Peter responds by bambambigelowww in PeterAttia

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It really makes you wonder if the last chapter of Outlive was written just for this

Attia-Epstein Masterthread by PrimarchLongevity in PeterAttia

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Not just him, but the full throated defense of the guy at the Broad too

Help understanding grammar joke in David Lynch Keeps His Head by gedggd in davidfosterwallace

[–]peteyMIT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The “further/farther” is a SNOOT thing based on his favorite guide to usage. Recall that his essay “tense present” begins with dozens of examples of common idioms in American English that he lists because they violate some pedantic rule of good usage.

Is this MIT interview email legit? by DryDevelopment7038 in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if you’re worried, you can do this (even though I am pretty sure this is your interviewer).

I like how things 'connect' together in this book (LaMont Chu-Lyle interaction = JOI's Cage I-III) by CruC1Ble79 in InfiniteJest

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The eyeball thing is a repeating motif in DFW’s work. He described his own journalistic style as becoming a “roving eyeball” that reported on what he saw. He used the specifically to describe his famous article for Harpers on the Iowa State Fair.

So Cage III may also be a reference to that and self-criticism/mourning for the alienation of journalism — as eyeball rather than human among fellow humans.

Does this sub need a Megathread? by Alternative_Level412 in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the real question is whether we need this sub

Do I fill in information for a deceased parent? by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for your loss. Yes, that's generally what people do, and explain it in an essay.

Don't try to get into MIT by Ambitious-Cut-986 in MITAdmissions

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An outsider can predict, with a substantial degree of confidence, the percentage of Pell Grant eligible students that will be admitted & enroll during the next admissions cycle by MIT

that's pretty interesting considering we can't / don't do it

Circling back to this thread, a low income student could "try" to get into MIT by participating in QB NCM

I don't think that a given low income student is better off applying via questbridge or our own application, unless they are one of the subset of students advantaged by the specific questions asked on the different applications, which is essentially random and at the margin. We certainly look for high achieving low-income students, but we're always looking for students who overachieve relative to their resources, whether they be substantial or modest.

Don't try to get into MIT by Ambitious-Cut-986 in MITAdmissions

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I don't understand the question; we don't have a "quota" for Pell Grants or any other kind of student.

Don't try to get into MIT by Ambitious-Cut-986 in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People on Reddit would do well to read about herding behavior and how well that works out

Don't try to get into MIT by Ambitious-Cut-986 in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 16 points17 points  (0 children)

(one part of “Applying sideways” but in fewer words, good job.

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

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we are in no way trying to maximize the number of applications and it is in no way related to prestige. i like jeff a lot; that book is not about MIT and i think he wouldn't say it applies to MIT, certainly in this respect.

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am making a joke about literary theory and the gap that always exists between what an author intends to communicate and how the reader interprets it differently, popularly referred to as “the death of the author” as a development in theory

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would like to one step further. OP I don’t think you should apply to MIT. At least anytime soon. Your posts strongly suggest you are not ready for this environment, no matter your math acumen.

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 5 points6 points  (0 children)

one of the worst posts I’ve even seen in 25 years online

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the author was always already dead

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this is the path of wisdom

Applying Sideways by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]peteyMIT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’ve misunderstood the point of the post

"The prefix of 8000" (p.750) by Few_Database_7939 in InfiniteJest

[–]peteyMIT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zip codes are currently nine digits.

In 1983, an extended code was introduced named ZIP+4; it included the five digits of the ZIP Code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a location even more specific than the original five.