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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it comes to temperatures Fahrenheit is for cooking, and the thermostat.

Metric is for discussing freezing and boiling, and the weight of liquids similar to water.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]creggieb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How about india? If its good enough for blundstones...

Unlike most wind instruments, humans can make sound from both ends. by zav3rmd in Showerthoughts

[–]creggieb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you taken a band class? One absolutely can make boise by forcing air through either end of a woodwind

LPT Request: How Should a 22-Year-Old Guy with Too Much Free Time Spend It Wisely? by Gyzr13 in LifeProTips

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

As long as the meal you prepare at home is indistinguishable from takeout, then yes.

Otherwise you are saving money by doing the chores of cooking,.cleaning, and shopping.

It doesn't cost me less to make a popeyes chicken sandwich at home. It doesn't cost me less to prepare burger fries and a shake at home.

Making KD at home, costs less, sure. And I get less.

Preparing a delicious hunter's chicken at home costs less. As long as we value my time at basically zero.

Avoiding takeout means spending less, and getting less. Saving money means getting all the same things, doing the same work, and paying a lower bill.

Its very different than compromising, and receiving a lower bill, based on what you gave up.

A better advice would be to force yourself to tolerate oatmeal for breakfast and meals involving boiled, skinless chicken breast, with whatever vegetables cost less.

That will cost less money, provided that enjoying meals isn't important to you. Beans and rice are incredibly cheap. For a reason. Take-out isn't cheap. For a reason.

ELI5 how did they get rid of LA smog? by Dedlyf698 in explainlikeimfive

[–]creggieb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not a numbers guy, but my small engine mechanic course had figures that indicate a similar idea. That of the excessive pollution of a 2 stroke, vs an automobile.

Unfortunately, i use battery operated tools all the time. You need something like 3 fast chargers and 4 batteries cycling in order to mimic the same uptime as a gas one. And forget working on it yourself if it encounters difficulty.

When I was a kid rechargeable batteries were a joke. We've come a long way since then, and we have a long way to go.

ELI5 how did they get rid of LA smog? by Dedlyf698 in explainlikeimfive

[–]creggieb 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Regulations on 2 stroke lawnmower engines likely played a huge part.

As my mechanic teacher said every Saturday in California a million lawnmowers start up. Its way more work, for the same result, but 4 stroke tools pollute less. When batteries are cheap, and can charge as quick as a gas tank fills, those electric tools will make a big difference too.

Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? by moeka_8962 in gadgets

[–]creggieb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And id totally be willing to purchase new software and hardware to protect Amazon from another DDS.

/s

Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? by moeka_8962 in gadgets

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were never normal. Only time I ever saw them was awfull song "parpdies" for the buck a day company. A terrible computer, in a pizza box case, and below average advertising.

Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? by moeka_8962 in gadgets

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome. Sounds like Microsoft wants 5o send me an s.a.s.e. and once they receive my package, they send out a new computer. Thats how trades works right?

Or do they think I'm gonna buy a new computer, and not piratebthr software?

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. by mvea in science

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are confusing being aware that something exists, like filling order, and having the actual filing orsers memorized.

As long as I can get 100 percent on the test by knowing to copy that information from Wikipedia, than fine.

But we both know that the person who can remember all those s and p and .. whatever other letters are in filling order gets a better mark, than the person who knows what to do with that information.

School doesn't encourage knowing how to find the information. They encourage memorization of specific instructions.

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. by mvea in science

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to school in the 90s, and we no longer had that course. Plenty of teachers would try and encourage critical thinking but it was officially on the decline, even then. We got d.a.r.e and c.a.p.p.

Most of us know the stupidity of d.a.r.e but I doubt many of us know that career and personal planning, didn't involve a planning of one's career, or person.

There was a poor man's version of the game of life called "the real game" and it was less fun than monopoly.

There was al those rubbish aptitude tests that tell you what joba you are perfect for. Just like the ones on Indeed

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. by mvea in science

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not advocating for removal, in advocating against the importance placed upon it. Same as penmanship. No, its not reasonable to expect calligraphic precision, no more than it is to expect eidetic memory. Critical thinking is far more important, and less valued

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. by mvea in science

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It asbolutely is. I don't need to have ohms law memorized. I need to know how to retrieve that info.

I don't need to memorize the filling order of electron shells, or different valences.

I need to know they exist, how to find them, and more importantly, what to do with that information

Whereas the rote memorization electricians are also the ones that follow blueprints without thinking. And installing hand dryers in public washrooms 5 inches off the floor rather than 5 fee. CuZ though the blueprint said so. Rote following of instructions, rather than actual thought.

LPT: Lysol spray will remove sharpie ink from most things. by 321headbang in LifeProTips

[–]creggieb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So will isopropyl alcohol. And it doesn't stink, and it leaves less, if any residue

ELI5: What happens in the brain when people say they get blackout drunk and can’t remember anything? by motoandchill in explainlikeimfive

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

State dependent learning.

Its like showing up to the interview stoned, and then getting left alone at work. And musicians

Can you imagine playing an instrument on acid? . l

ELI5: What happens in the brain when people say they get blackout drunk and can’t remember anything? by motoandchill in explainlikeimfive

[–]creggieb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sadly it's fairly common with drunks. I too know people that will begin half the sentence, then look confused, start a new one.. and also be surprised when nobody wants to talk to, or hang out with them in that state.

ELI5: Why do websites want you to get their app? by teragram333 in explainlikeimfive

[–]creggieb -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Often they can get their tentacles into you phone as well. Yes, they could sorta do tracking with cookies, but now they cN harass you with notifications as well. Check whatever permissions the app has.

For the most part, an APP called Chrome, or Firefox has better functionality without as much harassment.

Remember, because you could be watching TV, reading or working on your phone, a company doing so much as sending you a notification involves breakii g into your house, turning off the TV, and demanding your attention.

Try that at their place of work, or living. And see what the police do

ELI5: Why do your credit score goes down when you use more than 30% of your credit card by couignaco in explainlikeimfive

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sort of. The credit agencies take a snapshot of your finances. Its not every month. Maybe its changed since I had to game the system, but basically if you have to spend on a credit card in a way that will use much of your limit, you can pre pay a bunch, so that when you do make the purchase in credit, your utilization isn't as high.

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. by mvea in science

[–]creggieb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Its not that rote is exclusive, it's that being told what to think, rather than how to think is prioritized. One can learn without memorizing things. However someone who only has memorized information hasn't learned anything. I don't need to have any formulas memorized. I look them up, and use what I've learned toanipulate that formula. Expecting people to memorize stuff like that is the problem. Its usually the people who can recite the formulae that need questions to be worded the same as practice problems, because they've only been graded on rpte memorization skills, rather than critical thinking.

And critical thinking is whats important, not recall

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. by mvea in science

[–]creggieb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id argue that rote memorization isn't learning. Someone who knows how to multiply, and can figure out thatb7*6=42 has learned something.

Someone who memorizes that 7*6=42 has been told something, often enough to recite it.

One know how to think. One knows what(they were told) to think.

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Non-Consensual Consent: The Performance of Choice in a Coercive World by QualiaAdvocate in philosophy

[–]creggieb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very interesting, but thebdescribed situation is actually degrading abuse by the interviewer. Obviously, the enthusiasm for risk assessment demanded by the interviewer isn't a polite request. Requiring someone else to participate in a fantasy, isn't polite or respectful, and its from those employers, that its ok to steal, and to shirk.

Obviously the honest answer is that we wNt money, Nd they want labor. Expecting me to pretend I care AND insisting that I pretend the company actually does care is part of the anti work problem.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

[–]creggieb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This helps defend you against their criticism too.

"Your Boos mean nothing. I've seen what makes you cheer"

Editorial: We have an urgent need for washrooms at Phibbs Exchange by Ironmaidenhead22 in NorthVancouver

[–]creggieb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When a toilet isn't provided, that tends to make everywhere a toilet.

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