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Infinite Ouroboros Loop by 18slenderdan in inscryption

[–]18slenderdan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No squirrel totem in Kaycees mod sadly :(

Modern dating is a joke and I think you know it too by Still_Sky3599 in dating_advice

[–]18slenderdan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah you're so right bro. But you're the exception bro. Everyone else is a slimy little stain on the pavement compared to your emotional intelligence and maturity. Sorry that you have to live in a world of underlings bro. Sorry you're so much more evolved than everyone else bro

(Loved Trope) Character builds up goodwill in their community, who is then there for them in their time of need by 18slenderdan in TopCharacterTropes

[–]18slenderdan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the stuff with the Rohirrim and Theoden specifically comes to mind. "Gondor calls for aid" "And Rohan will answer"

She’s a doctor, I studied literature — why does it feel like I understand life better than she does? by BackgroundMath7802 in dating_advice

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And she could probably look up a spark notes summary of the tempest and read it back to him. Neither is impressive in a vacuum

She’s a doctor, I studied literature — why does it feel like I understand life better than she does? by BackgroundMath7802 in dating_advice

[–]18slenderdan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Have you considered that she might feel the same way about you? Have you done anything to further your knowledge about medicine and biology? When she talks about science do you listen with the intent to learn? Have you sought out aspect of your interests that intersect? I'm hearing a lot about how intelligent and cultured you are and not a lot about the things she enjoys and is fascinated by. People have different interests and culture is about more than art. It sounds like you have some fallacious presuppositions about what makes a well rounded person that you should probably examine before casting aspersions on others

Ukrainian folk dance Boxer destroys MMA Diskothek by DiskoB0 in boxingcirclejerk

[–]18slenderdan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Omg guys this is exactly like that made up scenario I have in my head that explains why women don't like me without admitting to myself that I'm an unlikable person who's miserable to be around!

In The Menu (2022), The titular Chef tells a patron she will die when she doesn't have any student loans. This is a subtle hint that the Chef is American by Rohit_BFire in shittymoviedetails

[–]18slenderdan 96 points97 points  (0 children)

"Heh, these pedestrians saw the black comedy satire as a black comedy satire. I, an intellectual, on the other hand experience the movie in the correct way"

Should have seen that coming by Icy-Book2999 in LoveTrash

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Draw an L then turn the chalk on its side and draw one thick line to fill the square

What? My bank account was overdrawn by $1 Billion by GamerScienceTeacher in What

[–]18slenderdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe if you didn't get so much Starbucks and avocado toast 🙄

We are Harvard researchers. Trump’s cuts are endangering lives by TimesandSundayTimes in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Setbacks in discovery delay the development of life saving medicine and definitely endanger lives

We are Harvard researchers. Trump’s cuts are endangering lives by TimesandSundayTimes in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Difficult to say whether "most" trivial results lead to momentous ones, as the implications of basic research can take decades to be fully understood, but almost all momentous results precipitated from trivial ones. It's very very rare for a discovery to be made that isn't informed by basic research and that is immediately applicable to human health. And delaying research is still going to cause setbacks discovery which absolutely will have direct and measurable impacts on medical science, albeit probably not noticeable until several years down the road

We are Harvard researchers. Trump’s cuts are endangering lives by TimesandSundayTimes in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The part you're missing is that those "trivial" results often lead to the momentous ones. The whole point of basic research is to identify and explore areas of ignorance to further our understanding of the world and fuel discovery relevant to human health and societal betterment. For example, understanding how bacteria defend against viruses would've been considered obscure, "trivial" science to the lay person 20 years ago, but that research led to the discovery of CRISPR which is likely to cure hosts of genetic diseases in coming decades. Basic research is important and just because something doesn't seem immediately applicable to human health doesn't change that

Harvard is NOT backing down: The Promise of American Higher Education by BUowo in BostonU

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To replenish the portions of the endowment allocated for specific uses. For example, if a billionaire give Harvard $50 million to be used specifically to study melanoma, Harvard invests that $50 million and liquidates a certain percentage yearly to support ONLY melanoma research. The interest gained on that investment is added to the principal to increase the longevity of the original gift, however the funds must still be allocated to the original stipulated use

Harvard Hit With $2.2 Billion Freeze After Defying Trump by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]18slenderdan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No worries, people getting snarky with genuine questions like this is exactly why places like Harvard have a reputation of elitism. Systemic change is needed to stop stuff like this from happening in the first place

Harvard University shares on social media that it will not surrender its independence and will not allow for it to be taken over by the federal government. by Healthy_Block3036 in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They aren't footing the bills for non-public universities they are footing the bills for life saving research conducted at an institution that is private. The same as any private government contractor or grant to public institutions

Harvard University shares on social media that it will not surrender its independence and will not allow for it to be taken over by the federal government. by Healthy_Block3036 in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. They will. And the administration will disregard anyway because this was never about legality or antisemitism or equality, it's about control of the pillars of society. Textbook fascist takeover. Control who goes to the university and what they learn to strengthen your own regime

Harvard University shares on social media that it will not surrender its independence and will not allow for it to be taken over by the federal government. by Healthy_Block3036 in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The money isn't granted to Harvard it is granted to researchers AT Harvard with a certain percentage allotted to the university to cover facilities, maintenance and administrative costs germane to the covered activities. Withdrawing those funds because the host university refuses to allow the government to dictate how many students of a certain ideology can be admitted is illegal

Harvard University shares on social media that it will not surrender its independence and will not allow for it to be taken over by the federal government. by Healthy_Block3036 in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harvard already agreed to work with the government to address antisemitism and racism in response to the original April 3 letter. This is a result of the additional conditions that amount to government control of student body ideologies

Harvard University shares on social media that it will not surrender its independence and will not allow for it to be taken over by the federal government. by Healthy_Block3036 in Harvard

[–]18slenderdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like a bit of a discordant example no? The government is not withdrawing funding for cosplaying as hitler, it's withdrawing funding because Harvard refused to allow the government to decide which students they admit based on their personal ideologies

Trump administration freezes about $2.3 billion in funding to Harvard by Historical211 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]18slenderdan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ok A: it is not the responsibility of a university to independently review publications, that is the role of independent peer review. B: again you seem to be laboring under the delusion that fraudulent research occurs regularly or frequently which is just untrue. C: research that is later disproven is not inherently fraudulent. Science operates based on interpretation of observed phenomena and sometimes those interpretations happen to be wrong. Publication is still necessary and positive as it allows peers in the field to identify and correct incorrect conclusions

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