Americans have been impoverished by the endless increases in property taxes that support Public Education. While spending has gone up, ever-lower math and reading skills have made more children unable to do well.
Babylon’s educational system fights change, improvement, and competition. The vast leviathan has undermined and eliminated many Catholic schools. Now, the charter schools are being viciously attacked.
Still, the great lies continue about caring, concerned teachers “who only need a little more funding to do an even better job”. Most can see through the lies, but the vastness of the monstrous system is overwhelming.
But, something new has come up:
“(Reuters) – Facebook Inc will acquire two-year-old Oculus VR Inc, a maker of virtual-reality glasses for gaming, for $2 billion, buying its way into the fast-growing wearable devices arena with its first-ever hardware deal.
The acquisition, which comes hot on the heels of its $19 billion deal for messaging service WhatsApp, marks a big bet by Facebook to anticipate the next shift in an evolving technology industry, at a time when consumers are increasingly abandoning their PCs for smartphones.
The world’s largest social network was deemed late to recognize the shift to mobile devices and the company’s revenue has only recently begun to recover from the late start.
Many in the industry believe that wearable devices could represent the next big platform shift. Google Inc has been testing Google Glass, a stamp sized electronic screen mounted to a pair of eyeglasses for several years. Last week, it introduced an effort to develop computerized wristwatches.
On Tuesday, Facebook said virtual-reality technology could emerge as the next social and communications platform.
“Mobile is the platform of today, and now we’re also getting ready for the platforms of tomorrow,” said Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. “Oculus has the chance to create the most social platform ever, and change the way we work, play and communicate.”
“After games, we’re going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face-to-face — just by putting on goggles in your home.”
Now we can make a difference. We can lower costs. We can provide better education. Replace mediocre teachers and classes for free? Yes.
