Kathleen Said:

Is is worth it to spend your scientific career helping scientific education in a third world country?

We Answered:

My honest opinion:

Third World countries, with their stupidity, lack of education and huge populations will , in the end, destroy this planet.

And truthfully, most of those who are educated and out of those countries, such as yourself see no reason to return. You have one life, of about 80 years, and you are fighting an uphill battle of ignorance, politics greed and religion.

Do yourself a favor, first of all. Go to the library in your area and watch a movie made in the 60's called Soylent Green. On DVD about anywhere.

You will see a future crowded, filthy planet, where the masses of people are uneducated.... too many rats in the cage, so to speak. And reflections of a time when this planet was beautiful in the scene with Edward G. Robinson, and he decides to die.

Religions are the absolute bane of humanity. And they are all crazy. There are too few people like Diamond, Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and others who have a message.... that this is the only home of the humanity of the universe. And unless we save this home,---we. all of us together, as a community of humanity ----- we are all doomed. We cannot do that. Because of religion, politics and greed...... And I truly believe that this planet has less than 300 years.

All that has to happen is one nut job in the Middle East lob an atomic weapon at another Middle Eastern crazy country, and truthfully? It is over. And if the US ever elects a true crazy like McCain or Palin, it may be over even sooner.

This planet faces the destruction of its environment because of mismanagement of its resources (such as you have mentionedin Indonesia. ... It is going on all over everywhere.
Hopeless.

In your place, I'd do no harm to this planet, and for sure do what you can to help those of us who care about future generations, but to waste your life tossing yourself in the this fray? Nuts.

Even Dawkins, Sagan, and Diamond have done little. And they are hugely well known.

Don't bother.

Enjoy learning what you wish to learn, be the best person you can be, but understand, that religion, politicians and greed will win out............ over us all.

Watch this video... only 4 minutes and beautiful, I promise.

youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ6ficvJODQ


There is as well, others in this general area. Check symphonyofscience.come for things similar.

Stacey Said:

What can be done to stop muslim extremeist in third world countries where education barely enters peoples mind

We Answered:

Half the answer is in you question. Those people need to be educated because education shows you how to use your mind to tell truth from falsehood.

In addition, those people live in the Third World i.e in a poor region of the globe. Sometimes when you're hopeless and helpless you just want to end it all so when someone tells you there's a way to commit suicide without going to hell you just say yes.
On the other hand, with the adequate rhetoric you can convince people that other nations are responsible for their woes, like Hitler convinced Germans that Jews where responsible for post-WWI Germany's economic and political turmoil.

I think large-scale education and economic development projects, though they could probably not stop extremism, could contribute to thwart its evil intents, whatever their forms (religious, racial, etc)

Stacey Said:

why is girls' education important in third world countries?

We Answered:

There is not much job oppurtunity in third world countries.. The men have the jobs because they usually feel the women are not as high as them and don't deserve to have a job outside of the home...If women can get a good education then it will open the doors of opportunity for them..

Tammy Said:

What Would Happen If 1/3 Of Third World Countries Were To Become On Same Level As Middle Class Americans?

We Answered:

You pose a good question. Since China has increased the # of autos the demand for oil has certainly increased. Maybe it would be better for those countries to use ethanol like Brazil, who will become free from imports by 2010.

Lydia Said:

Why do people consider the Middle Eastern countries as a third world countries?

We Answered:

I love Dubai and Lebanon! <3

You can blame our media. Even on Y/A; notice that there is no Iran? They try demonize our "enemy". It's pathetic, really.

kerryanne: Palestine is not a country. Yet. And no, they would not rather fight. Obviously, you do not know what happened in Gaza.

Edit: Those pictures are so beautiful! Iran seem gorgeous. See, our media would NEVER show a picture like that. We're supposed to think its a desert where women are oppressed - and we must liberate them.

Jerome Said:

How can I make enough money in a poor third world country to fund my education?

We Answered:

Where are you? Write me (wasdadd) at yahoo, let me know what country you are in.