"Common knowledge" also says that you can "catch a chill" and become sick from it, and other amazing pieces of disinformation.
True, but there is a certain suggestion that something is true if it's common knowledge. Not necessarily, of course, but certainly likely. Considering that it's common knowledge, that it's widespread, that it's been happening for a long time, and there's plenty of circumstantial evidence in classroom (where the best students do their homework), I rate the possibility of homework working very highly.
He shows how playful learning works much better than "practice", or rote learning
For learning maybe, but for drill work, especially stuff that doesn't generally require a teacher's intervention, practice is good. I brought up maths before, since it's a perfect example of that. Maths homework is all about applying the same formula over and over again until it is drummed in. It also guarantees the students do their own work, rather than sit back and watch the smart kids shout out the answers.
That's not the point. The point is that it's illegal. And considering that it is illegal, the government has a responsibility to help the RIAA. Whether or not it's "right" that it's illegal is a completely different matter.
There is no scientific proof that homework generically helps grades.
It's common knowledge that practise makes perfect. Sure there's no scientific study that I've seen pointing to higher grades with homework, but it should be more or less congruous with other forms of practise. It should particularly help tasks that require rapid use of low level skills, like simple maths problems.
Additional work, especially with a teacher, on the other *does* improve grades
And you just forgot to link to a valid scientific study showing this, right?:)
Seriously though, both homework and class time are good for different things. They also only work in moderation, otherwise the child becomes saturated with work, and shuts down completely. In other words, I don't think longer school hours are the answer.
The problem with that quote is that it completely fails to acknowledge the illegal nature of the actions that are driving the profits down. I could apply that argument to any number of crimes (e.g. theft: "There's no reason why we should protect shopkeepers who are having trouble making a profit due to theft. I mean, can't they just learn to lock up their store properly?"). I'm assuming most people here are at peace with physical theft being illegal, right?
I like the idea on principle, but not in practise. It shares the same problem as with all flat payment systems, in that it will end up costing us more for music we use less. The RIAA would whine to the government about their bottom line, and how a decent rate would harm the industry. In the end, on average, the cost of music would increase, just to be on the safe side.
The idea certainly makes music more convenient though.
OTOH, if we all drove at speeds that were safely below the speed limit, the police wouldn't benefit. If we actually treated the limit as a *gasp* limit, then the roads would be safer. As it stands, I get tailgated if I drive only 10km/h over the speed limit in certain areas.
Could anyone tell me how exactly Vista is crippled by DRM? I don't doubt it (MS is after all, among other things, a DRM manufacturing company), but I don't actually know the specifics.
I apologise if this is asked all the time, and I'm just missing it.
After HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs being locked out of people who didn't buy DHCP-enabled monitors, video cards and an encrypted video path to view them... This is not even a surprise to me.
In the end, the easiest thing for a consumer to do will be to just open up The Pirate Bay and type the name of a movie they want. It's sure to work wherever they want, provided they have the codec to play it. And if they don't, they can convert it to MPEG-2, or any other such standard.
I think you overestimate consumers' technical literacy. All you have to tell them that their monitor/computer isn't completely compatible with the HD video formats, and they'll accept it as something beyond their control. They'll probably just watch the downsized video permanently.
And even if they are outraged enough to explore other options, most of them would be law-fearing enough not to visit the pirate bay. I know it's not illegal of course, but it certainly doesn't sound inviting.
Certainly not me, or anyone who is religious. Seriously, if god existed, it's not like he would be bound by the laws of logic. He would have created those laws, and not be bound by them. How the hell can you prove that he doesn't exist? You certainly can't do it logically. You might actually learn from this if you can still see through all that arrogance.
You're right. Mollycoddling sensitises children to certain taboos. And these certain...concerned...parents, this is exactly what they want. They want their kids to react negatively every time they see something their parents consider "bad". They want them to pass it on to their kids.
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95%+ of all Americans wear clothes. Could humans be hardwired against nudism?
That's not the point. The point is that it's illegal. And considering that it is illegal, the government has a responsibility to help the RIAA. Whether or not it's "right" that it's illegal is a completely different matter.
Seriously though, both homework and class time are good for different things. They also only work in moderation, otherwise the child becomes saturated with work, and shuts down completely. In other words, I don't think longer school hours are the answer.
The problem with that quote is that it completely fails to acknowledge the illegal nature of the actions that are driving the profits down. I could apply that argument to any number of crimes (e.g. theft: "There's no reason why we should protect shopkeepers who are having trouble making a profit due to theft. I mean, can't they just learn to lock up their store properly?"). I'm assuming most people here are at peace with physical theft being illegal, right?
I like the idea on principle, but not in practise. It shares the same problem as with all flat payment systems, in that it will end up costing us more for music we use less. The RIAA would whine to the government about their bottom line, and how a decent rate would harm the industry. In the end, on average, the cost of music would increase, just to be on the safe side.
The idea certainly makes music more convenient though.
...but obviously not slogans(TM)
OTOH, if we all drove at speeds that were safely below the speed limit, the police wouldn't benefit. If we actually treated the limit as a *gasp* limit, then the roads would be safer. As it stands, I get tailgated if I drive only 10km/h over the speed limit in certain areas.
I apologise if this is asked all the time, and I'm just missing it.
Out! OUT!!!
...but I think I'll wait for Vienna.
And by children, I mean, of course, the Sony executives.
And even if they are outraged enough to explore other options, most of them would be law-fearing enough not to visit the pirate bay. I know it's not illegal of course, but it certainly doesn't sound inviting.
Oh crap. I don't think I want to live in Australia any more.
So you weren't sued or financially blackmailed? They just wanted you to delete the file, no harm no foul?
I think that's actually pretty decent.
Think of how the search engines got children!
Ewww...
Now I have an image in my head of Borg Bill Gates and the Google logo (which has just a few too many holes).
How could you say no to that site design!
You know what, I think alcohol is about to become technologically obsolete...
Certainly not me, or anyone who is religious. Seriously, if god existed, it's not like he would be bound by the laws of logic. He would have created those laws, and not be bound by them. How the hell can you prove that he doesn't exist? You certainly can't do it logically. You might actually learn from this if you can still see through all that arrogance.
You're right. Mollycoddling sensitises children to certain taboos. And these certain...concerned...parents, this is exactly what they want. They want their kids to react negatively every time they see something their parents consider "bad". They want them to pass it on to their kids.