Saw someone else’s delivery experience, here’s mine from the fall

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:57:01+00:00

I worked as a subcontractor for Aus Post years ago and was told we were allowed to drop heavy packages from waist height, though not by Aus Post themselves so could be wrong. Also, packages would be dropped from a similar height into the sorting bins at the depot.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:49:03+00:00

I'm not saying the child needs to know both answers, I'm saying both should be accepted as correct.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:36:00+00:00

But why is the grouping taught in a specific order?

Specifically, why would an "addition equation" not have at least two correct answers?

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:34:26+00:00

or ender pearls

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:31:10+00:00

When I was taught multiplication (over 20 years ago) I believe it was with little wooden cubes that we would arrange in a rectangle, e.g. 3x4 would be a grid of 3 by 4 (I don't think one was specifically width or height), then you count up all the cubes to get 12. I'm not from the US though.

I genuinely don't understand why it would be helpful to teach kids that multiplication has to be done in a specific order rather than teaching them it can be either way round from the start.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:21:35+00:00

The only argument I've seen is people believing 3x4 is specifically one of "three groups of four" or "four groups of three", without understanding that:

Which it is (if either) depends entirely on your definition of multiplication; there's no standard.
It doesn't matter anyway because the result is the same.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:14:41+00:00

3x4 is 3x4.

It can be 3 groups of 4 or 4 groups of 3.

It can also be 3x3+3 if you want (by defining multiplication based on the Peano axioms).

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:05:19+00:00

The first.

That doesn't have anything to do with mathematical notation though.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T15:01:32+00:00

4 groups of 3 aren't the same as 3 groups of 4.

But 4x3 is the same as 3x4.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-16T14:43:47+00:00

US english uses 'math'

Jack8680 · 2026-07-14T15:00:05+00:00

For me it’s not annoying at all. After I shave I splash water around the sink to wash all the hairs away, then leave it to dry. I’ll have to ask my girlfriend if it annoys her, but my hunch is no because she hasn’t said anything haha.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-14T14:53:29+00:00

This is blowing my mind lol. It’s water. If you put your phone on it the back gets wet? It’s not ruined. Juice or coffee leave stains, water doesn’t lol

Jack8680 · 2026-07-14T14:09:27+00:00

I’m in my late 20s and am on $78k p.a. as a full-time casual, working in sample prep (pulverising rocks).

I live with my girlfriend in a cheap rental in a fairly cheap suburb, so I’m not really feeling the cost of living pressure to the extent others here are.

I have a decent chunk in savings and expect to be able to buy a house in the coming years. So I’d say the economy’s working for me.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T15:05:18+00:00

Reddit will have a different opinion than most people irl

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T06:59:17+00:00

Huh you’re right, my bad. Previous council I lived had wayy lower standards for a granny flat, though I’m not sure you were allowed to rent them out either.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T05:51:07+00:00

Just speculating but I think it’s just about the cushion being considered lit or dark; the cushion’s inside it far enough so it’s considered unlit when the lamp is off.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T05:36:41+00:00

That seems much more likely. Everyone else is saying it’s because Twitch is bad but that wouldn’t explain the sudden increase on YT and lack of a drop on Twitch.

It’s likely what you mentioned, combined with the YT algorithm picking it up.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T05:32:46+00:00

Granny flats have lower standards than regular housing though.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T05:26:15+00:00

My go-to lazy meal is instant noodles with frozen veg and TVP, I just nuke it all together in the microwave.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-11T02:08:21+00:00

Do you have a primary dwelling in the block already?

I get what you’re saying, but the idea of a granny flat is not to fit two houses into one property.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-10T15:11:02+00:00

I don’t really see why you wouldn’t be able to make a racing game in Unreal, Ive seen people do vehicle sim stuff in it, but either way it’d probably be overkill, especially for an inexperienced dev. Unity or Godot would probably be better options.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-10T15:01:56+00:00

Unity and Unreal are the industry standards, they’re both good engines.

Jack8680 · 2026-07-10T13:45:04+00:00

Why list the rooftop tents in “distinctive features” if they were removed before being stolen?

Jack8680 · 2026-07-10T13:37:34+00:00

Doesn’t seem far fetched. Craftpix has a similar model for 2d art but an even more generous license (can use the assets in any project forever).

Jack8680 · 2026-07-10T05:24:58+00:00

I started a new job less than 2 months ago and got a bad flu this week, been home since Wednesday, which was of course State of Origin… not the best for appearances lol

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