Re: [olpc-software] age target?

[Alan Cox <alan redhat com>]

On Tue, Mar 21, 2006 at 08:05:27AM -0800, Alan Kay wrote:
> built-ins" (such as communication, stories, games, etc,) but the use for 
> learning "non-natural knowledge" (like science, mathematics, etc.) will 
> languish. We've seen this pattern very strongly in the use of the web in 

Where does the category of practical science (ie doing things/making things
work) fit into this model. I get the impression these are very strong
knowledgebases once you step outside of the western "have a man in China make
me a ..." and "its gone funny, buy a new one"  mentality.

Alan