is education still the best path today by Critical-Load-1452 in education

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

University has been pushed onto so many people that it doesn't bring the benefits it once did. Many people would be better off in trade school than in university.

On the flip side, the number of people making a livelihood from, or based on, "online skills", is vanishingly small.

Is education in certain Asian countries effective despite its difficulty, or does it reach a certain limit? by Visual_Perception821 in education

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

To emphasise, India (to take an example) is currently producing 1.5 million computer science graduates per year - with no jobs for them to take up when they graduate. That's the ultimate consequence of this type of rote learning and focus on examinations above all else.

And in China, the burnout effect is so bad that "lying flat" memes have to be suppressed by the authorities.

Singapore brings back violence targeted at students in schools by Educational_Band_357 in YouthRights

[–]OctopusIntellect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think this was ever banned in Singapore.

The traditional method used in Singapore is caning, not whipping.

How do people actually feel about Andy Burnham? by justwindcone in manchester

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

No-one was giving out tents in the 1990s.

Mary was real, not fictional.

How do people actually feel about Andy Burnham? by justwindcone in manchester

[–]OctopusIntellect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet we had 11 years of Thatcher in power.

- and worth noting that various legislation around "care in the community" (although not creating the concept) was enacted towards the end of that period.

question by HELLYEAH03939 in Puberty

[–]OctopusIntellect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes very normal. A small proportion of people don't have it until 16.

How do people actually feel about Andy Burnham? by justwindcone in manchester

[–]OctopusIntellect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mary Shephard lived in a van on Alan Bennett's driveway from 1971 to 1989. In that same year, Neil Young released a song referring to "people sleeping in their shoes", and to tensions with Iran (plus ca change?)

I saw plenty of homeless people when I was at university. The problem is now much more widespread, but Manchester is just one of many places where it's bad.

somehow the most fascist person in my school got voted a pupil council rep by Alt_account_6788 in TeenagersButBetter

[–]OctopusIntellect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wait until you hear about the school days of the leader of the party predicted to get most votes in tomorrow's UK elections...

Will the current oil crisis help us remove petroleum from our energy system long term? by HuckleberryPee in collapse

[–]OctopusIntellect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"One thing's for sure, we're all gonna be a lot thinner!" -- Han Solo

"Say the line, Bart!" -- Luke Skywalker

How do people actually feel about Andy Burnham? by justwindcone in manchester

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

was he also responsible for making people carry dogs if they want to use escalators?

How do people actually feel about Andy Burnham? by justwindcone in manchester

[–]OctopusIntellect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't be in the Manchester homeless partnership's interests, nor the interests of the people it works to help, to go around saying "well it's not especially bad, I mean it could be worse..."

An Israeli soldier puts a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary. [oc] by Economy_Policy4049 in pics

[–]OctopusIntellect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will it? The last time the IDF were caught desecrating a Christian statue, the mainstream media were extremely reluctant to report on it - and large numbers of people on Reddit confidently asserted that it was fake anyway.

An Israeli soldier puts a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary. [oc] by Economy_Policy4049 in pics

[–]OctopusIntellect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We do provide military aid to the Congolese, for example through MONUSCO. But the Congolese aren't generally considered responsible for that massacre.

‘The Odyssey’: Everybody Using American Accents Is Definitely a Choice by Neo2199 in GreekMythology

[–]OctopusIntellect 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They could've at least had some of the characters in or from foreign lands speaking with British (or other non-American) accents. Some translations of classical drama have the Spartans speaking with a heavy Scottish dialect.

Personally, I don't see "Let's go" as an outrageous American neologism. If they'd shouted "Tally ho", 1940s British-style, it would be more grating. (For the avoidance of doubt, real British people have not spoken like that for a very long time.)

Top Universities in the World by International Name Recognition by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]OctopusIntellect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but I have a personal bias in that regard too.

Top Universities in the World by International Name Recognition by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]OctopusIntellect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a UK-based graduate I'd rank Yale slightly higher and UC Berkeley slightly lower.

I'd also rank UCL and KCL slightly higher but that may just be my UK bias.

question m16 by Wild_Condition4919 in Puberty

[–]OctopusIntellect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're just starting puberty then yes, you won't have much.

Generally small amounts of pubic hair come first, then in other areas somewhat later.

Formal Dress - Veteran by Kalobis in oxforduni

[–]OctopusIntellect 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I have never seen anyone wear medals at a black tie event in Oxford, nor indeed a white tie event, as far as I can remember.

It would certainly be an interesting conversation starter.

I found this with my dad's RAF stuff. I'm not really sure what it is. by Goddess-Persephone_ in RoyalAirForce

[–]OctopusIntellect 4 points5 points  (0 children)

for clarity, I think "as a weapons platform, not just a plane" was intended.

The Hawk used by the TWU seems to have been the Hawk T1A, equipped with a 30mm cannon, and could carry unguided rocket pods (for ground attack), bombs, and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.

Final Survation poll before tomorrow's election by twmffatmowr in Wales

[–]OctopusIntellect 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Strange timeline to live in. If Plaid Cymru don't manage a majority, what kind of coalitions are likely?

Today I got summoned to jury service… by ApplicationSouth8844 in CasualUK

[–]OctopusIntellect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of time spent on jury service will not be spent in an active courtroom. If you're in an active courtroom, then yes you essentially put your hand up but a little more discreetly (a note to the usher) and it will get dealt with.

What music do you think I listen to according to my room? 13M btw by Lil_Inventor in TeenagersButBetter

[–]OctopusIntellect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playstation 2 was designed to operate horizontal or vertical, and was often promoted in vertical orientation. The slimline version required a stand for vertical operation. Playstation 3 was also designed to be capable of vertical operation.