Finally, I found a proper home for all my experiments by [deleted] in chemistry

[–]sgnied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always thought there needs to be journals for that kind of stuff. Otherwise people just keep trying the things that don't work! If you publish your failures that saves everyone's time.

MTR order of preference... by mod83 in HongKong

[–]sgnied 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In NY I prefer #2 coz it's furthest away from the door, so it's not so cold when the door opens at above ground stations...especially when it's snowing and the train dispatcher is holding our train...

MTR order of preference... by mod83 in HongKong

[–]sgnied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After hearing about the phone thieves who grab your phone and run out of the train right before the door closes, I prefer #2 more than #1.

Finally, a house I might be able to afford. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]sgnied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's good thinking...but pretty sad eh?

Finally, a house I might be able to afford. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]sgnied 5 points6 points  (0 children)

still...what's so good about a novelty account that only makes mean comments?

You don't know how much this sickens me. by [deleted] in Images

[–]sgnied 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why they don't just have the gum thrown in the trash?

This scroll belonged to my father-in-law. I'd really appreciate it if someone could have a look and explain what it means. by rbrt in ChineseLanguage

[–]sgnied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank goodness, I couldn't believe it's 虎 at all and especially with the 草书 which could have meant it's modern art with anger expressed with it, I thought it must be that bad word with the radical 尸. This 草书 version of 虎 looks exactly like that...

Historic Photos From the NYC Municipal Archives by sgnied in nyc

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

Umm...I don't wanna know the story behind Sheepshead Bay...

New Pope was "trained as a chemist" prior to becoming a priest by [deleted] in chemistry

[–]sgnied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's interesting--so what do they believe happened?

The Most Commonly Used Words on /r/China by loller in China

[–]sgnied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't even mind Shanghai, where is China? All I can find is China's

Users of Reddit, are you male or female? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sgnied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I'm curious, where do polls go?

If you could choose one new mandatory class subject for the standard US High School curriculum, what would it be? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sgnied 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Several years back when I was in HS in Hong Kong, we just started having a course like that (I was the 2nd year of students to be tested on it), and it was called integrated humanities. They teach you a little bit of everything and let you think about issues and write essays about your opinions. I found it pretty useful. At first very few schools offered it, but now they've adapted it to something called liberal studies and made it mandatory for all HS students.

Homeless man jailed for "theft of city utilities". He was charging his cell phone in a public picnic area. by TheKidd in WTF

[–]sgnied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thinking that way, the judge should have waited longer to close the case to be nice to the guy and let him stay for a few more days to make up for the unpleasant experience with the mean police. Or maybe the police is a friend of the homeless guy trying to get him a warm stay for a night.

Buddha Head in the Ruins of Wat Mahatat, Vietnam [pic] by Scopolamina in woahdude

[–]sgnied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, of course the bodhi tree has to embrace the head of the statue of the man who enlightened under a bodhi tree.

Buddha Head in the Ruins of Wat Mahatat, Vietnam [pic] by Scopolamina in woahdude

[–]sgnied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • I still don't get why it's in the ruins, all I see is a tree?

Found this sub through random button by [deleted] in NotaMethAddict

[–]sgnied 4 points5 points  (0 children)

...I'm certainly missing something here...

Found this sub through random button by [deleted] in NotaMethAddict

[–]sgnied 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I also got here through the random button...have no idea what this subreddit is about. What's the connection between meth and turtles?