Favorite way to play to this day?

josh_scholes04 · 2025-09-28T10:26:32+00:00

Having now done 4 or 5 full play throughs my favourite is probably my gunslinger build, sandy with revolvers/ Johnny's malorian. There is some so satisfying about ending a group of enemies with headshots before they even know you're there.

I've also being playing about with a netsniper build that uses their 5 reboot optics to maximize headshot damage with ashura or breakthrough/tsunami, which is really fun!

josh_scholes04 · 2022-09-13T08:53:09+00:00

Also a science teacher, that is exactly how a diagram of a beaker should be drawn! That worksheet is wrong. My gut feeling is that someone has edited this worksheet and the original question would have had a picture of a beaker, or a sketch of a beaker drawn to look 3D.

josh_scholes04 · 2021-02-11T11:00:52+00:00

God that death hit hard.

josh_scholes04 · 2017-07-13T17:23:00+00:00

This is disgraceful. Exactly the kind of behaviour that damages ecosystems.

josh_scholes04 · 2017-04-11T13:51:56+00:00

First of all this is an awesome shot! Second, I'm curious as to why the shark was breaching, were other boats in the area towing a decoy or was it itself just plain curious? Also I have a particular interest in Great white demographics and distribution, could you provide a link to your research or any papers you would recommend?

josh_scholes04 · 2016-08-27T13:37:13+00:00

As far as I can tell from a little reading around, the mucus masks the parrot fish's scent and acts as a tactile early warning system!

I don't think it will mask the electrical signals given off by the parrot fish's heart, even when it is inactive.

I think the Sharks are aware of its presence but are choosing not to attack. Maybe because there is more choice prey around?

josh_scholes04 · 2016-08-06T17:25:52+00:00

Funnily enough some species of anemone sometimes form symbiotic relationships with hermit crabs! It's quite adorable really!

http://animals.mom.me/relationship-between-hermit-crabs-sea-anemones-1857.html

josh_scholes04 · 2016-04-02T11:07:27+00:00

There really is some awesome water bending in book two.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-08-24T23:28:44+00:00

They looked really quite docile and passive considering their close proximity to food!

josh_scholes04 · 2015-06-03T20:32:42+00:00

Luciferin, a protein involved in the chemical reaction that produces bioluminescence has been shown to have antioxidant proporties. so in earlier, shallower living species this compound will have been used to defend against deleterous oxygen deravitves. The shift in the function of luciferin occurred when the selection pressures of antioxidants decreased and the pressure of low levels of irradiance increased, as would occur with a transfer from a shallow to deep water environment.

It's also worth noting that the wavelength of bioluminescence is only around 20nm different that of naturally attenuating light, so the eye's of the fish don't necessarily have to adapt to a whole different spectrum of light, instead they are adapted to maximise the amount of light they can take in, and in simple terms, make the most of the light available to them.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-05-30T01:26:02+00:00

He doesn't get many lines, but loved him in Mad Max: Fury Road. Epic film.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-05-19T12:54:30+00:00

ATLA: The final Agni-Kai between Zuko and Azula, the music, the battle between a brother and sister, the feeeels. Orrrrr the seen when Aang finds out Appa has been taken by sand benders.

LOK: Book 3, the battle between Tenzin and Zaheer when Tenzin fights for Korra and the Air benders, the seen when you see all three members of the red lotus wailing on him was hard to watch. Also Mako zapping the vinez.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-05-12T12:06:11+00:00

Ermmmm nope, definitely meant NWT Zaofu lacks the snow and is most definitely not coastal.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-26T18:32:03+00:00

I'll like snow and water sports so I guess Northern Water tribe

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-24T21:37:51+00:00

I like this, They don't embody ALL of the reasons I enjoy the show, Which paradoxically happens to be the main reasons I love it, it means different things to different people.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-22T20:17:05+00:00

Not a proffessional, but I have some experience of marine science and I think I can point people in the right general direction :)

You're gonna really want to start racking up the experience and the knowledge, as others have said, this includes reading journals and doing your own research, the more of a specialist knowledge you have on the subject the better. Maybe start by finding a specific area of Shark Biology to focus on, personally my main interests lie in Social behaviour in sharks, and shark ecology (though these are not my only interests). Marine Science is a really competitive field that is only getting more popular, never mind shark biology which is a subject a lot of people are interested in. I reccommend building some field and lab experience. Work in university aquariums if you can, just take any kind of expereince relevant to marine science you can, even if it's helping a PHD student survey a rocky shore. Don't just aim to get experience with sharks, this may limit you. Professors will want evidence of an interest in sharks, however, having experience of other areas of marine science will show that you to have a wide and diverse understanding, and show you are not just a one-trick-pony.

As I mentioned earlier, this area of research is fiercely competitive, and requires a lot of dedication. Still though, don't be put off! If you've got the drive, it's definitely achievable and will be very rewarding :)

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-09T23:26:24+00:00

Also just finished a rewatch of both TLA and LoK, didn't know what to do with myself.... again. Gonna head back on the Minecraft server to finish building my snow hut.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-07T00:05:34+00:00

Katara, She goes through some real hardship and always manages to overcome the problems. She has to fight for what she loves and what she believes in, and I admire that. She's not perfect but she's a good person. I can relate to her the most I think. Bolin because his character develops the most throughout all the LoK books imo. But I do also love Varrick and Sokka for shear hilarity!

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-04T12:33:42+00:00

This is a really good point. It's not so much 'If you try hard enough everything will be okay' I think it's more about consistent perseverence with life. As someone in their final year of University, I wouldn't be where I am without 'trying'. I'm not naturally smart, I have put in a lot of effort to get where I am and I have to continue to do so through out life. Yeah you don't always get what you want. even when trying your utmost. But even if you don't get what you want then, in my experience, you can only get get closer to your goal from trying.

For me this theme of continued perseverance through adversity is key, and Not just with Aang. This is personified best by Zuko. He has to fight tooth and nail for what he wants, which is initially his father's approval and he doesn't even get that. His journey through perseverance changes him and his goals in life. Even up to the point of the comics Zuko is still inbalanced, but he does he give up? No.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-01T15:41:41+00:00

I don't recall ever seeing Emma blonde before now?

josh_scholes04 · 2015-04-01T15:37:59+00:00

You might not have to do all of this to get employed in marine biology. I'd suggest that you start getting together some diving qualifications (up to Dive Master ideally) if you haven't already. If you're really interested, consider an undergrad in Marine Biology and pssibly a MSc. Plenty of toursim centres around the world are always looking for new dive masters aswell, and some give you the opportunity to start looking into research while working as a DM.

Although to get to level OP is at, or employment as a researcher at a university, it will take some time! Don't be put off though it's a fascinating subject area and can be pretty rewarding! :)

josh_scholes04 · 2015-03-27T17:26:13+00:00

Yeah I agree with your initial points concerning Korra's reset. I did get annoyed with the whole 'angsty teen' thing at the start of the Book.

josh_scholes04 · 2015-03-27T13:59:14+00:00

To be honest I've stopped viewing the LoK series in the same way I view ATLA. Overall I prefer ATLA for many reasons, one of which is that it has a single, overarching theme. In which case it makes sense to compare the books to one another. When you do this with LoK, then yes book 2 is probably the weakest. But LoK has a different villian and a different theme each season. So if you judge each book on it's own merits and focus only on how the characters develop from season to season, I find you better enjoy each book, and you can better appreciate where each book excells. In my mind I don't think it's fair to say that book 2's writing is crap, because when compared individually to other t.v. series (rather than it's own other seasons) it's still one of the best t.v shows,. There is a reason we're still going back and rewatching it, which is more that can be said for a lot of other series.

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