John Smith wrote:
Mike:

That would really be funny--if it wasn't so pathetic...
How about a few calculus questions on the test, how about having to
write short story with grammar, spelling and punctuation correct. How
about having to give a description of the physics of the electron-hole
theory, argument at to why the theory should be considered valid, and an
opposing argument on why it should be considered flawed. How about
demonstrating how the quadratic formula relates to thermal physics,
electrical physics--some examples of its' uses in both...
Gesus, the ham exams are for dummies... get real...
When the hams talk about how difficult the test EVER was it is a joke,
the damn test can be passed by any second year college student after a
day of study... you guys end up describing the size of your own mind
when you do this--and still after all these years you have not figured
it out--people laugh--haven't you seen them laughing before, surely you
caught one or two out of the corner of your eye?
Wake up... the only reason people don't rub your nose in your own dog
poop is they are not like you--they have been raised differently--they
try to be nice no matter what... but there is an end to tolerance of bad
behavior...

Go back, re-read my post, and then tell me just what I wrote.

Then let me know if I wrote anything along the lines of what you just
tried to slippery-slope my post into.

Some things to point out are the parts where I am suggesting making the
tests quite difficult.

My tolerance has not been exceeded. You may wish to continue the canine
excrement comments at will.

- Mike KB3EIA -




John
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...

wrote:


Look at the old ham mags and other publications (ARRL
and non-ARRL, doesn't matter as long as it was a ham-
oriented publication) of the
so-called golden years of, say, the '50s. Back when we had
annual growth of about 8% year after year. They *weren't*
specifically aimed at "young'uns". The license requirements
*weren't* reduced (as NCVEC and others want to do) to make
the tests easier for kids to pass. The "Beginner And Novice"
columns weren't aimed at teenagers or any other age group.
And that may be a big part of what made them so attractive
to kids!

Let us assume that a company makes a video game. It's pretty popular
and sells a lot.

They would like to sell more.

Should they make their next game really easy? Will millions more
teenagers buy the game because they can beat the game the first time
they play it?

Do they want to make it so hard that it is impossible to beat?

BTW, the answer is no on both counts. People who would play video
games do not buy games that are too easy to beat. Nor too hard.

Comparisons to the ease or difficulty of the ARS licensing process are
invited.

- Mike KB3EIA -