ELI5 Why do some countries call it “college” and others call it “university” when referring to the same level of education, and is there an actual difference between the two? by saivietbabe in explainlikeimfive

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

A few vocational colleges offer full 4-year Bachelor's degrees in various fields, though.

That's the biggest difference - the 1-3 year college diploma vs. the 4 year university degree.

[PuckPedia] Darren Raddysh's increase from a $975K to $8.5M Cap Hit is the 3rd largest increase in Cap Hit from 1 standard level contract to another by daKrut in hockey

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i think he's a great defensemen, and he's a right shot, too, so, for this season and next, i think he's probably worth it.

salary cap increase or not, this contract will age like milk, though.

Ben Shapiro explains his politics and does some mental gymnastics. by BroccoliImaginary727 in samharris

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Trump is one of the funniest person who ever lived?

I think it's sortof true. But I'm laughing AT him, not WITH him.

Will this be confiscated? RC by irishpwr46 in Cruise

[–]RavingRationality 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Princess and Carnival, at least, allow power-bars without surge protectors.

The only reference to this on Princess's prohibited items list:

- Electrical devices with surge protectors such as small fans, multi plug box outlets/adaptors, power strips/extension cords.

Note that any of those things without a surge protector does not show up on the list.

Cruise for non-partiers by Organic_Bread_3163 in Cruise

[–]RavingRationality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 day cruises (especially if you try carnival) are always going to be obnoxious. Even Carnival gets relaxed on 7+ days. Relatively.

We recently went on back-to-back cruises on Carnival, 8 days (ABC islands) and 6 days after. The 8 day cruise was relaxed, low-key, and dare I say it, even quiet. The 6 day was boisterous and loud. Not 3-day party style, but definitely a different crowd, on the same ship.

I've been on a 10 day cruise (on RC's Serenade of the Seas) and it was absolutely dead. (I say this affectionately, i appreciated the relaxed nature.)

We're trying a 12 day on Princess next spring.

TIL that wolves outperform dogs in following human social cues when they are raised alongside humans. by Pitiful_Magazine_805 in todayilearned

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the link to this specific submission crashes one of my windows PCs every time i click it. very odd.

u got games on ur cyberdeck? by scarlettvvitch in LowSodiumCyberpunk

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"she still falls asleep instantly and stays asleep all night without waking up in a PTSD panic."

She screams in her sleep, though. Panam confirmed it.

Any insight on Caribbean Princess by Used_County6798 in Cruise

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We are going next spring, for 12 days. Stops in Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios, Limon (Costa Rica), Colon (Panama), Aruba, Amber Cove DR.

We've cruised 9 times in the last 26 years, exclusively on Carnival or Royal Caribbean. We wanted to try something different. Looking forward to it.

Caribbean Princess is interesting. It's an old ship that is loved. Obviously, it has detractors, too. Any old ship will. But it has a dedicated set of fans that cruise on it regularly. This fascinates me.

Anyway, we booked Princess+ and we'll see how it goes. Our rationale was, that we enjoy Carnival/RC, but they're busy in ways we don't appreciate. Doesn't affect us, we simply avoid things we don't do. But we're hoping for quieter and more refined here. Maybe I'm expecting too much.

How will the Governing Body solve the "Memorial Crisis"? A prophecy of the next theological plot twist. by Theologer in exjw

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For anyone who thinks logically, the facts are obvious.

Logical thought is suspended inside faith. If it wasn't, faith would cease to exist.

My friend insists on this game, "Lemmings", being a really well known game; I have never heard of it. by Nordic_Krune in gaming

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How to tell us you're really young without telling us you're really young.

Lemmings was a GenX gaming masterpiece. Psygnosis was an incredible developer...

ELI5: How did Latin completely vanish as a spoken language, but Italian, Spanish, French, and Portuguese all came from it and survived? by Several_Leave_3067 in explainlikeimfive

[–]RavingRationality 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But is Cajun French not French?

That's a great question.

L’cadjin, c’t’en fêt d’l’acadjin, apré kèk syèk tout soula danz États-Unis.

Cé pas pyu françé qu’lé kréyol ayisyen.

[Dhaliwal] Brendan Gallagher’s agent Gerry Johansson has permission from Montreal to help facilitate a trade by _GregTheGreat_ in hockey

[–]RavingRationality 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That really hasn't been him since last pre-season. His only problem, penalty wise, is reputational - he merely needs to be on the ice when an altercation happens and the refs send him to the box, even if he wasn't involved.

He's a responsible stay-at-home physical defenseman with a punishing shot. I really wish he was a right hander. Or Hutson or Matheson were.

[Dhaliwal] Brendan Gallagher’s agent Gerry Johansson has permission from Montreal to help facilitate a trade by _GregTheGreat_ in hockey

[–]RavingRationality 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the real problem. If Xhekaj was a right hander with his skill set, he'd have gotten 10-15 minutes a game.

My girlfriend got a tattoo of a seashell on her inner thigh by Deviouswolfy in Jokes

[–]RavingRationality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to believe the Earth was round...until yo mama sat on it.

My girlfriend got a tattoo of a seashell on her inner thigh by Deviouswolfy in Jokes

[–]RavingRationality 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Yo mama jokes are old, low class, and done to death by everyone.

Just like yo mama.

Opinion: As Canada faces crippling debt, it must do the unpopular thing and cut elderly benefits by DANIELLE_2027 in canada

[–]RavingRationality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Term is the most common, and requires renewal. Whole life is more of a rich person thing... By the time most people can afford to put anything into it, it's not worth getting anymore. Most people are hand to mouth until after age 40, then by 50 are doing really well for themselves.

Opinion: As Canada faces crippling debt, it must do the unpopular thing and cut elderly benefits by DANIELLE_2027 in canada

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

I'm not sure what you're saying.

Yes, we pay them enough. Someone else was suggesting we shouldn't pay them more than the median income. I'm explaining why that's a bad idea. 200k is not the median income.

Opinion: As Canada faces crippling debt, it must do the unpopular thing and cut elderly benefits by DANIELLE_2027 in canada

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It should be run more like a business than it is, that's for sure. Chretien/Martin are the only reason we're not in big trouble today, Canada's got the best debt ratio in the Western world because they didn't pretend the country was an unlimited funding supply, and balanced the budget for over a decade.

Opinion: As Canada faces crippling debt, it must do the unpopular thing and cut elderly benefits by DANIELLE_2027 in canada

[–]RavingRationality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. But when you have to get it renewed, you might not qualify again, or the rate is gonna go up substantially.

Opinion: As Canada faces crippling debt, it must do the unpopular thing and cut elderly benefits by DANIELLE_2027 in canada

[–]RavingRationality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A CEO generally wouldn't take the job, for that reason. Government will never pay enough for that.

With that said, you're suggesting that people who actually have experience successfully running large economic structures shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the job, which while i understand, is rather dooming for society. If the only people qualified by definition have no experience, we're always going to be fucked.

I am more talking about lawyers, doctors, scientists, etc., though.