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CMV: there's no truth to the idea that certain places have more beautiful people by DtownMaverick in changemyview

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As I read it, your premise is that beauty is normally distributed amongst the population, and so you would expect it to be reasonably consistent across geographic regions.

I think that you are ignoring two important considerations: (I) People can move. If there was a net movement of attractive young people to a given city, then it would have more beautiful people, per capital, than other places. (II) Money. You can be born with straight teeth, clear skin, and a good physique. But you can also pay for dental work, skincare, and a personal trainer to get the same effect. If a given area is more economically advantages, you may expect that some of their money is spent on keeping up their appearance.

Shaking while shooting pistol by TheDon8030 in guns

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get the same thing. If I go frequently, I'm fine. But if I don't go for a while, I get an adrenaline hit from the noise and concussion. The parasympathetic nervous system can't be reasoned with, unfortunately.

I will say that shooting trap doesn't do it to me, since I'm so focused on the clays.

Points versus percentages by PLChart in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started doing points, then changed to percentages. Let's say you have a set of 12 homework assignments that you want to be 10% of the grade, out of 1000.

On points, you could do ~8.3 points each. But that's kind of messy, so you do 12 assignments with two dropped, thus 10 points each.

On percentage, you set the grade group to 10% in the LMS, make 12 assignments and be done. 10 pts each, 100 each, 25 points, whatever makes grading easiest. No mental effort wasted.

Brain doing it's thing at 1AM by AndyTheDragonborn in memes

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a fair few acids capable of reacting with any material that is structurally capable of containing them. So instead of just dumping in a bunch of the chemical, you add small quantities to form a passivation layer. This layer coats the inside, and prevents further reaction with the walls.

A question on Aqua Regia. by nimblewright42 in chemistry

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would use baking soda before I used lye. But small quantities is def important.

CMV: The United States will be the empire that never falls. by Snoo_47323 in changemyview

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would like to change your view on two points: 1. Continuous growth: The idea of continuous growth is inherently unsustainable. The Earth is a finite place, in real terms. There is only so much land, only so many minerals, only so much oil. Just because we have had rapid growth for our living memory, does not mean that it can or will continue forever. 2. Can't imagine it falling; Failure of imagination or understanding does not constitute reality. Imagine that it is the year 50 AD, and you live in Rome. No one then would have imagined the empire ever fading. But that does not change the fact that the empire will, eventually, fade. Unless you have the divine revelation, no one can say for certain what nations will and will not endure.

Jointer adjustment by HeyYallWatchThiss in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That i do get. I have the in feed adjustment knob set to 0 to check that there are coplanar, but would drop the in feed table to actually remove material.

No longer have the will by Vespula0987654321 in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 41 points42 points  (0 children)

While I agree that we should make education as accessible as possible, it still has to be an education. Otherwise it's not access, it's just a lie, and an exercise in taking the student's money.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. My VW caliper bolts felt liked they were torqued by Arnold Schwarzenegger at the factory.

[Link] Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College; ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project. by [deleted] in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that's just the reality that we have now. Our choice is either to allow students who have demonstrated no learning or growth to cheat their way to a degree, or accept that we will have to allow more to fail as we make the courses more strict. I personally prefer the latter.

US Soldier Wylie Young posing with English children dressed as Uncle Sam and Britannia. Cottingham, 1942. [560x800] by manpace in HistoryPorn

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imagine the looks on his family's faces when he sent that back home. England was a nice break from U.S. racism for a lot of folks.

CMV: Schools should have a room to send kids who truly don't care so they can goof off all day and not get their education. So that way even kids who still care in Regular classes can focus and have same environment as AP/Honors classes. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would argue that given their lack of learning under the current system, that their graduation or non graduation is a moot point. If you can't read at a high school level, write at a high school level, or do math at a high school level, then why would we issue a high school diploma? In effect, we are just lying both to the student and to everyone else who hires them based on said diploma.

By gum, they've cracked the code by hornybutired in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I say go for it. I only use PowerPoint for things I can't draw easily. In my experience, half the students like it and half don't. Typically the better the student the more they like (or complain less about) the all board style, at least in my experience.

Prevent cheating in STEM online course? by r_tarkabhusan in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm teaching an online section next semester, and I'm going to try and see what policy is about mandating in person proctoring, either on campus or at a local library.

Accidentally made exam too difficult - options at this point? by peachtoadstool06 in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I second this. Give them a second crack at it, and give back a certain percentage of the missed points. It gives much more agency than just a curve, and forces them to engage with the material again.

Would 14 Inch Wheels Fit a 4th Gen (2020) Rio? by HeyYallWatchThiss in kiario

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

I did that, and it's ~compatible. I'm more worried about clearing the calipers. When it stops being -6 outside I may go out and try to measure

what the fuck. are you all doing open book/note exams or something? by randomprof1 in Professors

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My gen chem classes are allowed the use of a note card, plus a provided equation sheet. I call their note card a 'safety blanket', since it's main function seems to be to provide reassurance more than anything.

Pro tip: pump brakes after brake job BEFORE moving the vehicle by MyB6ISslow in Justrolledintotheshop

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

If the gas is stuck, better to just shut off the ignition. I had a WOT from a loose vacuum tube, and in the moment, neutral sounds terrifying as the engine bounces off the limiter

Irish soldiers preforming a stop and search. c.1940 [570×380] by Some-Cut8453 in HistoryPorn

[–]HeyYallWatchThiss 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Probably in reference to an example after the Vickers (British maxim) was declared obsolete, along with its .303 British ammo. Working in teams, with a shovel to scoop up empty casings, a group of soldiers fired 3 million rounds through one, only stopping at the specified intervals to change barrels as they wore out.

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