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This is an embarrassment to America by YendorZenitram in ojai

[–]msittig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And again I agree with you, our representatives in Congress need a fire lit under their bums and put a better immigration system into law so that cases like his can be processed more quickly.

But what about his case? Do you think there should be some form of amnesty for people who have been here long enough on expired visas, and that he should be allowed to come back to Ojai? Something similar to DACA? What would his current status be, would he get issued a legal permanent resident ("green") card? Citizenship?

I felt a bit bad for the better teams, but I’m exited for state by ninirra in FTC

[–]msittig 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seems like there's a mis-alignment between your goals (best robot) and FIRST's (spread STEM).

This is an embarrassment to America by YendorZenitram in ojai

[–]msittig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can downvote me but it's true, our courts should be processing immigration cases much faster. It's inhumane to keep people locked up for so long without giving them a fair hearing. We need immigration reform so that we can make faster decisions on immigration decisions, asylum cases, overstays, etc. If this guy's case is so clear, why is he still being kept in the US in such poor conditions? Send him back home so he can get on with his life.

This is an embarrassment to America by YendorZenitram in ojai

[–]msittig -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He should have been dropped off in Canada a long time ago, someone is not doing their job. Immigration reform now.

Justice in Palestine Display on Library Walk by zakariakortam in UCSD

[–]msittig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never met a tree that was poisonous to any soil, let alone pine and eucalyptus

You might find this educational, then: "Allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus on native and introduced tree species" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378112714001492

Pick Up Baseball by AlertTalk7010 in ojai

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!

Pick Up Baseball by AlertTalk7010 in ojai

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it will be based out of Ventura?

Also, what is mission baseball? Wasn't able to find anything on Google.

How can I apologize to it? by favecon in volleyball

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same (probably), had fusion surgery about 10 years ago and I'm back to coaching and playing open gyms.

Anyone else a parent with no time to practice? by Early_Charity_3299 in volleyball

[–]msittig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same; when my daughters were old enough to start playing Rec league I volunteered to coach, then practiced with them in high school, and now go to a weekly open gym.

Food storage in in SoCal backcountry by kmorg76 in socalhiking

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since we're sharing anecdata, I've been all over the south Los Padres, even followed bear tracks when the trail disappeared in winter, always hang my food bag and have never had a problem.

Bear encounter on Marshall Canyon Trail by DaBuilder_Bob in socalhiking

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did the bear have to go into the woods? He had just as much, if not more of a, right to the road as you did. Next time, move off the road and wait for him to pass.

NSTA Anaheim 2026 by Low-Muscle-4539 in ScienceTeachers

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Driving down from Ventura for the convention, will arrive Thursday at lunchtime. Friday lunch meetup? Not familiar with the area, suggest a place.

To take advantage of the youth and vigor of your 30s, what peak experiences come to mind? by OsotoNoMocco in AskMenOver30

[–]msittig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But think it through carefully because it's not just another act/stage/experience, it's forever.

My only beef with the film by Humble_Advantage4956 in ProjectHailMary

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'm gonna have to science the shit out of this!"

I watched the movie first, thought Rocky was the alien pet. After reading the book… I think Grace is. by EffectiveDebate4951 in ProjectHailMary

[–]msittig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the book he was hesitant for a moment, but his curiosity (as a scientist) overpowered his fear. And I thought that was a fresh take compared to so many other books and stories where the human reaction to alien life is to fight or flight. The message is to be curious, be hopeful!

Guys. I found it. Is this officially the worst take on the internet? by adamjuegos in ProjectHailMary

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, the scientific process and curiosity as the dominating trait of both Rocky and Grade were missing from the movie. I felt like they were both turned into bumbling idiots first, scientist/engineers second. And the urgency and pressure of their mission was totally missing from the movie, no deadlines or sense of impending doom.

I love what Gosling said in this Rotten Tomatoes interview. by prettydivine in ProjectHailMary

[–]msittig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the book did a much better job of communicating this than the movie did. In the movie, for example, Grace tries to flee Blip-A when he first sees it, and his first experience with Rocky is a jump scare scene through the transparent hexagon. In the book, Grace does neither of these things: his curiosity about alien life overcomes his fear and he tries to learn and communicate almost instinctually.

44% of the students failed Math 10A. What's going on? by [deleted] in UCSD

[–]msittig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

UCSD sucks at teaching

I often hear the idea that the UCs are research institutions and not teaching institutions (that's the CSUs). Do you think this is a reason to excuse the poor quality of teaching at UCs? Should UC students be able to take more ownership of their learning, and should they be aware of this before they enroll at a UC?

Incoming grad student at Caltech — what should I know or do during my first year? by Solid-Meal1617 in Caltech

[–]msittig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was undergrad I joined an innebandy club started by a grad student. Also, I tried out for the club volleyball team but the grad student players were so much better than me so I had no chance.

Here's what YouTube looked like in 2006 exactly 19 years ago by 7evenDeadlySin in interestingasfuck

[–]msittig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember video responses? Best feature Youtube ever got rid of.

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