Don't sweat it.

Hey, Brian,

This issue seems to bring out the worst in much of the ham community. And you were responding to a post of mine which was on the rude side. That message of all dots and dashes was like a red flag in front of a bull for me (hence the lapse in logic). It's indicitive of the sort of ATTITUDE that is more at the heart of the matter than CW itself. CW is a mode. A useful mode in certain situations as any mode is. But the problem, as I see it, is that all but one of our license classes are based on proficiency IN THAT ONE MODE.
As far as the histroy requirement suggestion, sounds good to me. Just finished reading, "The Victorian Internet," by Tom Standage. Excellent history of the rise and decline of telegraphy and a good analysis contrasting it with our own not-so-new "information revolution." And I had to learn about vaccuum tubes for the exam. Fascinating stuff. Especially in light of all the new tubes coming our of Japan, Russia, and the former Eastern Bloc. Gets me to speculating what kind of fine amps I could build. But I digress. Just keep in mind that Technicians are hams also and not inferior to those who do quick CW.

73
Daren Bush, KD7GIB