* Bob Crantz wrote, On 5/22/2007 9:54 PM:
"katy" wrote in message
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Bob Crantz wrote:
Earth science is not a basic science. It is based upon physics, chemistry
and biology. In my high skool days those of lesser talents took earth
science. One could not master earth science without mastering physics,
chemistry and biology.

Ever wonder why there is such great debate over global warming? But yet
not much argument over Stokes Theorem? Anyone and everyone can be an
earth scientist, just ask Al Gore.

Earth science in high school is a basic regurgitation of complex
principles that may not even be understood by experts in the field. When
one throws in the mathematical skills required to correctly model earth
systems I doubt there are even 1000 people worldwide extremely competent
in the field.



You're full of carboniferous e coli infested waste material...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_science


http://www.albany.edu/geosciences/geolesbs.html

A BS in Engineering requires over double the math, physics and chemistry.
In fact, real colleges:

http://www.mines.edu/index_js.shtml

won't even consider offering a course of study in "earth science". "Earth
Science" is a degree used for teaching science in schools. That's the only
job you can get with that degree.

Earth science is a bit light on the "science" part. Let's put it this way,
if RB ever managed to get a science related degree, it would most likely be
in earth science.

I don't think they're "light" on the science he
http://eapsweb.mit.edu/