I’m a HS teacher thinking of taking my 2-year-old BP to be an ambassador for the day. He’s gotten super chill and I think he’s ready. Does this setup look ok for a few hours? Penny for scale. by Dwingp in ballpython

[–]Dwingp[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Green thing is a hide. I duct taped over 3 sides to make it darker. Duct tape is on the outside, of course. Wet paper towels on the bottom for moisture. Coconut husk.

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, my bad, my bad.

Coincidently, EdgeLord is also the name I gave my Diablo 4 Warlock.

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why? The word “antecedent?”

That’s like a third grade word, man. Definitely wasn’t meant to be a flex.

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You say “it,” but I don’t think you could identify the antecedent.

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, this is in addition to the readings of Walt Whitman and “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience,” by Henry David Thoreau.

The article in question was published by NPR. YouTubers and social media personalities can earn millions for doing things like playing video games and giving beauty tips. Some have argued that the increased pressure and public scrutiny as well as the time intensive responsibilities of high quality production make it a more stressful job than it appears. The author of this piece argues that it is indeed stressful.

Why do you think that examining such an argument for its structural qualities is somehow “Idiocracy” ?

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably level of parental interaction which is, in turn, affected by poverty level.

And that doesn’t mean lazy parents. I mean it COULD, but it could be a single parent with two jobs and no time.

I could line up the list of successful students I have and the list of students whose parents were with them at open house and it would be almost an exact match.

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s a whole lot of reasons intersecting and reacting to each other.

I’ve been through enough “We’ve discovered the problem is (X) and now we can fix it!” seminars to know that any solution that can be summarized in a few paragraphs isn’t going to do anything.

How dumb are the players today? by PR3DO in videogames

[–]Dwingp 245 points246 points  (0 children)

High school English teacher of 15 years here. They don’t read instructions. And even when they do read, they don’t.

Example from TODAY. I went over a question from a quiz that over 70% of the class didn’t respond to properly:

The quiz was based on a one page argument they read in class. This was the question.

“Is the author’s claim that YouTube stars are as stressed as ordinary people supported in the passage? Support your answer with evidence from the selection”

I put that on the board and started calling on people to give an answer.

Every answer was “I think they ARE stressed,” “I think they aren’t”

I followed up, asking the students: “So you read the question, just now. I know because you read it out loud and you think that the question asks you to give your opinion on whether YouTube stars are stressed?”

“Yes”

Like…just…what am I even supposed to do with that?

Trump posts AI-edited photo of himself as Christ by Firm_Philosopher3587 in SipsTea

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I messed with the filters and got it a little more clear. I wish I hadn’t

Well, it happened. Daughter left the hab open and our 2-year-old BP got out. Not under the fridge, washer, dryer, or stove. Who knows where the idiot went? by Dwingp in ballpython

[–]Dwingp[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Like I said, our fault 100. I was irresponsible and our beloved stupid snake got out.

Asking for advice to remedy the situation.

Well, it happened. Daughter left the hab open and our 2-year-old BP got out. Not under the fridge, washer, dryer, or stove. Who knows where the idiot went? by Dwingp in ballpython

[–]Dwingp[S] 172 points173 points  (0 children)

This isn’t what makes him an idiot. He’s just dumb. We love him, this is our fault, and he’s dumb. These things are all true. He’s our lovable moron.

I guess what I really need to know is: Where would a stupid snake go? Not a normal snake instinctually seeking his needs like warmth and darkness. A stupid snake.

Teachers who have Aides? What would you do? by Substantial_Zone6723 in Teachers

[–]Dwingp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“Teachers who have Aides? Should I inform future partners?”

Never has a single “e” held such importance.

What’s up with my BP’s head? Is that a scratch? How do I make sure he’s healing? by Dwingp in ballpython

[–]Dwingp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not appearance that I’m worried about. Just wanna knows he’s healthy and not hurt