John S.:

You are quite correct in pointing out my question was obscure. None
the less, you deduced the correct question.

I guess I just find it hard to believe those guys are that far out of
touch with reality... but I see it all the time, and carry on
arguments on the bands...

John

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John Smith wrote:
John S.:

So, the reason is, Alzheimer's? Opium pipe? Psychiatric
illnesses?
Alien mind control? Government disinformation (these are really
gov't
agents here?)
Not sure what you are asking the reason for.

But if it is why hams cling to the need to require prospective hams
take a purposeless test, I think it is mostly because they had to
take
the test in a time when knowlege of the code was important. It can
be
difficult to realize that times have changed and that the morse code
test no longer provides a pool of hams with a useful (or useable)
skill.