Subj : Re: AI actress Tilly Norw
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Oct 09 2025 11:00 am

> On another track, I had a thought about poor people that struck me a
> while back, it costs less to put someone through College than to put
> them in jail. In theory, that would mean that offering free education
> to poor people would eliminate generational poverty and reduce crime
> rates since they would, in theory, end up with good jobs..

> Then the black cloud starts to form in the back of my mind and
> I think, considering they can't get a huge percentage of those
> low income people to even finish highschool, would an offer
> like that do any good for more than a small percentage?

Interesting thought!  I guess if they qualify for college (i.e. they
finished high school) and are not deemed mentally ill (which I don't
believe they all are), that would be a better use of our tax money in the
long run.

I think it might especially be applicable for those who don't choose to be
homeless (i.e. they used to have jobs but COVID, lack of skills, the
economy, etc., but them on the streets).  For some of them, it might not
even be a full college degree, as they may already have one, but simply
some vocational training to bring their skills up to date.

"Up to date," of course, is an ever-moving target!

Mike


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