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Originally Posted by BillyMac
I'm a retired science teacher. BktBallRef's answer to jcref's question reminds me of a "teacher" joke that I used many times over my 30-plus years of teaching:
Student: "Mr. BillyMac. Do you know what time it is?"
Mr. BillyMac: "Yes."
Imagine the sound of crickets chirping for several seconds ...
Question asked. Question answered. The lesson: It's important, as part of the scientific method, to to word scientific questions properly.
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When I got my instructor credentials in the military I too learned a similar, valuable lesson.
Young Instructor (me) at the end of my presentation: Are there any questions?
Evaluator: What did you have for dinner last night?
Me:
Next Class, at the end of class: Are there any questions pertaining to this block of instruction as I have explained it to you?
Evaluator: No.
Me:
Lesson Learned!