Is Good Appearance More Improtant Than Capability

Old people often tell the young, "Don't judge a person by his appearance", meaning capability is more improtant than appearance. However, nowadays, when more interviews put more emphasis on looks and the appearance of the applicant, a lot of people come to the conclusion that appearance is more important than capability. 
As for me, I can not agree with this argument. Good appearance is pleasant, but capability is more important, because it demonstrates one's self-culture and practical values. It shows the effect and the glory of acquiring something through hard work whereas good look besepeak no struggle of individual. Besides, may be sometimes a beautiful face can help a girl to get a good position, but in the long run it's her talent not her look that will really work in her career development.

A baby and foreign language

I thought that babies under 1 year do not feel the difference between languages. They can`t talk so  I thought they don`t understand what language you speak. Now I suppose that I was mistaken. Yesterday I was talking on the phone with my colleague and I spoke English. My baby who is only 5 months old was looking at me with great interest. He has already seen me speaking on the phone in Russian. That`s why I am sure he was listening to unfamiliar words and analyzing what his mother was doing.

Да, соглашусь, что непосредственно общение, обмен фразами - очень помогают при изучении языка. Но как из skype можно понять культуру носителей ного или иного языка. Мы в первую очередь узнает культуру человека, с которым общаемся. А про культуру сраны в целом лучше узнавать из книг, газет и т.п. 

Мне очень любопытно, в плане обучения (общения с учителем) какие с вашей точки зрения есть плюсы и минусы обучения учеников через Skype?