Oh no...is this a joke, because although I thought it was at first, the FAQs appear to state otherwise. Please, turn this off. Don't let this happen. The last thing/. needs is a bunch of achievement whores desperately spamming for their +5 funny.
Yeah, when I heard that Android was coming out on the Dream phone, I was pretty excited, but I figure I'll wait for the Electric Sheep app to come out before I actually make a purchase.
I just finished my senior year of high school with a course in AP Calculus BC and Physics C and have to disagree with TFA's claims.
My teacher taught both classes, in a weird integrated block class along with a bit of philosophy and original sources thrown in--some of my favorite parts of the class were struggling through Newton's Principia, or Einstein's Principle of Relativity, or examining Kant's philosophy, along with Descartes, Locke, etc.
He genuinely respected our intelligence and didn't dumb anything down for us, not even the tests, to the dismay of other teachers who (pretty much correctly) claimed that his classes were taking up all of our time. Still, aside from sleep loss, it was one of the best classes I've ever had.
OK, I got off somewhat offtopic there, but to counter TFA's claims I just want to say that high school math tests are still hard. Really hard. At least, the ones at my school, anyways. And because I know it's going to be mentioned, I would like to note that this was the standard class for seniors. Some declined or dropped out and opted instead to take another course online (the problem with a small school is few options) but pretty much all of the seniors took this class.
In case anyone's wondering, I live in the US and go to The Geneva School, a tiny (but expanding) classical Christian school. (And Mr. Brown, I know you're a/.er--if you're reading this, hi!)
The quote at the bottom of/. is "The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. -- H.L. Mencken" How fitting...
I can certainly see how Apple's model is effective. I remember going down to visit relatives over the holidays and having my aunt insist that we visit the store just because it was such a fun place to go to. Apparently she also always visits when she's shopping around the area (it's located with a lot of other stores in a strip-mall type setup). If Apple stores have such an inviting atmosphere that people will go there even if they don't need anything (but may end up being talked into something anyway), I can see how Apple makes a lot of new customers that they wouldn't normally have.
The quote is from Terry Pratchett, the funniest fantasy/sciencefiction/satire writer you will ever read (except maybe Douglas Adams, but it's pretty close). Check out his books, especially the Diskworld series. Quite a few/.ers seem to be fond of Pratchett, but if you haven't heard of him yet then now's the time to start reading.
A lot of/.ers seemed to have a problem with WND, so I figured I would check the site out to see for myself whether they're the nutjobs they're cracked up to be. Hmm, "A free press for a free people", that doesn't sound too horrible. Then I clicked the link and was bombarded with ads such as "Jihadists reveal their global plans...to a JEW! Buy Schmoozing with Terrorists today!" and headlines like "Bible store owner riddled with bullets, Muslim suspected". I think I know who to side with on this one. Still, I would recomend checking it out yourself, it's good for a few laughs (or tears).
Sure, maybe the evidence we have now to back up our theories on the beginning of the universe will not exist in the far future, but what makes people think that this is the only evidence there is? I'm sure that by the time current evidence become unavailable, future scientists will already find other evidence to replace it.
If you chose #2, it's turtles all the way down......... Ah, but that would only be true if we assumed that God did not exist at some point. I have never heard of any Christian who believed that God popped into existance out of nothing, rather that he always was, even before the creation of the universe.
It wasn't just Hamilton. Washington also warned against the formation of parties, adamantly stressed in his Farewell Address.
[The Spirit of Party], unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy. While parties are not a good thing, they don't have to be an absolutely evil thing. Parties are going to be formed, of course, but it's up to the individual to not lose his identity to the party. Of course, most people just find it easier to have others think for them. And, of course, it's those same people who mindlessly vote for those who put forth laws claiming to be saving the children or protecting us from terrorism.
Being a high school student myself, I have first hand experience of computer education (or lack thereof). At my current school, the computers are locked down to where you can't even right click. Many sites concerning programming are blocked because they contain "hacking". Many teachers and parents aren't just indifferent to computers, they're afraid of them. They think that if they let kids have more knowledge of and access to the computers, they'll use them to "hack."
I love my math textbook: Addison-Wesley Algebra and Trigonometry, 1994. Spread throughout the chapters are "problems for programmers" with sample BASIC answers in the back. Most of these programs can be written for the graphing calculators that are required in many math classes. The school is being forced to replace the textbooks next year because they are "out of date."
Education is being dumbed down, and technophobic parents and teachers don't help the cause.
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Oh no...is this a joke, because although I thought it was at first, the FAQs appear to state otherwise. Please, turn this off. Don't let this happen. The last thing /. needs is a bunch of achievement whores desperately spamming for their +5 funny.
Psh, I won't be worried until we discover solarbonite.
The food chain is evil! Don't eat anything!
Yeah, when I heard that Android was coming out on the Dream phone, I was pretty excited, but I figure I'll wait for the Electric Sheep app to come out before I actually make a purchase.
My teacher taught both classes, in a weird integrated block class along with a bit of philosophy and original sources thrown in--some of my favorite parts of the class were struggling through Newton's Principia, or Einstein's Principle of Relativity, or examining Kant's philosophy, along with Descartes, Locke, etc.
He genuinely respected our intelligence and didn't dumb anything down for us, not even the tests, to the dismay of other teachers who (pretty much correctly) claimed that his classes were taking up all of our time. Still, aside from sleep loss, it was one of the best classes I've ever had.
OK, I got off somewhat offtopic there, but to counter TFA's claims I just want to say that high school math tests are still hard. Really hard. At least, the ones at my school, anyways. And because I know it's going to be mentioned, I would like to note that this was the standard class for seniors. Some declined or dropped out and opted instead to take another course online (the problem with a small school is few options) but pretty much all of the seniors took this class.
In case anyone's wondering, I live in the US and go to The Geneva School, a tiny (but expanding) classical Christian school. (And Mr. Brown, I know you're a /.er--if you're reading this, hi!)
Know what's even better? The Nietzsche Family Circus.
I'm suprised it's not much higher, what with all those exploding batteries out there.
The quote at the bottom of /. is "The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. -- H.L. Mencken" How fitting...
I can certainly see how Apple's model is effective. I remember going down to visit relatives over the holidays and having my aunt insist that we visit the store just because it was such a fun place to go to. Apparently she also always visits when she's shopping around the area (it's located with a lot of other stores in a strip-mall type setup). If Apple stores have such an inviting atmosphere that people will go there even if they don't need anything (but may end up being talked into something anyway), I can see how Apple makes a lot of new customers that they wouldn't normally have.
The quote is from Terry Pratchett, the funniest fantasy/sciencefiction/satire writer you will ever read (except maybe Douglas Adams, but it's pretty close). Check out his books, especially the Diskworld series. Quite a few /.ers seem to be fond of Pratchett, but if you haven't heard of him yet then now's the time to start reading.
"Cows don't vacuum (more the other way around)"
What, you mean vacuums don't cow?
A lot of /.ers seemed to have a problem with WND, so I figured I would check the site out to see for myself whether they're the nutjobs they're cracked up to be. Hmm, "A free press for a free people", that doesn't sound too horrible. Then I clicked the link and was bombarded with ads such as "Jihadists reveal their global plans...to a JEW! Buy Schmoozing with Terrorists today!" and headlines like "Bible store owner riddled with bullets, Muslim suspected". I think I know who to side with on this one. Still, I would recomend checking it out yourself, it's good for a few laughs (or tears).
Did anybody else read the headline and think of Bioshock?
Sure, maybe the evidence we have now to back up our theories on the beginning of the universe will not exist in the far future, but what makes people think that this is the only evidence there is? I'm sure that by the time current evidence become unavailable, future scientists will already find other evidence to replace it.
Shhhh! Don't give them any ideas!
Psh, the vegetarians/vegans have it all wrong.
Down with vegetable cruelty! Support carnetarianism!
...Nerds. Only a nerd would recognize a chemical formula on the side of a box in a movie. ...Says the guy posting onIt's true.
Democracy has its tradeoffs.
Being a high school student myself, I have first hand experience of computer education (or lack thereof). At my current school, the computers are locked down to where you can't even right click. Many sites concerning programming are blocked because they contain "hacking". Many teachers and parents aren't just indifferent to computers, they're afraid of them. They think that if they let kids have more knowledge of and access to the computers, they'll use them to "hack." I love my math textbook: Addison-Wesley Algebra and Trigonometry, 1994. Spread throughout the chapters are "problems for programmers" with sample BASIC answers in the back. Most of these programs can be written for the graphing calculators that are required in many math classes. The school is being forced to replace the textbooks next year because they are "out of date." Education is being dumbed down, and technophobic parents and teachers don't help the cause.