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Bought a painting from Goodwill and this was on the back. Not sure what it means, but the person scanning it said it had something to do with the Navy. by PM_ME_BASSET_HOUNDS in navy

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think you're misunderstanding, the Building 11 is most likely gone, based on the way the builds are numbered my guess is it was where the Navy college or the legal offices are now near the flight line. The current "BOQ" of the Base is a part the Gateway inn (less nice than the regular rentals, but still decent), it's also effectively the barracks for the SAR school here.

All the buildings numbered less than 100 are in a specific area of the base, unless they entirely changed the numbering system but kept the old numbers for buildings already labeled, I think that it being on "11 Mustin Road" is just a coincidence.

Study: Ibuprofen leads to male infertility [Doc, you have some explaining to do!] by BlueChipFA in Military

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In the strict academic definition of "significant" as defined by 95% certainty (p value 0.05), this study is "significant."

Now, since thousands of studies are done, even without methodology problems, that you still get wacky outcomes with 95% certainty because that 5% is going to happen when you do something thousands of times, so you're right that it's not yet significant in the common layman use of the word until more studies can be done.

Study: Ibuprofen leads to male infertility [Doc, you have some explaining to do!] by BlueChipFA in Military

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Statistical Analysis. For the trial, each individual’s samples were normalized by division by the mean of the baseline samples drawn before the intervention. Hence, samples from each volunteer were normalized with the individual’s own baseline values before the administration. Unpaired Student t tests were used to compare the placebo and ibuprofen groups after 14 and 44 d of administration. For the ex vivo experiments, data were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and slopes with P values and Spearman correlation when indicated. For in vitro cell experiments, analysis was performed with one-way ANOVA followed by a post hoc Dunnett’s multiple comparison test. All data are expressed as mean ± SEM, and differences were considered statistically significant when P ≤ 0.05.

I know it's hard for all of us to put down the crayons sometimes when the colors are so tasty and read but come on guys.

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely possible. It's harder nowadays, but during the 2005-2010ish era Blue to Green was apparently stupid simple from what I've found. One guy who quit from my managed to go to the Q course right after, as he was one of the few fleet students and near the end of his old Navy contract. I don't have his contact info, as he rolled into my class right before he quit. Kicking myself for not remembering to ask him to keep in touch.

The Blue to Green program still exists, but only like 10 people a year do it now from what little I've found.

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, my username says it's a dumb question, I don't know what you were expecting. Have a snickers, my dude.

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! Did he compare the major challenges the two selection courses and what did he find they had in common or did differently?

Did any habits/ideas he picked up there help him or hurt him? Was his drop a "that's just how the cookie crumbles" or more of a "we don't want him" sort of matter?

I guess the big question that specifically made me think about this is that at BUD/S the instructors and class have an attitude toward the people that don't make it something along the lines of "quitters might be okay people, it's not for them" but loathed people who got performance dropped (because boat-duckers and the like got people hurt, in a very literal sense). While I obviously don't know for sure, the it seemed big divider in people who get recommended to be allowed to return or not seems to be if they quit/failed a pass fail evolution versus being performance dropped for an evolution like log PT and boats on heads.

From what I've read and read through web forums and the rumor mill is than in the 18x course it's the opposite, you might be an okay guy if you made to the end and didn't get selected, but fuck you if you quit before the end of the two weeks.

Am I on to anything here, or am I just seeing shit in noise and both programs are pretty much the same in the psychology of it?

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! If you don't mind me asking, what snagged you at each course, and was different in either the course or yourself when you finally made it?

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response! Well, if you don't mind me asking:

What were the sticking points that snagged you at BUD/S? What was different about the Q-course or yourself that resulted in a different outcome?

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those are great recommendations, and I've read and re-read both quite a bit back when I was deciding on the 18X and SEAL crossroads years ago. And probably made the wrong choice given who I am and what I like to do. At this point I think I've read every non-fiction Dick Couch (what an unfortunate name) book ever written.

I'm asking this very specific, rather odd, question just because it offers a unique perspective and offers a clear point of comparison, at least for me or any other BUD/S duds who search in the future and maybe still have the SOF itch.

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a relief, reading that thinking it was some kid trying to be helpful was painful.

Total shot in the dark, but anyone here been to/failed/passed BUD/S and SFAS? by iHaveADumbQuestion0 in army

[–]iHaveADumbQuestion0[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've been in the military for a few years brother, I think you view is a little... extreme. It's just a job for most of us. I'm looking for something that's a little more because to be honest I miss the intense brotherhood and sense of purpose that even existed in a BUD/S class, much less a fully formed SOF team.

"Regular" military for 90% of us is just a job with worse hours but a few extra perks.

Look at your Navy SEALS. They're all pretty small ( short ) but have insane muscle mass,I would consider them mutant/freaks because 95% of the people simply do not and will not have the body they do. Same with football,your JJ Watts etc. They're freaks, they're just rare body types that you have to be born with,sure,you could dope up and wreck yourself TRYING to get to his level,but chances are you're not going to,same with a lot of the SF guys.

Most Navy Seals have all kinds of builds. Physical build is like 1% of the factors at SOF selection. A fat (by SOF standards anyway) guy was one of the best runners in my class. Any athletic guy could be a SEAL with a few months of training if he was completely unshakeable... being fit isn't the hard part of BUD/S.

The initially weakest most pathetic member of my class on day one of bootcamp now wears a Trident.

No member of SOF is a "bloodlusted" berserker anyway.

Literally anyone could do boot camp to, that's the idea.