I'd defintely be more motivated to do science as a kid imagining that it was all about blowing things up.
Also, this misses the fact that society just doesn't give too much funding for people doing the type of science that goes on at fermilab. The people that those kids saw were generally those that made it.
There are tons of people that study to be scientists and then end up not making the cut and having to spend the time afterwards working a science job like any other, often without much of the initial passion and curiosity.
Thats not to say that it might be better to (as a society) push people to learn about how the world works, than about something like buisness. At least science gives you some training in thinking.
Also, this misses the fact that society just doesn't give too much funding for people doing the type of science that goes on at fermilab. The people that those kids saw were generally those that made it.
There are tons of people that study to be scientists and then end up not making the cut and having to spend the time afterwards working a science job like any other, often without much of the initial passion and curiosity.
Thats not to say that it might be better to (as a society) push people to learn about how the world works, than about something like buisness. At least science gives you some training in thinking.