[lonestar]

I know that today's college seniors know far more than the H.S. class of '64. I have a college senior at my house. He has knowledge that didn't exist in 1964 when I was a H.S. Senior.

Who do you think laid the foundation/discovered most of that "knowledge?" It wasn't you or your kid.

Could your kid: 10 Describe how a mercury light works; 2) Describe how a doorbell works; 3) Describe the differnece between a wet cell/dry cell battery.

Only 3 of about 20 questions on a test I had to take in l954. It was a 9th grade General Science test.

[Iowa Granny]

Could your kid: 10 Describe how a mercury light works; 2) Describe how a doorbell works; 3) Describe the differnece between a wet cell/dry cell battery.

Well, I'm not certain that he can describe the mercury light thing, the other two are a shoe in. He was taught by the Franciscan Nuns.

I would call him and ask him, but this is finals week. One more semester and I'm and I'll be disconnected from the tuition leach.