Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

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The thread features a variety of informal discussions, including personal anecdotes, reflections on dreams, cultural comparisons regarding education systems, and thoughts on numerical scales. Participants share their experiences and opinions on topics ranging from literature and dreams to educational standards in the US and UK.

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  • Some participants share personal dreams involving a community member, Borek, and discuss interpretations of these dreams.
  • There is a discussion about the differences between the long and short scales of numerical values, particularly regarding the term "billion" and its usage in different cultures.
  • Participants express differing views on the quality of higher education in the US compared to the UK, with some asserting that American high school courses can be equivalent to university-level courses.
  • One participant mentions their experience with Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the US, arguing against the notion that American education is "dumbed down."
  • Another participant shares their experience with the discomfort of playing guitar after a long break, tying it into a creative project related to fish.

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Participants express a range of opinions on educational standards, with no clear consensus on whether American education is comparable to British education. The discussion on numerical scales also reveals differing interpretations and understandings among participants.

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Some statements regarding educational comparisons may depend on personal experiences and regional differences in curriculum. The discussion on numerical scales highlights potential confusion stemming from varying definitions and terminologies used in different countries.

  • #331
Borg said:
Tough on the back and I haven't touched the end of the driveway near the street. If I shovel that, the plow will just fill it back in. I shoveled for 5 hours yesterday and this morning, it looks like I didn't do a thing - except for the mountains of snow next to the driveway. One thing that really helped was to use my recycling bin to pull the snow to where I wanted to dump it. Saved a ton of walking back and forth along with not having to carry the snow.
Now I feel spoiled about complaining that Pizza Hut is not delivering.
 
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  • #332
Silicon Waffle said:
Nothing...Kitchens in my area as you might know don't have as many ready-made or prepared ingredients. So it'll be tough to cook anything here, but this is truly a pretty good market.
Admittedly I am not patient enough to wait for any foods to get done after many steps and hours.
Fire to the tin!

Me too, anything taking over 30 minutes to cook is a nope. Finding me cooking something for over an hour is because I had no idea what I had gotten myself into when I began.
 
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  • #333
WWGD said:
Now I feel spoiled about complaining that Pizza Hut is not delivering.
I would have to agree with that. :oldtongue:
 
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  • #334
Silicon Waffle said:
Admittedly I am not patient enough to wait for any foods to get done after many steps and hours.
This way I became a specialist in carbon solid state physics :cool:
And did you know that even water can be burned? However, in this case the calcium part dominates the carbon part.
 
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  • #335
I've never seen snow. :sorry: I wish I was in the blizzard...



Time: 1:15 LOL! Norwegian is not impressed.

Some US Citizens: OMG!
Tourists: Yeah! This is fun, hahaha!
Norwegian: *Not impressed*

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fresh_42 said:
And did you know that even water can be burned?
Really? How? Don't you mean boil?
 
  • #336
Moore's law may be coming to an end : http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/400710/the-end-of-moores-law/page/6/

Still, it seems to have ended a while back: a PC with 4GB RAM and 2GHZ processor costs around the same now as it did 2 years ago when I bought mine.
 
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  • #337
Will finally get to use my heavy duty Winter boots. They weight around a couple of pounds each, though.
 
  • #338
Saw in some shows on TV this BBC logo and I tried to look at the meaning of it, like what those letters stand for. Guess what is the first thing Google throws at me? I'm not even going to say it. Come on Google, can't I get anything serious these days? *sigh*

I know I joke a lot, but there are times when I want to be serious.

EDIT: It's British Broadcasting Corporation. In case someone is looking for it.
 
  • #339
Well, I woke up about 7 AM and went out for coffee. I observed it was a warm, sunny morning, traffic was light and normal, none of the power had gone out, everything was fine. With a sigh of relief I wiped my brow and thanked goodness that San Diego had come through Jonas unharmed.
 
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  • #340
OCR said:
I was driving this truck, in all pictures... :oldsmile:

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Was the word "COOL" placed deliberately on the side of that truck?:wink:
 
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  • #341
WWGD said:
Moore's law may be coming to an end : http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/400710/the-end-of-moores-law/page/6/

Still, it seems to have ended a while back: a PC with 4GB RAM and 2GHZ processor costs around the same now as it did 2 years ago when I bought mine.

Are you actually referencing an article written in the year 2000 in an argument that Moore's law may be ending?
 
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  • #342
DiracPool said:
Are you actually referencing an article written in the year 2000 in an argument that Moore's law may be ending?
Ouch, forgot to check the date. Still, I have been reading about it recently. Will look for a fresher source.
 
  • #343
Psinter said:
Really? How? Don't you mean boil?
Nope. It's only boiling in the beginning but it ends up burning the calcium carbonate in it ...

D..., grandpa made it into the final. :cry:
 
  • #344
fresh_42 said:
Nope. It's only boiling in the beginning but it ends up burning the calcium carbonate in it ...

D..., grandpa made it into the final. :cry:
Calcium Carbonate in water? Do you live near a Chemical plant () ?
 
  • #345
WWGD said:
Calcium Carbonate in water? Do you live near a Chemical plant () ?
I was guessing. Any calcium molecules for sure.
 
  • #346
(RANT) More than #$% 40 minutes to download an e-book --for pay, not a free one. EDIT: I am near a B&N, may just settle for physical book. All this technology and after an hour I end up walking to the bookstore. Life is a cycle.
 
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  • #347
WWGD said:
More than #$% 40 minutes to download an e-book --for pay, not a free one. EDIT: I am near a B&N, may just settle for physical book.
Make them an offer for a reasonable server and bandwidth set up!
 
  • #348
fresh_42 said:
Make them an offer for a reasonable server and bandwidth set up!
Seriously, what good is all this high tech machinery without a very basic level of customer service?
 
  • #349
WWGD said:
Seriously, what good is all this high tech machinery without a very basic level of customer service?
My first thought was, which I did not write: steeling may have been faster.
 
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  • #350
fresh_42 said:
My first thought was, which I did not wrote: steeling may have been faster.
You're sadly right.
 
  • #351
WWGD said:
You're sadly right.
No. I made a grammar mistake.
 
  • #352
fresh_42 said:
No. I made a grammar mistake.
German humor?
 
  • #353
WWGD said:
German humor?
I don't know. Once on our way home from a pizzeria I made a remark which I thought it was funny. One of my friends laughed, whereas the other one did not. He then asked: "Why do you laugh. Did you understand it?" The answer he got was: "No, but I learned when to laugh. He'd rather lose a good friend than a bad punchline."

I have an excuse for tonight. The Bronco's defense ruined my evening.
 
  • #354
fresh_42 said:
I don't know. Once on our way home from a pizzeria I made a remark which I thought it was funny. One of my friends laughed, whereas the other one did not. He then asked: "Why do you laugh. Did you understand it?" The answer he got was: "No, but I learned when to laugh. He'd rather lose a good friend than a bad punchline."

I have an excuse for tonight. The Bronco's defense ruined my evening.
No problem, sorry for my over-seriousness.
 
  • #355
I am sitting in a coffee shop , close to the entrance , and almost everyone coming in makes a few jumps on top of the rug right in front of me, to wipe their shoes clean. It looks like a small dance. I take it as a dance they do to honor me. Hey, it works for me.
 
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  • #356
fresh_42 said:
My first thought was, which I did not write: steeling may have been faster.

WWGD said:
You're sadly right.

fresh_42 said:
No. I made a grammar mistake.
But Psinter is here to help:
Steeling...
Steering...
Steering to the near B&N may have been faster.

:biggrin:
 
  • #357
Psinter said:
But Psinter is here to help:
Steeling...
Steering...
Steering to the near B&N may have been faster.

:biggrin:
Did you take the actual weather conditions on the east coast into account?
 
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  • #358
fresh_42 said:
Did you take the actual whether conditions on the east coast into account?
I did... not...
 
  • #359
Psinter said:
Saw in some shows on TV this BBC logo and I tried to look at the meaning of it, like what those letters stand for. Guess what is the first thing Google throws at me? I'm not even going to say it. Come on Google, can't I get anything serious these days? *sigh*

I know I joke a lot, but there are times when I want to be serious.

EDIT: It's British Broadcasting Corporation. In case someone is looking for it.
This?
 
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  • #360
So, I noticed it's 8:30 PM here and decided I had better check to see if the new X-Files was on at 9 or 10. It turns out they aired it at 7:00 ! and I missed it!

What idiot schedules a show like that at 7:00 P.M. ?
 

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