En el cambío climático.

[TeamsterDem]

166. Totally agreed, nadin. Don't forget: We're the only part of the world which doesn't use the metric

system (or SI). Well, aside from Burma and Liberia. So science isn't a real strong suit of ours. Yes, our scientists and professional types use it, but the fact that we still teach children this antiquated garbage speaks to a general disdain for science.

I've lived in various parts of South America and have literally never met someone down there who didn't believe in climate change. They're usually stunned to discover that there's even a debate in the US about it. It makes us look very bad internationally. That and when someone asks you how far away something is and you have to convert miles to kilometers (or vice versa) in your mind before you can answer.

I love my country and I'm proud of it in most respects. But we'd really do very well to embrace science and math and try to compete - in place of our current "competition" for the position as the most industrialized nation to consistently do the most embarrassing stuff on the world stage.

Don't pay attention to those so disturbed by your word choice. Most of us got your point and aren't so small as to argue with you as if we were English professors and this were a classroom. This certainly isn't the latter, and I suspect that most of those attacking you for that word aren't the former. If you speak Spanish (as suggested by the title) I'd tell you "no les hagas caso porque no vale la pena."