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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    237 days 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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      147 days ago

      A cornerstone of construction

        • @captainlezbian
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          57 days 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

        • @[email protected]
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          47 days ago

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

          • @[email protected]
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            16 days ago

            Any sufficiently advanced technology does. It’s nice to have tools, whether they’re ready baked ones or there’s some assembly required. The latter tends to be more adaptable, but using what’s in reach is smart.