Researchers at New York University tested 80 babies, none older
than 6 months, to see whether they could figure out that balls
that roll behind solid objects aren't gone forever, but are just
momentarily out of sight.  The babies got it. It took them no
time. Says a press report, some experts even think the basics of
this world of object might be in an infant's brain prior to
experience an inborn understanding.  Well, fine and good, but
isn't it time for some testing of adults. The suggestion from
this corner is that the researchers figure out why it is some of
us park a car in a shopping center, go in a store for a half an
hour, and then can't find the car.  Do humans lose their sense
of things as they get older? Is there an innate incapacity to
find cars in parking lots? Should we always take babies with us
when we go to shopping malls?  Go to it, researchers.  Scripps
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