employed in the U.S. work in low-income no-education jobs.



I just did a google search for your 41% number and the closest I could find in 5 pages was a link to the Huffing and Puffington post.  Not a sincle credible news source had that number listed.
#20

lokiare

Jun 06, 2011 23:51:38
since 49% of U.S. citizens are employed by these kinds of low-income no-education jobs, I see a bleak future ahead for us...


Do you ever look up numbers before citing them?

The US population is about 308 million.  The work force is about 150 million.  The number of people in food preparation and serving jobs (which includes all fast food, but goes well beyond that) is only 11 million.  That's nowhere near 150.92 million or 73.5 million. 



I didn't say fast food. I said "low-income no-education jobs". There is a difference. I saw the statistics somewhere. Its 41% not 49%. I'm sorry I was remembering it wrong. 41% of people employed in the U.S. work in low-income no-education jobs.



I just did a google search for your 41% number and the closest I could find in 5 pages was a link to the Huffing and Puffington post.  Not a sincle credible news source had that number listed.



Follow the link and read the article. They cite their source. Its just not in the news...