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6421
« on: January 08, 2015, 07:14:20 PM »
that's reasonable. unfortunately, american public education suffers greatly in the first category; national curriculum standards don't leave much wiggling room for the average student.
I'd also be wary of the fourth, especially in the South.
Administrative autonomy only really works if you can honestly trust the schools in question to honestly represent the material.
the degree to which the fourth might be improperly implemented differs from county to county in the south. individual schools usually have to bend the knee to the county board's standards. now, how effective are those county board standards? that depends on the quality of the people who comprise the boards. a democratic process of election for board members can end very poorly, and appointment processes can be subject to nepotism. what's the best way to do it? im not quite sure, but i think the truth lies somewhere in the middle, with annual re-evaluation of policy effectiveness.
6422
« on: January 08, 2015, 07:02:22 PM »
To be honest, and I'm not sure if it'd apply to America, but it seems like there are a few fundamentals to a decent education system anywhere you go:
I) A substantial but minimalist curriculum.
II) Which is national.
III) Constantly upgraded.
IV) And administration is largely left to individual schools.
that's reasonable. unfortunately, american public education suffers greatly in the first category; national curriculum standards don't leave much wiggling room for the average student.
6423
« on: January 08, 2015, 07:00:00 PM »
it's my understanding that intelligence is usually associated with someone's capacity for learning, which seems reasonable to me.
there's intelligence, which is your ability to learn, retain, and apply information with critical thinking skills. and then, there's learnedness- i'm sure there's a better word for that, but i think you know what i mean. Bobby B might have the same capacity for intelligence as Susie Q, but Bobby B has only read Animal Farm- Susie Q has read both Animal Farm and 1984. Does that necessarily mean that Bobby B is any less intelligent than Susie Q? No, Susie Q just has more learnedness
that exposition didn't really lead anywhere substantive, i think, but the important thing is that intelligence is your capacity to learn and apply information, rather than the sum total of your knowledge.
6424
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:51:15 PM »
Ugh teenagers talking shit on the best game in history....
halo 2 isnt paper mario: the thousand year door
wat is this
Thinking a shitty 2D side scroller is a good game.
what's your problem? if you have an issue with me then send me a personal message so we can resolve it like reasonable people. this petty bullshit is uncouth and inappropriate.
>Thinks disagreeing equates to me having a personal issue
lol dude get off the internet, you've been on too long.
my fault. i assumed you were a reasonable person. i should have known better.
>Still taking my comments seriously
You're as gullible as the newfomans on b.net
i think you need to go outside.
6425
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:48:07 PM »
Ugh teenagers talking shit on the best game in history....
halo 2 isnt paper mario: the thousand year door
wat is this
Thinking a shitty 2D side scroller is a good game.
what's your problem? if you have an issue with me then send me a personal message so we can resolve it like reasonable people. this petty bullshit is uncouth and inappropriate.
>Thinks disagreeing equates to me having a personal issue
lol dude get off the internet, you've been on too long.
my fault. i assumed you were a reasonable person. i should have known better.
6426
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:43:48 PM »
Who else watched True Detective on HBO? Who was your favorite character? Which characters did you dislike? Did you like the aesthetic direction? Did you think the story was predictable, or were you pleasantly surprised by the plot? Did you like the occult vibe of the show? Do you think the end wrapped the story up nicely? Are you a fan of the #truu detectives? How do you feel about the casting choices? How do you feel about the setting? Are you excited for Season 2?
6427
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:40:40 PM »
Ugh teenagers talking shit on the best game in history....
halo 2 isnt paper mario: the thousand year door
wat is this
Thinking a shitty 2D side scroller is a good game.
what's your problem? if you have an issue with me then send me a personal message so we can resolve it like reasonable people. this petty bullshit is uncouth and inappropriate.
6428
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:39:20 PM »
I can't remember where we left off in the show; did Tyrion go rabid and eat Cercei's face off yet?
he rekt Tywin
"In the end, Tywin Lannister did not, in fact, shit gold." you know, i was actually pretty disappointed with the changes they made to that scene.
6429
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:37:32 PM »
I'm sorry. I will commit honourable sudoku now.
am i the only one who really hates that this is a thing now?
You're going to have to control your self since the fat Americans are going to be using that for a long time
 well, that's a funny, topical picture, so i suppose instead of skulking ill just post that anytime i see it from now on
6430
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:31:11 PM »
I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT THAT LONG
3 months is nothing compared to the wait for ADWD or this god damned wait for TWOW
6431
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:29:57 PM »
I'm sorry. I will commit honourable sudoku now.
am i the only one who really hates that this is a thing now?
6432
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:28:14 PM »
How the hell you remaster a game like Reach?
Only reason Halo CE and Halo 2 got remasterd is because they look like cardboard.
> higher-res kat butt you know, HRA might not be such a bad idea.
6433
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:25:59 PM »
>Posts K/D
>Doesn't realize there are other aspect stop playing Halo besides BR battles
you're right, winrate and context is important, too. stop picking fights. you seem salty.
6434
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:25:00 PM »
Yeah, they won't even factor in at all.
Ah, I see. Thanks for all the help, man. I'm definitely going to max out speed now. Absol is my absolute favorite Pokemon ever, so I'm glad I'm actually making a competitively good one.
i thought absol/dark types in general suffered from a lack of viable physical dark moves? i suppose you could run a non-STAB set but idk it seems kinda disingenuous
Sucker Punch & Knock Off, yo.
Not to mention, Mega Absol is a thing, with its decent 105 special attack.
ah, so power creep has started to fix some of the problems that have been plaguing dark types since gen 3. that's good to know.
6435
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:22:16 PM »
i came up through public school in one of the better counties in my state, education wise. i was lucky enough to be placed in honors/ap programs from 4th to 12th grade, and i enjoyed an excellent education with many fantastic, engaging teachers. however, there's a serious issue with the "regular" education in my county. first, there's a distinct lack of work ethic among the student body when it comes to school, like they dont feel incentived to learn, or that they feel that what they're learning isn't applicable to their lives. second, education standards (such as those imposed by No Child Left Behind) mean that courses are taught through strict curriculums, to ensure that students do well on standardized tests (which, in turn, ensures that the schools dont lose funding.) this creates a disturbing rift between what the students feel like they should learn and what the state feels like they have to know. luckily, we have a tech school within driving distance of most of the county schools, so many of the students who arent in accelerated learning programs and understand the problems with the regular education program can get a headstart on their technical degrees/"real world skills."
there are educational alternatives, montessori schools, which seem to be effective and engaging for the students, but its my understanding that montessori/alternative education can be very costly for the parents, which kind of sucks.
6436
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:14:34 PM »
For certain degrees, either remove interest rates period or forgive the loan.
there are already systems like this in place around the country, iirc. in georgia, for example, there is student loan forgiveness in place for teachers who take jobs at title I schools.
6437
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:12:30 PM »
do they have any plans to actually add the battle frontier to ORAS at some point? it's really disappointing that they left it out, considering how awesome ORAS is otherwise
6438
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:11:20 PM »
those coins are cool as hell tbh. i'd pay a pretty penny for some old coins like that.
6439
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:10:21 PM »
cant wait. hopefully they wrap up some of the unfinished business from a storm of swords. im also very interested to see where they're going with some of the new content they presented last season.
#jonsnowisbae #teamolennatyrell
6440
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:08:11 PM »
isnt credential inflation already happening? there are more people going to college than ever before. bachelor's degrees mean less and less by the year. im not sure free community college education for 2 years would really be all that bad. though, i think subsidies for free/cheap tech school education might be a better way to go. idk. i dont know any stats. these are just observations ive drawn from incidental knowledge.
Point being we should do absolutely nothing which could make it worst.
i can see where you're coming from. we have a lot of problems with our existing educational infrastructure which should probably take priority over things like this, certainly.
6441
« on: January 08, 2015, 06:05:10 PM »
All comes to implementation and what the proposal actually says tomorrow.
Of course, but it just seems like a more mature "think of the children" style of political expediency.
I'd oppose this on any grounds unless the administration can provide solid evidence that I) this won't substantially increase credential inflation, II) the community colleges have the infrastructure and expertise to handle the influx and III) the community colleges don't suffer financially because of it.
isnt credential inflation already happening? there are more people going to college than ever before. bachelor's degrees mean less and less by the year. im not sure free community college education for 2 years would really be all that bad. though, i think subsidies for free/cheap tech school education might be a better way to go. idk. i dont know any stats. these are just observations ive drawn from incidental knowledge.
6442
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:58:58 PM »
Yeah, they won't even factor in at all.
Ah, I see. Thanks for all the help, man. I'm definitely going to max out speed now. Absol is my absolute favorite Pokemon ever, so I'm glad I'm actually making a competitively good one.
i thought absol/dark types in general suffered from a lack of viable physical dark moves? i suppose you could run a non-STAB set but idk it seems kinda disingenuous
6443
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:46:49 PM »
>implying that k/d signifies skill.
having a good k/d doesnt necessarily mean you're good. having a bad k/d is usually a pretty good indicator that someone isn't very skilled. what's actually important is context. in which playlists did that person spend the most time, what was their winrate, and did they maintain a good kda the whole time? those things, taken together, are fairly good indicators of skill. you can't just ignore statistics for arbitrary reasons related to your personal opinion on the game and its players. raw numbers tell an unbiased story.
No not winrate
Theres a lot of people who suck and they bring the whole team down.
at the end of the day, when it comes to skill, winrate is the only statistic that actually matters. thats why its the only measurement used for the 1-50 and updated reach ranking system.
Well that sucks.
not really. if you cant win more than you lose, you dont deserve to rank up. simple as that.
I recall scoring 40+ kills in a match.
My team still lost. smh
that's one match. ranking systems indicate skill based on w/l over large sample sizes of games played. they're almost always entirely accurate.
6444
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:43:31 PM »
>implying that k/d signifies skill.
having a good k/d doesnt necessarily mean you're good. having a bad k/d is usually a pretty good indicator that someone isn't very skilled. what's actually important is context. in which playlists did that person spend the most time, what was their winrate, and did they maintain a good kda the whole time? those things, taken together, are fairly good indicators of skill. you can't just ignore statistics for arbitrary reasons related to your personal opinion on the game and its players. raw numbers tell an unbiased story.
No not winrate
Theres a lot of people who suck and they bring the whole team down.
at the end of the day, when it comes to skill, winrate is the only statistic that actually matters. thats why its the only measurement used for the 1-50 and updated reach ranking system.
Well that sucks.
not really. if you cant win more than you lose, you dont deserve to rank up. simple as that.
6445
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:42:55 PM »
TIL verby knows his pokemon
6446
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:41:35 PM »
i fap every day so thats not something i can relate to
6447
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:40:56 PM »
Ugh teenagers talking shit on the best game in history....
halo 2 isnt paper mario: the thousand year door wat is this
6448
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:39:57 PM »
>implying that k/d signifies skill.
having a good k/d doesnt necessarily mean you're good. having a bad k/d is usually a pretty good indicator that someone isn't very skilled. what's actually important is context. in which playlists did that person spend the most time, what was their winrate, and did they maintain a good kda the whole time? those things, taken together, are fairly good indicators of skill. you can't just ignore statistics for arbitrary reasons related to your personal opinion on the game and its players. raw numbers tell an unbiased story.
No not winrate
Theres a lot of people who suck and they bring the whole team down.
at the end of the day, when it comes to skill, winrate is the only statistic that actually matters. thats why its the only measurement used for the 1-50 and updated reach ranking system.
6449
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:32:33 PM »
>implying that k/d signifies skill.
having a good k/d doesnt necessarily mean you're good. having a bad k/d is usually a pretty good indicator that someone isn't very skilled. what's actually important is context. in which playlists did that person spend the most time, what was their winrate, and did they maintain a good kda the whole time? those things, taken together, are fairly good indicators of skill. you can't just ignore statistics for arbitrary reasons related to your personal opinion on the game and its players. raw numbers tell an unbiased story.
6450
« on: January 08, 2015, 05:28:33 PM »
Hypocrisy doesn't make an argument invalid.
no, but it makes the one arguing a faggot
this seems like a well-thought-out, reasonable conclusion brought about by significant amounts studying and critical thinking. you are now the master debater.
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