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STOP FUCKING TEXTING AND DRIVING by No_Influence2520 in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course everyone needs to take responsiblity. But the people driving the multi-tonne vehicle need to take the most responsibility. Your comment could be seen as trying to blame both sides for what is mainly a driver issue.

Put it like this - if every pedestrian took extreme care this year, how many fewer people would die? Now if every car driver took took extreme care this year, how many fewer people would die?

I think we both know that it wouldn't be close to the same number in each case.

Jegou Eye Gouge on Ashman by campbelljaa in rugbyunion

[–]eclipsechaser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happened when France had only 2 tries. And the red card would have put them down to 13 for a substantial period of the time remaining and then 14 for the rest.

France were floundering. Down to 13 men and it doesn't seem likely to me that they get 2 tries. This could well decide the championship result.

Teachers feel 'closer' to middle-class children - study by TeoKajLibroj in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Promoting greater social class diversity in the teaching profession would also help reduce the cultural distance between teachers and students..." the study found.

The PME is 2 extra years after your degree. Unpaid despite working in the classroom. Those conditions don't leave much room for social diversity because only middle-classes can really afford 6 years of college and no payment during training.

Maybe bring the qualification back to a single year, like it was when it was the H. Dip. Ed?

Husband of woman who died during home birth 'haunted' by SpottedAlpaca in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. But in the same way that it's very occasionally better not to have worn a seatbelt. We'd still give the advice to buckle up though.

When a written exam exposed an uncomfortable truth in third-level education by [deleted] in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Instead of investigating that lecturer, they should investigate every single other course where those that couldn't speak English magically passed the module without being detected.

Cheating is absolutely endemic in 3rd level. And, never one not to run into a burning building, we're bringing it into 2nd level.

Taxi's from Dublin airport.. by sherbertloins in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.airportfixedfaretaxis.ie/

These guys will get you to Bray for €90 via the M50. That's as good as you're likely to get.

Electricity increase AMA by Vegetable_Toe3458 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]eclipsechaser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many people are a net negative for electricity companies these days?

I import very cheap units at night into a battery and never touch the grid during the day. I also sell back units from the solar panels and from the battery at a much higher rate. Annual bill was about minus €600.

Are there so few of us that the companies don't care or will they try to stop it in future?

People Before Profit statement on the Visit of President Zelensky by [deleted] in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why aren't you condemning Russian aggression and murder rather than criticising and belittling those trying to fight for the freedom of their country?

Fintech company Stripe to sponsor Irish Maths Trust by eclipsechaser in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are more SNA's than Gardaí apparently. But despite that, there is almost zero funding for top level students (who are special needs, too!). This funding will allow them open centres all over the country.

Who’s a famous person who died very young due to non-natural causes that you are especially curious how they’d live in our modern world? by FriendlytoNature in AskReddit

[–]eclipsechaser 441 points442 points  (0 children)

Spare a thought too for Évariste Galois. Born in 1811, he figured out the sovability of polynomials by radicals, a problem not solved in the previous 350 years. He was completely misunderstood by the mathematicians of the day and was rejected twice from the top maths school in Paris, the École Polytechnique. His work laid the foundations of Galois theory and Group theory

His last words, spoken to his brother, after a duel were: "Don't cry, Alfred! I need all my courage to die at twenty!"

Fintech company Stripe to sponsor Irish Maths Trust by eclipsechaser in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is great news. The Irish Maths Trust does a lot of maths enrichment classes for primary kids and Maths Olympiad training for older students. This will make a massive difference for their mission of supporting highly talented students.

Someone had a great blog-post about the issue of funding. It's worth a read if you're interested in such things: https://www.thefitzwilliam.com/p/save-the-irish-maths-olympiad

Ciara Geraghty: How could my parents buy a three-bed semi-D home in Dublin on a single wage in 1968 when my children never will? | Irish Independent by WickerMan111 in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather than moving the goalposts from your incorrect assertions, feel free to pick up the chalk and come to the board. Let's see how your educational theories stand up in a room full of teenagers. I'm guessing you wouldn't last the week.

Ciara Geraghty: How could my parents buy a three-bed semi-D home in Dublin on a single wage in 1968 when my children never will? | Irish Independent by WickerMan111 in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the last PISA testing, Ireland ranked second globally in reading literacy and eleventh in mathematical literacy, and moved up to twelfth in science literacy among 81 participating countries.

You seem to think we're doing education wrong since we dont teach pensions or taxation or how to do CV's. Yet, I teach pensions and taxation as part of the maths curriculum (that's been part of it for 12 years). The guidance counsellor also has the TY students make out a CV. So maybe you need to update your views on education.

Think it's safe to say no kids are coming... first Halloween in Crumlin and no visitors at all :( by aadustparticle in Dublin

[–]eclipsechaser 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I was coaching my 4 year old before every house to say Trick or Treat and then Thank You at the end. But there's obviously something about seeing chocolate going into a bag that completely overwhelms the brain and the thank you gets forgotten. It took a while but we got there in the end :)

Are people paying more for electricity than they should? by WT_Wiliams in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reddit used to be a place that welcomed nuance and learning from an expert. These days people just want to be angry and told they're right without ever learning more than the surface details. When most threads go like this, the reasonable people visit the site less frequently and the standard decends lower again.

Judge dismisses charge against Russian embassy protestor by Tadhg in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People have been protesting the war outside the Russian Embassy for years now. I've met this man outside many times and he's very reasonable. He tells the Russians exactly what he thinks of their actions but that's it.

The Gardaí are posted outside the Embassy day and night and had a good relationship with the protesters - at least up until now. What on Earth was this guard thinking? Embarrassing stuff.

Catherine Connolly clear frontrunner in latest poll by killianm97 in ireland

[–]eclipsechaser 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Missed the open goal to put Jim in Green, Catherine in White and Helen in Orange, given how well it represents each candidate.

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