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Einstein was asked, but did not know the speed of sound as included in the Edison Test . When this was pointed out, he said, “[I do not] carry such information in my mind since it is readily available in books. "

Exercises:

1. Read the article linked above.

1.1. Do you retain all facts you have ever learned?

1.2. How would you know if you have forgotten something?

2. Read the National Park Service review of Edison.

2.1 There are two sides to the 'Edison story'. What motivation did the ones telling the story have?

2.2 Would you prefer that your life be reviewed by the press or the park service?

3. Einstein and Edison were geniuses who saw things differently and did things differently.

3.1 What products did each produce and how many people did each employ?

3.2. Which model do you prefer?

3.3. Give an example of a subject where you remember many facts about it.

3.4. Are there professions where you hope they don't have to go to a book to find information as they service you professionally?

3.5. How do you decide when to memorize, or when to use books?

4. Choice Academy has many books, some are owned and some are loaned.

4.1. How do you find information you need from books within the school library?

4.2. Can you find the book easily?

4.3. Can you find the information you need easily in the book?

4.4. Is there a better way?

5. Examine various library indexing systems.

5.1 What do they have in common?

5.2. How do they differ?

6. Select two search engines

6.1. Select a book from the school library of interest.

6.2. Select a piece of information/knowledge from the book that you think might not be available to the search engine.

6.3. Search for your selection in both search engines.

6.4. Report your result. Extra points if something in the book is not available to the search engine.