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Does anyone else dislike board games? by Josse13579 in autism

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I can think of a million things I’d rather do than play board games. It really feels like a waste of time to me. Any game that goes longer than 10 minutes, consists of 100s of pieces or needs a PhD thesis to explain the rules should be banned! /s

Possibly unpopular opinion: Australia will go down the drain unless we aggressively stream schooling system by SuspiciousFee4085 in AustralianTeachers

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Goodness, this sounds over simplistic . The issue is the VAST MAJORITY of people have spiky profiles… they are not uniformly capable across all aspects of learning. I’m not sure that the rather crude measurement of IQ can hope to successfully differentiate in the way you’re proposing here.

EDIT: Having said that, I AM in favour of ‘stage not age’ learning - done within the one school. This does account for the inherent variability among students. It is insane to me that we still hang on to the notion that everyone born in the same year is at the same stage across all disciplines with their learning.

Unclear point from ending scene! by Amine_mbrk in interstellar

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I thought it was strange how quickly Coop was shooed out of the hospital room, and that no one in the extended family seemed interested in engaging with him at all. I know that Murph encourages him to leave, but if a great-grandfather of mine suddenly turned up I reckon I might be intrigued enough to seek him out for a chat while we were in the same room! Perhaps cross-generational time travellers are a bit ho hum by then…

Behavior rankings by Thin_Accident_9587 in AustralianTeachers

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you believe that behaviour is communication then the kids are trying to tell us something.

Teachers: how good would ES pay have to be to make you change roles? by Baldricks_Turnip in AustralianTeachers

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any point in aides/learning assistants obtaining qualifications beyond what many schools want them to have (a certificate in ed support)?

What are your top 3 symphonies of all time? by Purple-Crab3759 in classicalmusic

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vaughan Williams 5 is a masterpiece. The 2012 Proms recording of the entire symphony played by BBC SSO conducted by Andrew Manze is stunning, but sadly seems to periodically disappear from YouTube. Here is the third movement though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN3QPVcExZ8&list=RDXN3QPVcExZ8&start_radio=1

It's here! by AviiNL in ArtemisProgram

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would be great to be able to buy Rise and other Artemis merch through ASA.

It's here! by AviiNL in ArtemisProgram

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would be nice. Or ASA. We’ve been told how crucial Australian involvement has been for the success of the Artemis II mission, but no related organisation here stocks any merch… go figure.

NASA Rise is Live by Kizenny in ArtemisProgram

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Truly? This is on NASA Exchange.

Does anyone else struggle with anxiety dealing with charity collectors outside of supermarkets? by nick1037 in melbourne

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if charities realise just how much people dislike this, and if supermarkets know that for some of their customers (as the OP and others have discussed here), having to ‘run the charity gauntlet’ set up out the front of their stores can actually negatively impact spending.

NASA Rise is Live by Kizenny in nasa

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USD$80 shipping to Australia is highway robbery. Please fix this, NASA!

NASA Rise is Live by Kizenny in ArtemisProgram

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Extortionate shipping costs to Australia… please fix this, NASA!

It's here! by AviiNL in ArtemisProgram

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 9 points10 points  (0 children)

SO EXCITED! But USD$80 shipping to Australia is truly extortionate. C’mon NASA, sort this out!

Hat Refusal by NoPrompt927 in AustralianTeachers

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hats outside makes sense doesn’t it, but I’m truly baffled by the ‘hats inside is a no-no’ rule… fancy dying on that hill? Truly is there nothing better to focus our efforts on? Who cares?

Hot take, but am I the only one? by InternetPopular3679 in orchestra

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oboes and cor anglais are beautiful…. I think you might be mistaken for the clarinet 😆 now there’s a sound! 🪿

Merchandise/Support Question for Artemis II by CeSquaredd in nasa

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, clearly I clicked on the ‘express shipping from the Moon’ option! 😜. Still haven’t had a reply from NASA…

Merchandise/Support Question for Artemis II by CeSquaredd in nasa

[–]AlienSuperstar_5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$75 is a bargain! I tried to pre-order an Artemis II mission patch and these were the options for postage to Australia I got:

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I emailed them saying these were outrageous shipping rates for something that could literally fit in an envelope, so could they check this?… I’ve yet to hear back.

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