In article , Robert Casey
writes:

And that is perhaps the most telling point, Steve. If a 9 year
old kid can pass the Extra, there is no reason to make tests easier. I
don't doubt that the child is a bit exceptional, but there are the
Technician and General licenses, which are certainly easier.

Odds are that kid was in the top 2 percentile of the population.

I'd guess more like top 20% but the important thing is: Isn't that the
percentile we're trying to attract?

Maybe we need an age limit to keep such young wippersnappers
under control... ;-)

Maybe not ;-)

The ones who commit the most violations are a lot older.

Maybe the new license class' test should
be something that 9 year old kids in the top 20 percentile can
pass, that 15 year olds at 50 percentile can pass, and that
Beavis and Butthead at 25 years old can pass....

Interesting concept.

BTW, let's make sure that an upgrade from the new class to
tech doesn't take away priveledges, like if you went from
Novice to Tech used to do.

Pretty much a given.

73 de Jim, N2EY