tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post5902896804740829219..comments2024-03-27T19:38:49.490-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Gaming the SystemSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-47201457885386324052016-06-13T14:29:27.635-04:002016-06-13T14:29:27.635-04:00Yeah - they're in school for someone else, not...Yeah - they're in school for <b>someone else</b>, not for their own benefit. Nothing is worth paying attention to unless it's on the test. They're doing the school board a favor by doing well (they think) on the standardized tests - the states do grade the school on those scores, after all. At least here in Florida.<br /> <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-57797024666815615362016-06-13T13:33:03.358-04:002016-06-13T13:33:03.358-04:00The "free college education" would proba...The "free college education" would probably be as beneficial as the previous "free" 12 years of public school instruction. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300452152180544509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-54726955640085695522016-06-12T12:15:25.452-04:002016-06-12T12:15:25.452-04:00Which, of course, is the complete antithesis of th...Which, of course, is the complete antithesis of the "free college" thing! Colleges raise tuition 3x faster than inflation because there's no limit to how much the .gov will give away. The demand for seats exceeds supply because all the mush-for-brains think they need a degree. SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-45854057202775423702016-06-12T11:21:19.208-04:002016-06-12T11:21:19.208-04:00The huge increase in stupid degree programs (black...The huge increase in stupid degree programs (black studies, woman's studies, etc.) correlates with the huge increase in federal funding and student loans for college. The rif-raf can't be expected to take Algebra, calculus or any serious classes in their pursuit of 'free stuff' don'tcha know. If colleges were to return to legitimate degree programs and if the government would get out of the lending business and stop subsidizing college then the problem would be solved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-29730565596828296592016-06-11T23:00:26.880-04:002016-06-11T23:00:26.880-04:00That beats mine!
At least you "got something...That beats mine!<br /><br />At least you "got something" (smoke and fire) for the money....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-52540929884886025502016-06-11T20:11:27.628-04:002016-06-11T20:11:27.628-04:00We had one who thought he could parallel lab bench...We had one who thought he could parallel lab bench AC lines to double the current. He swore he'd checked all the way back to the breakers and was sure they were different circuits, so he'd just plug the benches together with a cord with a plug on both ends. <br /><br />The fire wasn't bad, it pretty much self-extinguished, but killing the lights and leaving us with the stench of blown wiring wasn't pleasant at all! <br /><br />(I was in another building that morning and missed the actual "fire drill". When I got back all that was left was just the smell.)<br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-77287836393687593692016-06-11T16:09:49.920-04:002016-06-11T16:09:49.920-04:00Well said!
Even in the Engineering field, I'v...Well said!<br /><br />Even in the Engineering field, I've seen "Blackboard Geniuses" that were completely worthless in real-world situations. They had ZERO common sense, and not one single clue as to how to apply their "advanced knowledge" towards problem solving.<br /><br />I saw one of them come into the lab at Hughes and destroy several tens of thousands of dollars worth of test equipment in the blink of an eye.<br /><br />Took me several weeks to get that system running again....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com