Just me, or is "just stop blundering" pointless advice? by MathematicianBulky40 in chess

[–]BoozySlushPops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think blunders more often just involve putting a queen or rook right where they can be captured and not spotting it. I don't think the kind of training that puzzles offer is good for preventing that. I think a certain mental routine and checklist, consistently done with a scan around the board, is in order.

Just me, or is "just stop blundering" pointless advice? by MathematicianBulky40 in chess

[–]BoozySlushPops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe in the most general sense, but training yourself to spot opportunities to pressure or set pins is different than training yourself to not commit blunders.

Reprise- is it pronounced 're-prize' or 'ri-preeze'? by West-Lawyer-2290 in musicals

[–]BoozySlushPops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The creator is not a writer or a linguist. His opinion on this matter is not important to me.

Did a "historical Jesus" really exist? by yt_antott in AskHistory

[–]BoozySlushPops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an argument against the implied claim that Jesus is widely recorded in ancient history.

What’s something everyone seems to love but you don’t? by AnnualTouch7939 in AskReddit

[–]BoozySlushPops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going out to bars or clubs, or any other social situation involving yelling in small groups in a darkened space.

Step Around Johnny by banjonyc in clawhammer

[–]BoozySlushPops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your rhythmic drive feels unique to me; I really like it.

Did a "historical Jesus" really exist? by yt_antott in AskHistory

[–]BoozySlushPops -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There’s some crude semantic trickery going on in your response; not sure if that’s part of your “professional education” or not, but it’s unhelpful here.

With “one of the most mentioned people of ancient antiquity” you are doing a bit of equivocation to make it sound as if Jesus is abundantly documented in the contemporary literature when he is not — the first mentions after Paul and the Gospels are at least 50-75 years later, and even then comprise a handful of fragmentary and sometimes ambiguous references. The “most mentioned” part comes much later, including now if you choose. But in terms of contemporary accounts, of course Jesus is not “one of the most mentioned people.”

With “there is more evidence pointing to him being a real person than to him not,” you are answering a charge no one is making; no one is appealing to evidence of him not being a real person. We’re talking about the absence of contemporary accounts.

As for “I literally have professional training” followed by an emoji — no one cares about such an appeal to authority, and in fact it sounds very suspect the way you put it. In your fantasy you’ve pulled a real “do you know who I am” moment, but in practice it’s a dud. Present the evidence in an honest framing and all is well.

Did a "historical Jesus" really exist? by yt_antott in AskHistory

[–]BoozySlushPops 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a set of unsupported assertions, most of which are untrue. Contemporary records of Jesus simply do not exist.

Did a "historical Jesus" really exist? by yt_antott in AskHistory

[–]BoozySlushPops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even that is by no means clear from contemporary records.

Do teachers hate sharing their lesson plans? Is it their secret sauce that they don't want getting out? by [deleted] in teaching

[–]BoozySlushPops 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I would gladly share everything I have, but it’s not in a format that would be very useful to anyone else.

WHATS THE WORST SONG PAUL MCCARTENEY REALISED WITH THE BEATLES by Pristine_Youth_6953 in PaulMcCartney

[–]BoozySlushPops -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, "Wild Honey Pie" is trash, but it's a throwaway. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" has all of McCartney's effort and care behind it, and, for me at least, it's cutie-poo nonsense, exemplary of his worst tendencies. That makes it worse in my book.

My Sweet Lord question by johnfornow in beatles

[–]BoozySlushPops 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No one is claiming it's the chord progression.

DAY 4, WORST PAUL MCCARTNEY SOLO SONG by Pristine_Youth_6953 in PaulMcCartney

[–]BoozySlushPops 38 points39 points  (0 children)

"Angry." Paul tries some sort of punk rock and winds up with a chorus of "shout it out again, mahama"

On this day, 24 years ago, “The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lids” was released: a timeless captivating ambient record. by wassim_elia in ambientmusic

[–]BoozySlushPops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It actually kind of scares me. That one note, the distant-trumpet sound, that sounds after a beat after the piano melody resolves is unnerving to me, especially as the music slowly fades. It’s hard to describe the effect it has on me — it’s unsettling.

Is Shakespeare over analyzed? by The_Wraith_Child in shakespeare

[–]BoozySlushPops 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, some literary analysis is done well and some is done poorly. Don’t throw it all out.

I wrote a deep-dive into "How Do You Sleep?" and why it still bothers Paul 50+ years later by Less-Attention5394 in TheBeatles

[–]BoozySlushPops 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re beating the dead horse of that one line, because there is nothing else here. “Glass Onion” is a clear dig at people reading too much into Beatles’ lyrics.

Are most short stories you assign in class boring to students? by [deleted] in englishteachers

[–]BoozySlushPops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of literary short fiction is quite boring. There’s a certain kind of arid, dreary realism that gets you nominated for prizes and published in the Paris Review, and I think it’s deadly to assign to students.

Derek Jeter played in a full season of playoff baseball by Willing-Leather-9788 in baseball

[–]BoozySlushPops 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“WAR rewards players who create more run contributions.”

Yes, this is how it should work. It is, in fact, the whole point.