<p>*Is an idealistic approach less valuable than a practical approach? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. *</p>
<p>An idealistic approach is less valuable than a practical approach because practical people concentrate on workable ideas, rather than high impossible standards. Several examples in technological history have shown this to be true.</p>
<p>As demonstrated through charities, they all have high expectations. One of them in particular is the XO Laptops. This foundation promises that every netbook brought, another one would be given to an African Child. Though the idea is very promising and ingenious, their expectations were way too high. Their technology was new. They just made it from scratch, and it was terrible. Because of this, during the summer of 2009, their sales dropped tremendously. Their problem was they spent too much on designing and basically remaking the wheel. This is one example in technological history that had been bankrupt due to their highly improbable ideas and standards.</p>
<p>Another failed technological story is the Microscope For Africa Foundation. It started as one of the most innovative, generous charities in the country. Its goal is to give every African community a telescope so they can detect any microorganism in their water, land, air, etc. The Foundation wanted to design an entirely new technology that has never been tested before. They spent gigantic amounts of money to design it and before they even knew it, they were bankrupt. The technology failed at finding small microorganisms. The hopes are shattered and the high standards once again proved impossible.</p>
<p>Throughout history, technology has evolved to meet the upcoming standards. With high improbable expectations, both the Microscope For Africa Foundation and the XO Laptops became bankrupt. Because of this, an idealistic approach is less valuable, less useful, and less ambitious than those with practical ones.</p>
<p>* b.sed pretty much the whole thing. I don't think most of this is true. So don't fact check it ;D *</p>