>>9958234STEM is just a necessary evil.
On a day-to-day level, it's mostly number-crunching and paper-pushing.
The reason why filling STEM positions and educating people in STEM fields is so important is because while STEM fields are really the only fields of science and academics that maintain and improve the foundations of our civilization, technology, and lifestyles, they're incredibly boring to the average person.
It's not like the average person isn't capable of achieving STEM education, it's just that it takes lots of dedication to something that most people get bored of or don't want to work as hard it.
And what's the reward for all that boring, hard work? Even more boring, but slightly less hard work, where you get to sit alone in a grey cubicle in a windowless office and work by yourself, without chatting with anyone until scheduled breaks.
And people keep fucking wondering why there are so few women in STEM fields. If you've ever working with women, or even just known some, you're already aware at how socially-minded women are. You've probably noticed how they primarily pursue social activities and social achievements. No woman, aside from some special spectrum kiddies, wants that kind of a job. They all want to be youtube celebrities who upload videos of them trying on makeup for a living, and sadly, that is actually a viable career path these days.
So yeah, I have tons of respect for people who majored in STEM fields and have those careers. They're the motherfuckers willing to do the most boring work for the most important global results. And hey, if the odd autist actually thoroughly enjoys STEM work, then all the better. We need more isolationist workers and technically-minded people. Youtube videos won't keep this fucking nation/world afloat.
