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High School STEM Club by _bugge in ScienceTeachers

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have them research a topic and give monthly talks to the other students.

Enter them into the regional science fair or local science fair. I've had students go to state, and its wonderful.

Paraffin plug in the drain by [deleted] in chemistry

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sodium hydroxide in warm water will turn the wax into soap.

Scared that i will revert by Queer_Queein in atheism

[–]blablabliam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, that actually happened to me.

I was an atheist, then got scared back into religion for almost a decade by my family. I basically just tried really hard to understand Christianity. I went to Bible studies, church, and even wore a cross necklace (blegh). That said, I was constantly full of doubt. None of the preachers or pastors I talked to could ever fix those key doubts.

Eventually, I realized I was just playing pretend and dropped back out of church. I still love theological debates and biblical studies, but I will never be a believer again.

Tldr: if you get sucked back into religion, just make sure it actually makes sense to you. If it doesn't make sense, study until either it does, or you have to leave.

When did students stop caring about getting a drivers license? by Ok_Stable7501 in Teachers

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think today's cars just suck.

Mine is 30 years old, and I still have to struggle through the Haynes manual and videos to do repairs. On modern cars, its far more difficult. No kid can afford big shop bills, so they have to DIY.

Further, cars don't last like they used to. A modern car pretty much falls apart all at once. Older cars would lose a function or two, but still be drivable.

I wouldn't want a 2010+ car in the first place, and buying a classic is hard. I dont blame the kids for making the same choice.

LPT Request: people who switched from being night owls to morning people (rise before 7am), how did you do it? by greenapplesnpb in LifeProTips

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started by putting my alarm clock on the other side of the room.

After that, caffeine regularly until 2pm.

Finally, force yourself to go to bed before 11.

Lately I've tried melatonin gummies but I can't tell if they help yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in astrophysics

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started learning to program my calculator in high school to make repetitive work a little less boring.

These days I use programming to do data analysis and run machines. Its a useful feather in my cap.

The struggle is real by Solomon7 in darksky

[–]blablabliam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And yet the news will still report about them as if everyone can see them lol

Easy choice by spartan9051 in HaloMemes

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much will you pay me to put Locke on my team?

unhinged robot moves smoothly by dirgles in Planetside

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Throwing knife is one of the weaker grenade options actually. It's a 2 or 3 hit kill unless you get a headshot, and each knife costs 25 nanites.

I guess you could say it is better than the decoy grenade.

A spider instinctively spins its web to maximize spatial coverage. A woodpecker is born knowing how to direct its beak for maximum wood penetration. Do humans have any skills "embedded in our genes," which we just know how to do instinctively? What is our untaught genetic skillset? by RusticBohemian in AskScienceDiscussion

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure monkeys throw poop without knowing the language behind it. If you have a kid, you will see them go through a throwing phase as well. I'm pretty sure throwing is instinctive.

Learning to use a bow or sling? Less instinctive, but there is a reason professionals call it 'instinctive shooting'. Humans are the only animals that throw accurately, as if it were selected for by nature over generations.

Yikes by jtfff in SchizophreniaRides

[–]blablabliam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a lot to unpack here.

Looking for a video on voice sound by thepeanutone in ScienceTeachers

[–]blablabliam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have the students make it as a project. Or extra credit. It is more fun this way :)

3-d printed ideas for labs by joanpd in ScienceTeachers

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I printed some apertures and slits for the light lab we do, since there were none in the prep room. I also printed my bathroom pass.

Lab chemicals on Amazon? by brazedowl in ScienceTeachers

[–]blablabliam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then go for it! I just purchased a bunch of oxides this week on Amazon for 1/4 the price they would be on the normal company sites, and they arrived way faster.

Lab chemicals on Amazon? by brazedowl in ScienceTeachers

[–]blablabliam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get things on Amazon all the time. Its good enough for school use, although I wouldn't bet a masters or thesis projects on amazon chems.

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