So while I respect that most people feel that they have "never used" the geometry that they learned so arduously, I disagree. That deeply embedded understanding, and the diligent practice of logic applied to proofs is unmistakably preparation of the very best sort for some STEM fields.
EMPHATICALLY agree.
My opinion is that this only highlights a major oversight in education, though, because except for Geometry proofs, and some conversations about the scientific method, high school students are not introduced to the basics of logic. Even college students mostly manage to avoid the topic, since it's mostly presented in a philosophy course which is elective for most students, and considered a to-be-avoided one at that. As a result, most people think they know what "logic" means, and then go about proving how they don't.
Logic is only the basic building block of scientific, mathematical, and philosophical thought, so how important could it be?
