Author: Deano

The answer to the question asked is "when they are ready".

The real question that seems to be intended (or maybe I'm reading too much into it as a parent) is "when should I start worrying that my child isn't starting to recognize letters?", which may indicate some form of condition or learning disability that should be addressed as early as possible to give your child the best hope for a fruitful and enjoyable education.

The answer to that question is "when they start a focused course of study that requires letter recognition as a pre-requisite". Back in my day, preschool and pre-K were for kids from 3-5, with Kindergarten starting between 6-7. My daughter started her preschool just shy of 2.

Between the earlier onset of socialized education, and advanced in technology like the iPhone/iPad, kids are able to start toying with self-educational means much earlier. I wasn't all that shocked a few weeks back when I got up from my laptop in mid-Quora-answer, and came back a few minutes to notice that the middle of my answer was filled with my daughter's name repeatedly spelled out correctly – and she hasn't turned three yet.

Would I be worried if she couldn't identify the whole alphabet by now? No. I had peers in my kindergarten class who couldn't recognize basic words at 6, and most of them grew up to be very successful people. I'd say just try to enjoy the process as much as possible, try not to worry, and if they start really seeming to struggle while TRYING to learn something, bring it up to their teacher(s), or another parent of their peer/friend group. It's not a competition, after all.

At what age should my child be able to identify letters?

According to some rather suspect interpretations of the Mayan Long Calendar, about a year.

What will be the lifespan of a newborn born this year (2011), in various parts of the world?

The question implies a reversion of self-identified sexuality… In that case, the other answers here are great…

I do wonder, though, at the earlier end of the spectrum, when self identity is not firmly explored or established… It does seem possible that, if everyone were both instructed in a heteronormative fashion, and provided with ample lifetime sexual partners of generally acknowledged attractiveness (not asking for much, are we?), that homosexual self-identification would surface much later in life as some kind of statistical average. Given that scenario, it's also possible that if such homosexuality were treated with open hostility uniformly throughout society, that many would never come out – which makes them scientifically invisible even if there really is a genetic link in the mix somewhere, but no less real.

Sounds like a sexual welfare state run by the 700 Club. Ew!

Also, as the unfortunate Anon sarcastically un-mentions, "that's not how human sexuality works".

Chuck the rest, and leave in the unlimited supply of desirable sex partners of whatever orientation? Now you're talking… Though, that could also look a lot like "boring", or at very least "conscientious globally-legalized prostitution".

Would most gay men go straight if hundreds of average to above-average women offered them free sex every day?

When you're born with a "wiener", it's just hard to escape the notion that meat deserves your unconditional and regular love.

Why do men in particular love eating meat?

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Simply put, there is no "Presidency of the Jedi High Council"… Rather, there are three distinct levels of council membership:

• Lifetime seats (5)
• Long-term seats (4)
• Short-term seats (3)

All seats were determined/nominated by the High Council itself[*]. This, in combination with the circular layout of the chamber, strongly suggests more or less "equal status" for all Council members, though clearly more elder members such as Yoda were often consulted for their wisdom and experience.

Thus, Yoda is most likely sitting in that particular seat because it was the spot that was open when he was nominated to the High Council, or for some other apolitical reason – practically speaking, Jedi with other significant duties on Coruscant[†] might be placed closer to the door in the event they needed to leave during a meeting. Alternately, given his age, it might well be that Yoda was placed near the door simply to be closer to the bathroom.

[* This is true until the ascension of Anakin Skywalker, who was "propelled" into the seat by the machinations of Chancellor Palpatine during the events of Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith. ]

[† In addition to his place on the High Council, Yoda was in charge of the Jedi Academy on Coruscant. ]

Why does Yoda sit in position number 3 in the council chamber?