From Nicholas O. Lindan
The children who spent their time watching TV were given the wrong standardised achievement tests (9 July, p 6). They should have been tested on: “plot development in mass-media drama”, “common perception of forensic science”, “the influence of moon landings in the formation of space-travel myth” and “character development in continuing dramas”. If one must test science, quiz them on “the reliability of modern weather-forecasting methods”.
The TV watchers will now score the highest, confirming the perception that TV is educational and reading text books is a load of tosh.
Cleveland, Ohio, US
