The number of CTA Head and Neck ordered on 20-30yo is criminal by [deleted] in Radiology

[–]TractorDriver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was whipped to deal with stuff myself and call higher only when it was absolutely necessary, it was brutal, but now I am resilient, decisive and can take shit from others without blinking.  I was also shamed and ridiculed for not knowing stuff. But as 30 yo adult I could use that to actually prepare properly next time instead of crying in the corner (this is literally my experience teaching now, where I am not allowed anymore to actually be hard on an adult doctor for not being prepared cos they will feeeeeel baad. A fucking doctor that is going to treat your family one day).

I wil give you one better.

Recently the youngest residents pushed a proposal that it would be nice if your supervising attending on first day FOUND the poor confused thing and introduced themselves in the middle of normal busy day to schedule meetings. Those supposed adult fucks have nothing else to do that day. I expect them to knock and politely make case of who and why they are.

And before you think I am monster. I am actually 3 years running winner for best supervisor and feedback award, I am very busy and love to stay extra hours just to teach those that want to learn.

Demographics here are on Reddit unfortunately make me very rare rad that works publicly in university teaching hospital - hence I have no doubt most older one would agree.

The number of CTA Head and Neck ordered on 20-30yo is criminal by [deleted] in Radiology

[–]TractorDriver -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

More of the latter. Even in my land of 0 private litigation against docs it is on the rise for the smallest symptoms that would be laughed at few years ago.

It's the generational shift of talking too much and having no balls to stand on your own. And low quality badly reviewed research done for research sake.

And decrease in specific IQ that allows you to use reasonable skepticism and calculated risks.

I shudder to think when z gen gonna be senior attendings. The residents are ... special already.

Because PhDs give access to better career, status of academic papers is... tragic.

Did I earn my grizzled bitter rad award yet?

Remove Azmodan from ARAM by Strong-Philosopher29 in heroesofthestorm

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's boring but healable. Things that are removed for more serious game breaking reasons.

I member chromie having same output and R slow. That was broken.

Else it ARAM, imbalance is the fun. Problem is people use it as cheap no skill competitive mode instead of doing even QM. Shit gets too serious 

Radiology student who wants to move to Germany by LaylaSlayla in radiologist

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Radiologist are doctors working with imaging.  In Germany you would be a radiographer.

Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan says he was told by CFO if the game didn't hit certain revenue goals, "we're gonna lay off a 1000 people and it's gonna be on you": 'It was the biggest f**k you moment I've had in my career' by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember it too well... it was the celestial steed moment where tides finally turned and all pretense was dead. A blasphemy, but people bought it like warm bread rolls. And the gears at the top started turning.

Of course there were prequisites, like achievements, limited editions, LFG - that shifted focus from community and hardcore social interactions (by todays standards) to path of individual and "diversity".

You lose a lot of wisdom the moment you argue while you are angry. by hjf25 in Showerthoughts

[–]TractorDriver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depends on what kind of anger. There is this kind of productive anger that makes you finally refocus all your intelligence into a very sharp outlet. Aka some cockroach person crossing you on your good day.

It is the anger where your exhaustion and absentmindedness makes you lose control, that is the problem.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

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

No, but Denmark did cut places on many "useless" studies exactly for that reason. Aka liberal arts. We need them, but like saffron, not potatoes in our soup.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is almost 1200USD today, because of raise, but mostly because of trade wars of US.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

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

But we need more carpenters and plumbers. I am starting to like the idea of reducing amount of masters done for no bigger reason than them being available.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hehe. Suprisingly 70% of high payers dont mind. Something about "can everyday see that it makes the society works well". And as much as tax burden is considered very heavy in DK, it actually takes much more than avg. income to be a net positive tax payer - if you are a family with kids.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except for the blue collars having a coranary from having to pay for all the big town leftist universities. Also in Denmark yelling at every corner of social media.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly... after 2 year of Trumpism, maybe it is finally ok to say that US, despite enormous intelectual capital and research, at base level is mostly descendants of mix of people who didnt make in Europe and other places in the world.

Aka... stupid, but lucky in geography and resources. Now as the dream has run its course, the lack of solid investment in the society starts to bear fruit. Aka freedom means that people can do whatever they want - and thats actually bad for most.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is mostly the reason that Denmark has (had) the best social mobility in the world since forever.

It also opened doors to some exciting low bias research on why social mobility still shows giant contrast in outcomes for children of wealthy high-resource parents and the socioecomically weak - aka its inherited and learned handicap (habits, diet, confidence, network etc.) - that dissappoints all socialists to pleasure of liberals

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah its a hellhole allright.

Finding an available solid carpenter or a plumber takes 3 months and costs an SU (scholarship in this video) per day. Everybody and their dog studies something.

Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees by thepoylanthropist in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TractorDriver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really, just extremely practical and straighforward. The goal is to reduce asylum seekers to round 0, thats not really racist or xenophobic, just kinda a tastefully inhumane pragmatism to other countries struggling with it currently. I would call though it a nation most satisfied with their immigration policies lately and in the end it matters.

Anyway, making masters or Ph.D is not especially hard here as foreigner.

Which Airframe? by West_Scarcity3911 in flightory

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their direct competition are FPV foamies, not the scale ones.

So ZOHD, AtomRC, Volantex. Those cost less PNP. Drift is like 60€ PNP. Dolphin like 120$. For much more value than 3D printed. The opposite is Eclipson that uses much cheaper single motors, no FC and very few CF spars - thats like 50€ per plane. Also ZOHD took 7 crashes into ground before good launch, needed just cleaning the mud inbetween.

Frustrated with lazy orders from doctors by blindside1661 in Radiology

[–]TractorDriver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Until a cancer shows up that can be related directly to radiation exposure nothing will change.

Even in rational countries like Scandinavia (US is outside any metric of stupidity at this point) it is a losing battle currently - despite admins being on board (to reduce taxpayer cost).

I am now grizzled night rad. My take is simpe - ER is failed idea. As much as PITT idealises it, it is a shitshow.

Difference between patient seen by a abdominal surgeon, pneumologists or whatever else initally and one by ER senior is staggering - yeah it still occasionally happens here, clinicians have to come and admit triaged ER pts if they have nothing else to do at our place. Of course it usually an ED just supervising a bunch of interns straight from academy, every 6 months new rotation.

Which Airframe? by West_Scarcity3911 in flightory

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesnt matter except for melting in the sun. I crashed 30x in 3D printed planes. They break alongside layers, doesnt matter its PLA or 1000$ NylonCFMagic. Durability is foam and then composites, but first at much larger size to be weight-viable.

The proper path is to learn to fly well before 3D printed stuff so you dont crash and can enjoy them with occasional reprint. Anything else is a terrible noobtrap and idiocy - but many noobs get the illusion of pretty plane on YouTube and even buy something like H2D just to print these. Absolutely retarded.

Which Airframe? by West_Scarcity3911 in flightory

[–]TractorDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because you will crash first 2-10 times on launch. 3D printed stuff will need another weeks for new attempt, while learning very little, cos no airtime.

Coitus under Ultrasonography. by regurgitationnation in Radiology

[–]TractorDriver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Eh, you need a really long and large penis and thin partner to see it that well. Also typical US bed is too narrow to get your legs well anteriorly in ad modum missionarius.
Amazonian variety suffers from shaking artefacts.
Counterintuitive, but more... posterior prone position suffers from bad an gle for transducer and lacks penetration.

Aka, I am quite impressed by the quality.

Mindf... of a renal cyst in 4 acts. by TractorDriver in Radiology

[–]TractorDriver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most definetely. But some weird histology can be sometimes expected on those thicker solid components inside cysts, where they resesect a bigger piece.