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by 7ate9 on February 20th, 2009

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Why is there a huge bias against math/science related careers in the US? Ask a high schooler about it, and he/she will be like "OMG EW who would ever do something so boring for a living???"

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on February 21st, 2009

    Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo

    I dunno, I found math fascinating.

    And I earn a six-figure salary, if that is any incentive to having a science-based career.

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  • by Beany on February 21st, 2009

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    Because the majority of careers rely heavily on maths and science

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  • by Neodiemium on June 7th, 2011

    Neodiemium

    There's a huge bias against any intellectual pursuit. To use a math term, we're a lowest common denominator society.

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