[Superman]

This arrogance assumption, this is the "shoot the messenger" response that is part of the conservatives' discussion training? It's intersting in light of what I'm trying to tell you. We would have been opposite kinds of students, you and I. Had you been in Dr. Seaman's class, I would have enjoyed watching him dress you down. That is, it would have been amusing. I watched it several times. There seemed to always be a smartass in his class, and he tolerated them for just a little bit. Watching people try to outsmart professors is like watching someone sitting at the testimony table before a legislative committee and trying to argue with the chairman. Not pretty. This, I think, may be the source of your experiences in these higher education institutions. Taking on a college professor in front of the class is fraught with peril. At least, it should be anyway. One can occasionally, get the upper hand. At least until grades are posted, if you know what I mean. You won't get the last laugh. Maybe not the first, either.