Andrea Junker 18h ago

The Pentagon says only 23% of Gen Z is fit to serve. The rest are either obese, failing math, or already have a rap sheet.

Turns out if you gut schools and subsidize corn syrup long enough, you accidentally pacifist-proof the entire country.

Tactical genius.

Show threadNeil Moffatt17h ago
@Strandjunker This insane obsession with math is so ill conceived. Numeracy is often enough.
Show threadrenegadespork

@NicelyManifest @Strandjunker What an odd takeaway.

A basic understanding of math and geometry are required to even execute military tactics properly.

Mar 26 at 4:20pmWeb
Show threadNeil Moffatt16h ago

@jesse @Strandjunker I stand corrected.

Can you elaborate?

Show threadeestileib (she/hers)14h ago

@NicelyManifest @jesse @Strandjunker

Something as simple as "safely get your platoon to this location by a certain time" requires doing math to get it right.

https://dn710301.ca.archive.org/0/items/FM21-181966/FM21-181966.pdf

Show threadNeil Moffatt14h ago
@eestileib @jesse @Strandjunker Hardly math. More geography and logistics. And the platoon members not party to that decision ... much military behaviour is following orders.
Show threadrenegadespork14h ago
@eestileib @NicelyManifest @Strandjunker Yeah I didn't answer because it's bait, not genuine curiosity.
Show threadNeil Moffatt13h ago

@jesse @eestileib @Strandjunker It was genuine curiosity. You make a false presumption.

I was a 1st class mathematician when younger. Even with that passion I could see that most maths taught was rarely needed in the lives of most people. And that the flood of what is taught compromises the basic numeracy faculty which IS important.