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This is excellent news. Unfortunately I think the UK's public understanding of energy production as a whole (let alone clean energy) is far far worse than peopl

This is excellent news. Unfortunately I think the UK's public understanding of energy production as a whole (let alone clean energy) is far far worse than people online might realise. I'm from the UK. A few years ago I was on a train as it went past a wind farm within a very short distance. One person in a group of teenagers sat near me said something like "I can't believe they make the wind with them, how did they make wind before?". They were not joking. I can't remember how the rest of the group reacted but I think I remember none of them seemed particularly aware of what an absurd question that was.

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robertlagrant 3y ago
It may well have just been a deadpan joke full of deadpan teenagers, the first of whom to laugh is deemed the least cool.
- wkat4242 3y ago
  I've had an Irish friend once ask me if the moon we were looking at in Australia was the same one you could see from Ireland. Sadly it was a genuine question. Education in those parts seems lacking indeed. Another example: The same Irish person had a nephew who they helped prepare for a presentation about dinosaurs, mentioning they lived millions of years ago. They were told off by the teacher for spreading such "controversial" information. Church involvement in education is really a no-no IMO. At least if you want to learn more than fairytales.
vixen99 3y ago
And don't move on to numbers. Prior to the pandemic which had a devastating effect on school students' numeracy skills in the UK, it's reported millions of adults lack basic numeracy skills, with half of those of working age having the maths ability expected of a primary school child. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7725495/Half-adults-UK-maths-ability-primary-school-child-new-study-shows.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7725495/Half-adults...

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robertlagrant 3y ago

It may well have just been a deadpan joke full of deadpan teenagers, the first of whom to laugh is deemed the least cool.

wkat4242 3y ago
I've had an Irish friend once ask me if the moon we were looking at in Australia was the same one you could see from Ireland. Sadly it was a genuine question. Education in those parts seems lacking indeed. Another example: The same Irish person had a nephew who they helped prepare for a presentation about dinosaurs, mentioning they lived millions of years ago. They were told off by the teacher for spreading such "controversial" information. Church involvement in education is really a no-no IMO. At least if you want to learn more than fairytales.

vixen99 3y ago

And don't move on to numbers. Prior to the pandemic which had a devastating effect on school students' numeracy skills in the UK, it's reported millions of adults lack basic numeracy skills, with half of those of working age having the maths ability expected of a primary school child. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7725495/Half-adults-UK-maths-ability-primary-school-child-new-study-shows.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7725495/Half-adults...