In a statement, the council rationalized the reduction by stating they wanted to reduce the content load on students in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. On June 1, India cut a slew of foundational topics from tenth grade textbooks, including the periodic table of elements, Darwin’s theory of evolution, the Pythagorean theorem, sources of energy, sustainable management of natural resources and contribution of agriculture to the national economy, among others. These changes effectively block a major swath of Indian students from exposure to evolution through textbooks, because tenth grade is the last year mandatory science classes are offered in Indian schools.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/evolution-periodic-table-to-stay-part-of-class-9-10-syllabus/articleshow/101058188.cms

  • @eran_morad
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    2010 hours ago

    Yes.

    Imagine not knowing the fucking Pythagorean Theorem. Imagine not being able to do basic trigonometry, a cornerstone of physics.

    • @Sam_Bass
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      129 hours ago

      A cornerstone of construction

      • @[email protected]
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        109 hours ago

        Hell, I used it to figure out the optimal viewing angle when mounting my TV on the wall.

        • @[email protected]
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          37 hours ago

          I used a website to calculate that for me because I’m an idiot and it all seems like magic to me.

        • @captainlezbian
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          38 hours ago

          I use it so often I write a function for it into my calculator in college. Because everything is a sinusoid or triangle it just keeps showing up