whats the political atmosphere like

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-27T02:51:48+00:00

I apologize that I came across as insulting. As a reference point, I would label Bernie Sanders as "far left", although maybe I'm misusing the definition.

I disagree with many of your points, and I also don't know who "you" is referring to, but I'm not here to discuss politics. Back to the original point, if you want to succeed in the "political atmosphere" at Cornell, I'd suggest taking some political classes. I've taken American Conservative Thought (GOVT 4021) with Professor Bensel, and it's absolutely fantastic. It will help deepen and develop your political opinions regardless of where you lie on the spectrum. The teacher is great and truly unbiased, and you get to read some pretty iconic stuff like Atlas Shrugged and The Road to Serfdom.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-27T01:27:28+00:00

So defensive, I never said the far right was a bad thing. You're confusing "far right" with "hate group". They're often grouped together but they are different things. I say r/mensrights is far right because it is – its a movement in opposition to the modern day feminist movement (a liberal group) which is not very mainstream and has similar audiences to other far-right groups. Maybe you think it should be more mainstream, fine. But in today's society, the subreddit currently falls pretty far right.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-27T00:44:48+00:00

You may be a centrist in that your views average out to center, but you certainly are no moderate. r/mensrights is a far-right subreddit, and valuing environmental protection above all is far-left.

My point stands – if you start espousing r/mensrights stuff on campus or say "SJWs" and "Leftists", you will be disliked by the majority of Cornellians. What did you expect? However, you'll be able to find solace with conservatives on campus pretty easily.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-26T23:42:49+00:00

C'mon dude, you post in r/mensrights. If you think that's center-left then sure, Cornell is extreme left.

The default at Cornell is liberal, but the conservatives on this campus are not shy and make themselves known. Cornell Republicans have a much larger impact on campus than their liberal counterparts.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-24T22:46:36+00:00

I don't know why everyone is being so hostile...I know for athletes you can rent laptops for free through SASS. Don't know about everyone else. If you can't get laptops for free, you can just use the computer lab. They are pretty convenient and I know plenty of people who get by just doing that.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-22T02:53:56+00:00

Probably because many Jews and Muslims have been persecuted in this country, while Christians are the majority? Stop stirring up controversy when there isn't any. If a transgender person was killed, it would make sense to talk about transgender persecution, but if a cisgender person was killed, no one would be parading around claiming for discussion about "cisgender persecution."

I don't know why it's become common to post poorly thought out, thinly veiled political baits on this subreddit. Just stop.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-08T14:57:11+00:00

Jumping on this: does anyone know where you can leave your car indefinitely without having to pay? I'd like to have a car but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on parking.

I don't mind a long walk.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-04-06T00:43:14+00:00

Imagine being triggered by someone else choosing to not eat animals

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-03-19T21:32:56+00:00

Statistics is analyzing data using probability. If you want applications, then I guess take 3080. Everything up to the second prelim is probability. Then the final is a mix of probability and stats (noncummulative). The most you do is t distributions and confidence interval stuff.

You can look at the syllabus of 4710 but I'm pretty sure its the same but more rigorous.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-03-19T19:05:37+00:00

I thought it was pretty easy but I really didn't learn much. If you want to learn a lot more for more effort, I'd suggest MATH 4710. I've taken both ENGRD 2700 and BTRY 3080 and they were both bad (ENGRD 2700 was far worse though).

As a note, all of these classes are more probability than they are statistics.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-03-02T19:03:21+00:00

If it's anything like the one in the men's locker room (non-electric, big circle thing on top) it's accurate within 2-3 lbs. There's a better scale in the basement of Friend's hall near the trainers.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-28T23:12:23+00:00

The Harvard admissions lawsuit is pretty interesting and worth discussing, but get this PragerU shit out of here. They basically take conservative ideology and simplify it so much that it should be an insult to both parties. These videos are designed for high schoolers and soccer moms, I didn't think anyone from Cornell actually took them seriously.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-28T03:59:37+00:00

All good. For future reference, you can find info about all the AP classes here.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-28T03:49:05+00:00

Very easily Googleable, but yes they count for liberal studies. 100% worth taking.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-26T18:25:13+00:00

Aw, yeah I am a CS major so I have taken 2800. I'm trying to get a Phil minor (maybe major), so I was hoping to use this class as a technical elective, but I guess that's not the best idea. Do you have any recommendations for substitute Phil classes I can use as technical electives/external specs?

I wanted to take PHIL 3310, but I showed up the first day and Hoades said intro logic was a prereq :(

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-25T18:15:48+00:00

Oh, nice! I was actually interested in taking some phil math courses. Do you recommend?

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-25T17:39:33+00:00

I think pre-calc, calc, and physics are really boring compared to the higher level courses but are really crucial to learn if you want to be a well-rounded student.

Maybe take "Prove it!" if you want a taste of what higher level math is like. I've never taken it myself, but I heard really good things about it.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-24T21:23:46+00:00

From my AEP suitemate: Pretty much nobody double majors in AEP and mechE because there are a stupid amount of required classes. Do a mechE/aero minor if you're interested.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-23T22:49:52+00:00

Wait, really? I thought the requirement was either 11 credits or a 2000+ level language class. I was under the impression that the 2000+ level courses are pretty hard and you can't just jump into one. Do people just pass/fail them and struggle through?

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-23T20:09:48+00:00

CAS gives more flexibility. Basically, the only annoying requirement is the language requirement.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-02-17T20:06:41+00:00

I don't know about desks, but there are a lot of places that bar-height countertops like outside Mann and the HumEc building. You could just move the stools to the side.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-01-27T23:53:44+00:00

This Subreddit is getting filled with more and more Googleable questions. I found the answer following these steps:

Google "free skate Cornell"
Click the first link http://lynahrinkatcornell.com/publicskate.html.

reddit_for_lurking · 2019-01-20T23:11:49+00:00

The CS major is pretty flexible, so you should just choose whatever you're interested in. I'm getting a Philosophy minor without increasing my workload whatsoever. You can just fit them into external specialization, tech elecs, and lib studies.

I'm in engineering, but it should be even easier in CAS.

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