And in a nutshell, that's what's wrong with "education" today. It's all about teaching rote facts (and the theory du jour as fact) instead of giving students the TOOLS they need to succeed after school.
Math and English are basics. The sciences are more about teaching the scientific method and logic. History/Social Studies develops critical thinking.
Innovation comes from CHALLENGING the consensus, not accepting it. If not, we'd all still be believing the earth was flat, and that the sun revolved around the earth.
I agree. What’s more is the rediculous alarmist extent that plenty of people go to on the matter. Really? 6 feet of sea level rise in approximately 85 years (2013 to 2099). What does that tell you? Vast groups of people can be wrong, through a behavior known as groupthink.