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.

Contextual Notes

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.

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I cannot make this!

I cannot make it! It doesn't work! :H :H :H :H

:cry:
 
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Psinter said:
I cannot make this!

I cannot make it! It doesn't work! :H :H :H :H

:cry:
Neither can I.
 
  • #1,203
fresh_42 said:
Neither can I.
Yay! I'm not alone! :smile:
 
  • #1,204
Psinter said:
Yay! I'm not alone! :smile:



And the down under version:

 
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Psinter said:
Yay! I'm not alone! :smile:
I should stop trying, as I apparently gave the finger to like 5 people while trying.
 
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fresh_42 said:


And the down under version:


Let them all duke it out with Evergreen, who disagree:

 
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WWGD said:
I should stop trying, as I apparently gave the finger to like 5 people while trying.
:DD

@fresh_42 That place has a lot of people. I think I had never seen so many people in one place.
 
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Ibix said:
I must say, I can't think of a circumstance where such redundancy is necessary. While PIN number and ATM machine seem to be common usages, I think they're incorrect and my inner pedant leaps to the fore every time I see them. I was just duplicating your comment on redundancy for - apparently ineffective - comic effect.
Sorry again, man, I have been too square recently :1,4,9,16,.. it's all I am. But I agree that the repeated need to deal with unnecessary redundancy is not needed. And I am pretty sure I don't walk alone on that one, nor do I march by myself, nor displace myself solo, in my search to avoid having others with me as I ambulate.
 
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Ok, ok, they have lonely hearts songs, too:



 
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fresh_42 said:
Ok, ok, they have a lonely hearts songs, too:




??
 
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Maybe a rephrasing: Dear Sir or Madam ...or whatever the hell it is you are.
 
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All hail Caffeine! Glory to the Dark Lord. And more sugar... definitely, more sugar.
 
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Enigman said:
All hail Caffeine! Glory to the Dark Lord. And more sugar... definitely, more sugar.
Red Bull?? Why do you restrict yourself to just two of the main food groups?
 
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Coffee. Black as the sky on a moonless night and sweet as its silence. The age of Apis is past, the night has fallen.
 
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Recently I've heard on a TV show (Numbers): "Mathematicians are people who transform coffee into theorems."
 
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fresh_42 said:
Recently I've heard on a TV show (Numbers): "Mathematicians are people who transform coffee into theorems."
I thought that was from Paul Erdos.
 
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Enigman said:
Coffee. Black as the sky on a moonless night and sweet as its silence. The age of Apis is past, the night has fallen.
Apis?
 
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WWGD said:
I thought that was from Paul Erdos.
Alfréd Rényi, who was addicted to coffee, is the source of the quote: "A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems", which is generally ascribed to Pál Erdős. It has been suggested that this sentence was originally formulated in German, where it can be interpreted as a wordplay on the double meaning of the word Satz (theorem or coffee residue), but it is more likely that the original formulation was in Hungarian.
(from Wiki)
 
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zoobyshoe said:
Apis?
A piss.
 
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You know which member from the forum I miss? @drizzle

I've been thinking and it sucks to become attached to people. In an old forum which no longer exists I made friends and I missed them a lot when it vanished. That won't happen to PF, but I may soon not be able to come here. And when that happens I'm sure I will miss a lot of you. :H

In order to avoid that, I think I must not become attached. That's what my logic tells me. :bear:
 
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Psinter said:
...
In order to avoid that, I think I must not become attached...
Commitment and Fulfillment please.
 
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Psinter said:
You know which member from the forum I miss? @drizzle

I've been thinking and it sucks to become attached to people. In an old forum which no longer exists I made friends and I missed them a lot when it vanished. That won't happen to PF, but I may soon not be able to come here. And when that happens I'm sure I will miss a lot of you. :H

In order to avoid that, I think I must not become attached. That's what my logic tells me. :bear:
Oh I hope you will be able to stay with us!
 
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Psinter said:
You know which member from the forum I miss? @drizzle

I've been thinking and it sucks to become attached to people. In an old forum which no longer exists I made friends and I missed them a lot when it vanished. That won't happen to PF, but I may soon not be able to come here. And when that happens I'm sure I will miss a lot of you. :H

In order to avoid that, I think I must not become attached. That's what my logic tells me. :bear:
The last time I spoke to drizzle she was going home to her sister's wedding, haven't heard from her since. Why wouldn't you be able to come here?
 
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Yeah, their battles were epic. :smile:
 
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Borg said:
Yeah, their battles were epic. :smile:
Yes, they were. The old days were awesome. We had some really funny people, I don't know why they left and things got so boring. Well, I know why some left, like tribdog. But Artman was such a hoot. Before him we had Njorl, but I know why he left. :frown: Then some just grew up like yomamma, he even changed his name. And then their was Franz and smurf. <sigh>
 
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I'll never grow up. :smile:
 
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Borg said:
I'll never grow up. :smile:
Good, I'm holding you to that!
 
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Silicon Waffle said:
Commitment and Fulfillment please.
Discipline. :wink:
Sophia said:
Oh I hope you will be able to stay with us!
I hope so too.
Evo said:
The last time I spoke to drizzle she was going home to her sister's wedding, haven't heard from her since.
:eek: I hope she is okay. :frown:
Evo said:
Why wouldn't you be able to come here?
If I could predict what will happen that would be awesome. It's still just a may, I may still be able to come here. There is more may than may not. :smile: Oops, I'm short on time. I'll come back today later.
 

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