Another show is called Rocko's Modern Life. It is not easy being a scientist. They can calculate the odds of whether their favorite sports team will make the playoffs but cannot balance a cheque book. They can easily name half a dozen hallucinogenic drugs, yet cannot remember whether they have had a tetanus shot. They can play complicated computer games, yet cannot type a school report on a word processor.
Science literally means knowledge.
Admittedly, the previous paragraphs is a vast generalization, yet a point is made. Many people's minds are filled with so many trivial facts that little room exists for knowledge of value. It is often reported that there are many college students who need to take courses in basic reading and arithmetic. Solutions are more important than blame casting. And the solution resides within each of us.