> The age old example is Pythagoras theorem, i got taught that at school and have never used it. Anyway, enough of my rant, i'd just like to see young people mo

> The age old example is Pythagoras theorem, i got taught that at school and have never used it. Anyway, enough of my rant, i'd just like to see young people more prepared for the world, the opportunity is there and we're squandering it. And you resent that at some level? It's a beautiful and interesting thing that's true about the universe, and it's easy to learn. I would be horrified to learn that high-schoolers from 2050 generally didn't know the Pythagorean Theorem. I agree at some level that more directly applicable knowledge could be useful and even engaging, but it's important to remember that we're imprisoning kids in a building for 8 hours a day. Do we really need to spend most of that time learning menial, boring tasks too? Let's not kill their youthful spirit before it gets out of the gate..