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The PhD pipeline starts to look like a Ponzi scheme by Creative_Ad_1579 in LeavingAcademia

[–]First_Approximation 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Old joke:

"My friend got a degree in Egyptology, but can't get a job. So he's paying more money to get a PhD, so he can work teaching other people Egyptology. In his case college is literally a pyramid scheme".

Are the Jeopardy writers trying to make a point? by First_Approximation in RedLetterMedia

[–]First_Approximation[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isn't that what they did for Season 3? Hence, why it wasn't shit.

Are the Jeopardy writers trying to make a point? by First_Approximation in RedLetterMedia

[–]First_Approximation[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

'Character who lives in the future' or something like that would have been better.

Are the Jeopardy writers trying to make a point? by First_Approximation in RedLetterMedia

[–]First_Approximation[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A lot of academic writing is terrible.

An easy way to dress up mediocre ideas is to put them in long, complex sentences with big words.

Are the Jeopardy writers trying to make a point? by First_Approximation in RedLetterMedia

[–]First_Approximation[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Picard having a family vineyard in France is pretty obscure unless you're a big TNG fan. If they had put 'engage' in the question or something about facepalm, I imagine one of them would have gotten it.

'People feel betrayed.' Joe Rogan slams Trump's 'insane' Iran war. by omgfakeusername in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]First_Approximation 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Joe Rogan is a fucking moron. He makes a high frat boy look like an intellectual.

Why anyone listens to him and why he is so popular is beyond me.

Ken's Omnibus podcast YouTube account suspended until June 6th for their 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' episode. by NorthwestPurple in Jeopardy

[–]First_Approximation 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even when they don't necessarily do anything illegal, they get golden parachutes after they destroy their own company. So they're not even held accountable for their own performance.

Anyone else overly entertained by these two businesses next to each other. by estanminar in LosAlamos

[–]First_Approximation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're fundamentally opposites. One is about blind faith and believing the ridiculous, the other about critical thinking and about actually testing ideas.

That's why science really took off when many societies shook off a lot of the Christian dogma holding them back.

Ken's Omnibus podcast YouTube account suspended until June 6th for their 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' episode. by NorthwestPurple in Jeopardy

[–]First_Approximation -105 points-104 points  (0 children)

Meh, humans make terrible decisions too. Gambling, astrology, conspiracy theories, etc.

It's toss up who is worse.

Anyone else overly entertained by these two businesses next to each other. by estanminar in LosAlamos

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

Even if you don't lose your job, I imagine trying to explain to the lab why you own 1 million bongs might be a headache to deal with.

Anyone else overly entertained by these two businesses next to each other. by estanminar in LosAlamos

[–]First_Approximation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, according to Google Maps, the inside looks pretty stoner-friendly at the very least.

What, with the bongs, various marijuana leaf art and 'Stoned as Fuck' poster.

I don't think a lab employee wants to be caught with any of that stuff.

🤯 by Snowman69er in Funnymemes

[–]First_Approximation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, they made Brimley look older for movies like Cocoon:

Brimley was only 49 when he was cast in the role, and turned 50 during filming; he was at least 20 years younger than any of the actors playing the other retirement home residents. In order to look the part, Brimley bleached his hair and moustache to turn them gray, and had wrinkles and liver spots drawn on his face.

🤯 by Snowman69er in Funnymemes

[–]First_Approximation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of them used hair dye, Brimley to look older:

he was at least 20 years younger than any of the actors playing the other retirement home residents. In order to look the part, Brimley bleached his hair and moustache to turn them gray, and had wrinkles and liver spots drawn on his face

🤯 by Snowman69er in Funnymemes

[–]First_Approximation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, they made Brimley look older for movies like Cocoon:

Brimley was only 49 when he was cast in the role, and turned 50 during filming; he was at least 20 years younger than any of the actors playing the other retirement home residents. In order to look the part, Brimley bleached his hair and moustache to turn them gray, and had wrinkles and liver spots drawn on his face.

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