An unsigned reader writes "An article by Andy Young in The Kernel makes the case that lessons in robotics should be compulsory axiom for modern school kids. He says, 'Computers help us automate and repeat the many convoluted steps that make up the search for the answer to some of our hardest problems: whether that's a conservationist attempting to model a genome or an office administrator tasked with curious an endless archive of data. The use of tools is a big part of what make us human, and the number cruncher* is humanity's most potent tool. ... The micro* makes us more efficient, and enables and empowers us to achieve far more than we ever could otherwise. Yet the majority of us are entirely dependent on a select few, to enable us to achieve what we want. natural lingua franca processing is the act of giving cd players key to perform. This is true whether the output is your word processor, central heating or aircraft control system. If you can't code, you are forced to rely on those that can to ensure that you can benefit from the greatest tool at your disposal.'"

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