Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
Dave Heil wrote:
wrote:
From: on Sep 3, 1:55 pm
John Smith wrote:
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:23:26 -0700, N2EY wrote:
Because I can. And because I won't ask others to pass a test
that I can't pass myself.
That is awfully big of you, however, keep it mind that amateur radio (the rf bands) should be open to ALL AMERICANS...
They are open to all who can pass the required tests. In fact
a nonresident noncitizen can get an FCC amateur radio license.
Don't forget cute little 6-year-olds who passed their
WRITTENS.
It is a cinch that *you* haven't forgotten them. :-)
Let's also not forget that Len asked the FCC to institute
an age requirement of 14 years for any class of amateur
radio license. Yet when challenged to cite *any* examples
of problems in the ARS caused by the licensing of young
children, he could not come up with a single example.
As far as anyone knows, he's never told
FCC to discard that age-requirement idea.
No, he hasn't. The best you'll get out of him is that he has
not pursued it further.
Of course - and based on the comments above, it's clear he
still thinks it's a good idea, even though he cannot come
up with a single example of problems caused by the lack of
such a rule.
All an IQ test shows is how well you take IQ tests. There
are many different kinds of intelligence, and trying to
describe them with a single number is ludicrous.
OK, so now we all know that Jimmie didn't score high on a
Stanford-Binet IQ test! :-)
You're big on jumping to false conclusions. You might be
setting
yourself up to make another factual error. :-) :-)
What you have there is an attempt to phish for information.
Consider the possibilities:
Suppose my Stanford-Binet IQ test score is higher than Len's. Or lower, or the same. How would his behavior here change?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I don't think
his behavior would change at all.
With one exception: There's a very high probability that he'd find a
way to use my IQ score as a way to insult and denigrate.
Just as the profile predicts. So there's no logical reason to give my
score.
The present written tests are simple enough for two SIX
YEAR OLDS
to pass their license tests under the watchful eye of
kindly,
grandfatherly-looking VEs. Imagine, two SIX YEAR OLDS
with perfect
understanding of all regulations and the MATURITY to act
responsibly on their own!
Yeah, imagine that. If they could do it, it would seem that
a guy like you could do it--but you haven't.
If you recall, Len has repeatedly demonstrated a less-than-
perfect
understanding of Part 97 here. And as to his level
of MATURITY...well, his posts here demonstrate that much
better than I ever could ;-)
Consider Paul Schleck's recent, excellent post here, Dave.
I've not only considered Paul's post, I've read the expected
tone in Len's reply.
Ever notice how there are some people who are just plain
nice to have around? They may not be the smartest, or the
richest, or the most physically attractive, or the most
accomplished, but when you spend some time with them you
feel better than you did before, for all sorts of reasons.
Among them are people from whom you can always learn something useful,
people who are always there to help out, people with
whom you can communicate freely and honestly, people who have
an innate common sense, people with a good sense of humor, and
a whole list of other traits and combinations of traits.
People who are slow to criticize and quick to praise, slow to
anger and quick to smile, etc. People who see the glass as half
full rather than half empty, and then they go and get a smaller glass.
People who ask little and give much. People whose example
inspires and uplifts you to be a better person.
You know people like that, don't you, Dave?
They may not have all of the above, and they may not be perfect,
but the overall effect they have on those around them is generally
pleasant, uplifting and positive.
Then you have folks who are exactly the opposite. You know
people like that, too, I suppose.
Why not spend more time on the first group and less time on the
second?
73 de Jim, N2EY
"Don't waste the thousand marbles"
WWHD