Can't believe what they're teaching our kids!

mdaudioguy

This is a true story. Some of you might find it quite disturbing.

So, my daughter is in the middle of her junior year of high school, and she comes home one day this week and says, "Dad, I have to tell you what my teacher told the class today. You won't believe it!"

Hmmm. She goes on to say that it's her Foundations of Technology class, which she just started this semester.

The teacher was explaining to the class that a computer used to fill an entire room. Ok... Eventually, they were shrunk to desktop size, and eventually laptop. Now, today's smartphones have more computing power and storage than some computers from only a decade ago. Ok, cool. He says that technology has allowed people to make things smaller and smaller, while also improving performance.

Here's the kicker - he goes on to tell the class, "Another example is speakers. We used to have to have these big stereo speakers in order to get good sound (spreading his arms wide to show just how big). Now we can get the same sound from a tiny set of Bose speakers!"

The best part is, she told that me that her jaw practically hit the floor! She said she just wanted to stand up and shout, "You still need big speakers to get good sound!"

That's my girl! :cheesygrin:

decal

My Daughter,26 years old, is constantly laughing at kids her age that think their mp3 music thru skullcandy earbuds is bad ****.

mhardy6647

Luddite that I am... were it my daughter, I would be tempted to prompt her to mention Paul Klipsch's well-known remark (on the topic of miniaturized loudspeakers) to the technology teacher.

Said Col. Klipsch,

There is no such thing as a miniature 30 hertz wave.

(other versions - "a 32-foot [bass] wave")

An afternoon with Paul W. Klipsch.
http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/4/1170044/Afternoon%20with%20Paul%20Klipsch.pdf

obieone

You're just jealous , because you can't afford Blose:razz:

Polkersince85

Sounds like home schooling wins again.

BlueFox

Good one. Looking at the title, I thought this was just another thread to spin up the Club Polk lunatic fringe. Now we can all get spun up.

Tony M

Citation needed for that teacher..LOL

nooshinjohn

BlueFox wrote: »

Good one. Looking at the title, I thought this was just another thread to spin up the Club Polk lunatic fringe. Now we can all get spun up.

Shear Lunacy at it's best right there.:rolleyes:


You should invite him to your place for a "Beer Summit" and educate him of the merits of going big or going home.

Vette C6.r

I don't have any kids Ed but that must have been a proud moment.

I think that if you educate anyone, male or female, they will fall in love with music, once again, with the right system.

quadzilla

Some faith in humanity has been restored, thanks to your little girl.

DMara

mdaudioguy wrote: »

The teacher was explaining to the class that a computer used to fill an entire room. Ok... Eventually, they were shrunk to desktop size, and eventually laptop. Now, today's smartphones have more computing power and storage than some computers from only a decade ago. Ok, cool. He says that technology has allowed people to make things smaller and smaller, while also improving performance.

Here's the kicker - he goes on to tell the class, "Another example is speakers. We used to have to have these big stereo speakers in order to get good sound (spreading his arms wide to show just how big). Now we can get the same sound from a tiny set of Bose speakers!"

Sounds like sex education :biggrin:

joeparaski

My 27 year old nephew is getting married this summer......anyway, during the course of the conversation a "bose system" was discussed. I told him to forget about Bose, that I"ll give him my 3.1tl's and I recommended a Pioneer SC07 receiver. Yep, you guessed it, he doesn't want the 3.1's....they're "too big".

Joe

mdaudioguy

Vette C6.r wrote: »

I don't have any kids Ed but that must have been a proud moment.

I think that if you educate anyone, male or female, they will fall in love with music, once again, with the right system.

Heck yeah, I'm proud! Now I know she's paying attention at school, as well as to her crazy old man!

bmbguy

Go a little easy on the teacher - he's obviously got some hearing impairment.

disneyjoe7

Smart Girl you have.

cnh

joeparaski wrote: »

My 27 year old nephew is getting married this summer......anyway, during the course of the conversation a "bose system" was discussed. I told him to forget about Bose, that I"ll give him my 3.1tl's and I recommended a Pioneer SC07 receiver. Yep, you guessed it, he doesn't want the 3.1's....they're "too big".

Joe

Completely identify with this. I gave my son a nice pair of 8" three ways as "fronts" and a supporting cast of Satellite speakers for his first HT which included two smaller fronts, surrounds and a sub! So I visit him in Boston a few months later, and what do I see? My fronts in the closet and the 'smaller' speakers doing L/R duties in a 5.1 configuration. Girlfriend thought the 8" speakers were too "big". lol

Both are into Apple products. My son "understands" that the smaller speakers are not as good, but he's pretty much whipped at this point. I do like his girlfriend but a man has to stand up for "some" things, no?

cnh