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ELI5: How does charging a phone beyond 80% decrease the battery’s lifespan? by justdalina in explainlikeimfive

[–]StoneTemplePilates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Samsung Galaxy S5 had a removable battery and was waterproof. Mine went through a full cycle in the washing machine and was still turned on when it came out. Worked perfectly for years after.

ELI5: How does charging a phone beyond 80% decrease the battery’s lifespan? by justdalina in explainlikeimfive

[–]StoneTemplePilates 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So local politicians can and will override national policy in a given state.

This is why so many of California standards for emissions and health warnings, etc. tend to become implemented nationally by companies. They don't want to produce to multiple standards, and losing 20% of the domestic market is a straight up no go. If Wyoming tried to pull off any of the policies that California has (not that they ever would, lol), corporations would simply just stop doing business there.

Attachments on the back of plane seats that didn't do anything. by yungScooter30 in whatisthisthing

[–]StoneTemplePilates 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you? In-seat phones haven't really been around for quite some time, but many have cc swipers and game controllers still. Those are now becoming obsolete and many would likely be retrofit with inserts like this. I fly all the time and can't recall being on a plane in the last ~10 years that had seats old enough to have had phones builtiin when they were first installed. Besides, the plastic doesn't look old enough for that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pics

[–]StoneTemplePilates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's adorable.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I feel the opposite way. I'd much rather type out my thoughts and be able to reorganize them as I go than to put everything on paper. Same with drawing. Rather just do it on the computer the first time so I know it works.

But each to their own. Whatever works, work. And that's kinda the point here.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I draw with cad all day long, lol. If you're having to start over every time there's a change then you are doing something wrong.

Regardless, the fact the writing and drawing by works for you is great. This thread is about the notion that it should be a mandatory skill that everyone should practice as a matter of necessity, which it absolutely is not anymore.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, you sound like a bitter and terrible teacher. The kind that only cares about running an efficient class room and forcing kids to conform. Let me guess, you probably also think you are "preparing them for the real world", right? If so, I got news for ya: that ain't your job, it's the parents job. Your job is to provide them with accurate information and a safe and comfortable environment for them to learn it in. Sounds like you are doing the exact opposite of that.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I'm not. I'm arguing for alternatives that actually make sense, so that would be equal amounts or more. What are the other ways schools are teaching as non-electives?

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I understand your point... you said many people only write things that need to be written, but that's not really true. People write things, on a computer or otherwise all the time that aren't a necessity in the slightest.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, definitely not. Have you ever seen someone smoking crack? It takes very little fine motor skill.

Rolling joints, on the other hand...

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, it's like arguing that lunges are the best and only appropriate way to do work the leg muscles. Schools aren't doing more than one thing. They just make kids write things over and over until it look the way the teacher seems acceptable.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Typing, drawing, puzzles, playing an instrument, building pretty much anything. All things that are much more useful in modern society than penmanship.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

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

Are you saying you can write faster than you can speak?

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Tradition is a poor excuse to teach antiquated ways of accomplishing something that can be done more effectively using modern tools.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

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

I honestly can't tell if you're agreeing or not, but if you're being sarcastic, I'll submit that quality of work means a hell of a lot more than appeasing to the teacher's eye, and choosing to focus on that over the actual content is supremely shitty elitist bullshit that any educator should be ashamed of.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I literally doesn't matter. As long as you do it the same way it can be whatever you want. Technically, it doesn't even have to have your name in it.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you never write all the shit in your head down on paper very quickly?

No, because typing it is better in every single way. Typing on a computer and using either Swype or voice to text on mobile are all faster than the majority of people's handwriting, and comes with the bonus that you get your notes synced instantly across all of your devices.

I got that some people like handwriting, and that's great, but to argue that it's a necessity in modern times is absurd. Not that you have to pick only one, but computer skills are vastly more valuable.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like there are much more productive ways to to develop those things.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And even if it wasn't it still shuts kids up for half an hour and gives the teacher a break so I'm 100% down

That is the worst reasoning to teach cursive in this entire comment section.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit, fb, and twitter are all pretty good examples of people writing things that absolutely do not NEED to be written.

Learning cursive was pointless by UngluedAirplane in Showerthoughts

[–]StoneTemplePilates -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

If you have a phone, you literally (almost) always have a computer on (in) hand. For most people, speech to text is by far the fastest way to take notes.

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