My comment.

A problem is discussed: the faulty science education in the United States.

A cause is attributed: lack of money and lack of independence for teachers in students in planning curriculum and the path of scientific discovery in the classroom. (Excellent discussion, by the way.)

Then, a new topic is introduced: Investments in the mining of asteroids.

And in talking about the new topic (the investment in asteroid mining), the panelists mention the awesomely wealthy private entrepreneurs who are funding this extremely expensive scheme.

My thought is: If these awesomely wealthy private entrepreneurs spent a penny on science education, on making sure each American child who is capable of grasping science has a computer for every penny spent on asteroid mining, our children might be learning science.

I have a nephew who is interested in marine science. His family cannot afford to buy a computer for him.

Why don't some of these awesomely wealthy private entrepreneurs start a program to search for kids like him and then give them computers and get them involved in an online program that helps teach science. These awesomely wealthy private entrepreneurs could also hire a few awesomely capable, awesomely well educated scientists (grad students at top universities, anyone) to tutor these kids online.

This video is really worth watching beginning to end, but it is long so if you are interested, you need to save it for a time when you can start and finish it.