Philosopher's stone was [Sca-cooks] Ahhh...

[Decker, Terry D.]

Gasp!  You mean American youth is no longer brought up in the tradition of
Scrooge McDuck and his search for the Philospher's Stone complete with
explanation? 

I tend to find children are generally more knowledgable than the adults who
try to protect them from their lack of education.  Such behavior reflects
more on the protector.

Bear 

> Which is why I thought American kids with their dubious educations 
> might be excused an ignorance of that particular, slightly silly, 
> factoid, and at least comprehend that a Sorceror's Stone is something 
> used by a Sorceror, versus the reality that The Philosopher's 
> Stone is 
> in fact used by an alchemist, and not by a philosopher. 
> 
> Adamantius