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Hello Kids,

You have to see this to believe it. What color are the dots?

http://www.ted.com/talks/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html

For 3 Dad Points, answer the following:

• Does the black background make the dots appear brighter or darker?
• Name 2 factors that affect our perception of what we see
• Which animal do they use to test color?

For 1 Bonus Dad Point, what was your favorite demonstration?

LottoLab is the home site of presenter Beau Lotto.
http://www.lottolab.org/

Today is laundry day in Albuquerque which got me thinking about a better way to dry clothes than line drying or tumbling and applying heat.

I'm thinking why not boil it off to evaporate it?

But water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit! But that's at sea level; I know from high altitude hiking that boiling water at 9000 ft is colder. So I'm thinking why not cold boil the clothes.

Huh?

How would you like to travel the world to play on the world's largest musical instruments: Carillons

You can even play a simulation of this Carillon here:
http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/flash/CarillonTour/game.html

For 5 Dad Points answer the following questions:

1. How many bells does the Australian National Capital Carillon have?
2. How did Australia come by this?
3. Where is it located
4. Find 2 other Carillons

For 2 Bonus Dad Points:

1. Wh

How gullible are you? The internet is rife with 'photoshopped' images. Let's see how well you do with this collection.
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/tests/hoaxphototest.html

For 2 Dad Points (for each), copy/paste and email to me your FIRST results for each of the 4 tests.
No cheating - first results only. Then you can retake a test to get a perfect score.

Here is a topic that would seem to be really an 'adult' topic and wouldn't apply to you expect for the fact that you're both now adults in the eyes of the church and technically in the 'child bearing years' .

WHAT!

I think you can handle it.

Read this article.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/118399/More-Americans-Pro-Life-Than-Pro-Choice-First-Time.aspx

For 20 Dad points , answer the following 4 questions:

* What is this about?
* What was the name of the landmark legal decision in 1973 that set all this into motion?
* What does your religious scripture say about

There are a lot of ideas out there about how to save the planet, some are good and some are downright nuts.

Here's an idea from New Zealand.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/national/2987821/Save-the-planet-eat-a-dog

Ok, so the title was chosen for shock value.

For 2 Dad Points, what is the eco footprint of a dog like a 9 pound terrier.

Right now you are the students, but in a few years not that far off you could well be the parents so this should matter to you.

Read the following article:
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20091008_Breakfast_at_school_now_is_on_the_principal.html

For 5 Dad Points, answer the following questions:
1) Would you rather each breakfast at home or at school?
2) Who should be responsible for your eating breakfast?
3) Is money a motive in this? If so, who's making the money?
4) Does this improve or reduce our freedoms as Americans?

In this challenge we look at a very humble product we take for granted, but if you've ever been without it you know how important it is. Toilet Paper.

The question is: is this really the best way?

Leaders are busy people, and busy people have to be organized to get it all done. How do they do it?

Watch this movie:
http://www.theeatthatfrogmovie.com/

For 4 Dad Points, what you think your top 2 frogs are?

Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web.