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The metric system has been officially sanctioned for use in the United States since 1866, but it remains the only industrialised country that has not adopted the metric system as its official system of measurement. Not only will the metric system finally allow the US to easily communicate and trade with other nations, It would also eliminate the need of fractions making math and engineering measurements much easier to create and read. On December 23, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law; this act gave official sanction for the United States to convert to the metric system of measurement. The money saved up for the conversion was later put into the army and we gave up metrication. www[DOT]nist[DOT]gov/pml/wmd/metric/upload/1136a.pdf
Alright. Let me just give one example. NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because a Lockheed Martin engineering team used English units of measurement while the agency's team used the more conventional metric system for a key spacecraft operation, why? Because of the US using customary. Engineers have to convert everything they do to metric, it would be easier to just do it in metric in the first place? Metric is accurate without the need of fractions. When he said trade, he did not mean Currency, he meant the fact that we make our things to customary units and the other countries to metric units. What if you ordered a computer and thought the measurement was in inches but it turned out to be centimeters? When we send our blueprints to factories outside of the USA, we have to convert everything. It takes a lot of time already just to design everything, but now we have to convert the measurements? People who get Fs in mathematics could get As if it wan't for having to simplify fractions and having to work with them in technology classes and workshops and in regular math class. Decimals are a hundred times easier.
How about every country switches to our system instead?
It would be fantastic if this happened... but honestly, the majority of people in the U.S. simply can not handle it. I'm sure the majority of folks here on this forum would do great, though...
Here in Southern Arizona they were going with the push to go metric on one highway (I-19):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_19
"Citing motorist confusion arising from the metric signs on I-19, Arizona DOT's Tucson district announced that new signs on I-19 would use United States customary units."
Fail on citizens of the U.S.... :crying:
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It would be fantastic if this happened... but honestly, the majority of people in the U.S. simply can not handle it. I'm sure the majority of folks here on this forum would do great, though...
Here in Southern Arizona they were going with the push to go metric on one highway (I-19):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_19
"Citing motorist confusion arising from the metric signs on I-19, Arizona DOT's Tucson district announced that new signs on I-19 would use United States customary units."
Fail on citizens of the U.S.... :crying:
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Yea, The problem is, When Jimmy Carter was president, he was getting ready to switch us over to Metric. Then when Nixon took office, the entire project was cancelled and the saved money put into the army....
So I'll have to learn all that kilometer, meter bs? No.
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So I'll have to learn all that kilometer, meter bs? No.
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One kilometer? That's like 10°F, right?
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So I'll have to learn all that kilometer, meter bs? No.
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Ah but metric makes so much more sense to those that actually use math. As the OP hinted at, it's just one more thing helping the U.S. lag behind the rest of the world. More of a hassle, but still. ...though really, nothing much for the typical person to learn beyond how to pay attention to road signs and use the correct values on their speedometer (that simple task is why we aren't metric today, IMO).
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How about every country switches to our system instead?
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How about no?
No
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How about no?
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Yeah, you're right. America's the only country smart enough to use the imperial system.
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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/change-our-measurement-system-metric/FTv83VvC ...
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FTFY.
I need to create an account to sign but me too lazy, need 99,992 more signatures lol.
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One kilometer? That's like 10°F, right?
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I think it's closer to 11°F.
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Ah but metric makes so much more sense to those that actually use math. As the OP hinted at, it's just one more thing helping the U.S. lag behind the rest of the world. More of a hassle, but still. ...though really, nothing much for the typical person to learn beyond how to pay attention to road signs and use the correct values on their speedometer (that simple task is why we aren't metric today, IMO).
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I don't use math. I'm only an engineering student.
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Here is the big hurdle to overcome. Our perceptions of the things we use to measure in the current system. In the US, you say it's 10 C outside. Most of us here will scratch our heads and wonder, does that mean it's hot or cold outside? Now, you say it's 50 F, oh, ok, I better grab a sweater. To the rest of the world, you guys grew up with the metric system, we didn't. In our minds, we measure everything in our current system. I'm to old to change my ways. I have a feeling most adults hear will feel the same.
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I think kids wouldn't be too butt hurt over it, it is the adults and old people who wouldn't be able to handle the change. I would be okay with lengths and weight. It is the temperature that I don't want to deal with
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Here is the big hurdle to overcome. Our perceptions of the things we use to measure in the current system. In the US, you say it's 10 C outside. Most of us here will scratch our heads and wonder, does that mean it's hot or cold outside? Now, you say it's 50 F, oh, ok, I better grab a sweater. To the rest of the world, you guys grew up with the metric system, we didn't. In our minds, we measure everything in our current system. I'm to old to change my ways. I have a feeling most adults hear will feel the same.
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Hit the nail on the head!
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Here is the big hurdle to overcome. Our perceptions of the things we use to measure in the current system. In the US, you say it's 10 C outside. Most of us here will scratch our heads and wonder, does that mean it's hot or cold outside? Now, you say it's 50 F, oh, ok, I better grab a sweater. To the rest of the world, you guys grew up with the metric system, we didn't. In our minds, we measure everything in our current system. I'm to old to change my ways. I have a feeling most adults hear will feel the same.
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Wat... 50F is swimming pool weather.
At least you guys don't argue like these people down at the google+ Linux community. I posted this there and it turned into a heated debate. https://plus.google.com/u/0/103115391145623678721/posts/12nuJ9bdEhx
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At least you guys don't argue like these people down at the google+ Linux community. I posted this there and it turned into a heated debate. https://plus.google.com/u/0/103115391145623678721/posts/12nuJ9bdEhx
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You haven't been on xda much. The guys in off topic argue like no others.
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You haven't been on xda much. The guys in off topic argue like no others.
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I have been on XDA since 2010... It is just that I have taken on a new alias so I made a new account for it. If 3 years doesn't count as much, then I don't know what does... But I did stay out of OT.
Actually, i feel the Celsius change would be far easier.
0 C: Freezing point of water
0 C-15 C: Cold
20 C: Warm
~23 C: Normal room temp
30 C+: Hot
100 C: Boiling point of water
Doesn't sound hard, starts from 0 and ends at 100 (for water) and not somewhere in between.
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Researchers at rice university in Houston have just made a breakthrough in wireless data speed technology. Meaning they could now make data speeds faster than 4g without building new towers. Here is more info on this site http://theunlockr.com/2011/09/07/re...ex-technology-could-double-wireless-capacity/
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Researchers at rice university in Houston have just made a breakthrough in wireless data speed technology. Meaning they could now make data speeds faster than 4g without building new towers. Here is more info on this site http://theunlockr.com/2011/09/07/re...ex-technology-could-double-wireless-capacity/
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And those researchers and all their data will swiftly be removed from existence...
This is nice for consumers but sadly it will make the public happy. That can't be allowed in America. A happy public is a less subdued public.
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And those researchers and all their data will swiftly be removed from existence...
This is nice for consumers but sadly it will make the public happy. That can't be allowed in America. A happy public is a less subdued public.
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Let me correct you here.It's not America,it's the whole world.4G,by the sound of it,sounds cooler.4G is more expensive.So everyone tries to sell 4G enabled devices for some more money.Sure,it is good to have such a fast connection,but what the hell?I don't even need 42mbps downlink on my PC.
Anyway,we are all money sources for those companies.They might find the cure for cancer or AIDS.If it's cheap,they won't even bother.
But anyway,apart from that,nice point raised there Marty.
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Let me correct you here.It's not America,it's the whole world.4G,by the sound of it,sounds cooler.4G is more expensive.So everyone tries to sell 4G enabled devices for some more money.Sure,it is good to have such a fast connection,but what the hell?I don't even need 42mbps downlink on my PC.
Anyway,we are all money sources for those companies.They might find the cure for cancer or AIDS.If it's cheap,they won't even bother.
But anyway,apart from that,nice point raised there Marty.
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Think about that just a little bit. If they cure cancer and other deadly diseases, what happens to the world population? There are elitists who would rather those deadly diseases not be cured. Sure, they do want just enough of a population to fill their coffers full of money. But they truly do not want to be beyond filthy rich. There's a point where the increase in population begins to be a burden on them. And any kind of existence where life is any more painful than having to raise their pinky finger is out of the question.
Ahaha woow, that thread went off topic crazy quick
I do believe cancer and aids will have a cure eventually, but not before they figure out a way to support the population increase it would bring. Heck, they probably already have the cures
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Think about that just a little bit. If they cure cancer and other deadly diseases, what happens to the world population? There are elitists who would rather those deadly diseases not be cured. Sure, they do want just enough of a population to fill their coffers full of money. But they truly do not want to be beyond filthy rich. There's a point where the increase in population begins to be a burden on them. And any kind of existence where life is any more painful than having to raise their pinky finger is out of the question.
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Well,mankind will cater to that.We already are driving like mad men.
What I can tell you my friend is that,as one of my favourite bands,In Flames,say in "Sounds of a playground fading":
We are ghosts of a concrete world
Genetic codes of a dying breed
Yes,they are right.We're all [email protected]
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Lol everyone here is so random lol
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Think about that just a little bit. If they cure cancer and other deadly diseases, what happens to the world population? There are elitists who would rather those deadly diseases not be cured. Sure, they do want just enough of a population to fill their coffers full of money. But they truly do not want to be beyond filthy rich. There's a point where the increase in population begins to be a burden on them. And any kind of existence where life is any more painful than having to raise their pinky finger is out of the question.
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Is someone watching Torchwood?
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Is someone watching Torchwood?
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I suppose one person might, if you count people flicking through channels
I even had to endure 5 minutes of New Moon last night while the gf searched for something to watch on sky. I thought "bloke with crap mullet haircut, girl with face like a slapped arse, nooooooo!" before grabbing the remote and flicking to anything else. I felt so unclean.
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I suppose one person might, if you count people flicking through channels
I even had to endure 5 minutes of New Moon last night while the gf searched for something to watch on sky. I thought "bloke with crap mullet haircut, girl with face like a slapped arse, nooooooo!" before grabbing the remote and flicking to anything else. I felt so unclean.
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Hmmm I know that feeling....
I'm currently being subjected to americas next top model.
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Hmmm I know that feeling....
I'm currently being subjected to americas next top model.
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I know two women who think Tyra is god, one of them has practically no eyebrows left through over plucking while the other has spent too much time on a sunbed
The really sad part is had they not done so much to themselves believing they were living like models they would be absolutely stunning.
Sounds like my evening. Then I get the cold shoulder how I'm spending too much time on my PC or phone when she watches a load of rubbish like "Snog, Marry, Avoid". Yeah those programmes can be funny to laugh at, but, like Jeremy Kyle Show, the people on it are attention-seeking, camel-face asshats.
Wow!
It looks like that Felix Baumgartner has broken the skydiving record!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1937051
Didn't quite break the sound barrier though: (
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That's nothing. The real story is your signature pic breaking the common decency record.
Agree. I officially hate all sig. pics. The growing size of them is just out of hand.
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That's nothing. The real story is your signature pic breaking the common decency record.
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That was his sig pic?!
Damn i thought it had something to do with Felix's jump and i was totally lost!!:silly::silly:
Sound Barrier
I was amazed they did this. Then I realized that they probably could have fed a 3rd world country for a year with what they spent doing this.
I really hope some great scientific discovery comes of it. - Like emergency evac suits for future shuttle, or space station astronauts.
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I was amazed they did this. Then I realized that they probably could have fed a 3rd world country for a year with what they spent doing this.
I really hope some great scientific discovery comes of it. - Like emergency evac suits for future shuttle, or space station astronauts.
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They did. new type of suit, they know a person wont die at the speed of sound, and we now know astronauts can abandon ship during reentry if something goes wrong.
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...and we now know astronauts can abandon ship during reentry if something goes wrong...
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..and instantly turn to vapour in the intense 3000 degree Fahrenheit plasma surrounding them. :good:
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..and instantly turn to vapour in the intense 3000 degree Fahrenheit plasma surrounding them. :good:
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Yeah at that kind of speed, a suit wouldn't cut it, they should have some kind of evac pods for that scenario, like a tin can with heat tiles and a parachute, oxygen supply, etc. like the bell shaped deals they used tocome back in back in the old days only smaller.
But as expensive as it was to make that jump, it's still pretty cool. Dude says he's not doing any crazy stunts anymore, he wants to fly helicopters putting out fires and saving people's lives and such. So I guess he's not a total douche adrenaline junkie, he just has high aspirations. I can respect that, go big or don't bother, it's the American way
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They did. new type of suit, they know a person wont die at the speed of sound, and we now know astronauts can abandon ship during reentry if something goes wrong.
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Felix was on a stationary platform then jumped. Astronauts are traveling thousands of miles per hour during reentry. If something goes wrong, they're screwed.
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I can respect that, go big or don't bother, it's the American way
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He's Austrian.
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That's okay, he came to America and did like we do. Balls is balls regardless of nationality
Sucks that I read about it in USA Today, saw it come on TV, and then had to miss it cause I had stuff to do.
If I get time, I'll check it out on YouTube later
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Big difference between the 23 miles Stratos jumped and the hundreds of miles at shuttle orbit or ISS height.
Danial723 said:
Didn't quite break the sound barrier though: (
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Anything above Mach 1 is faster than the speed of sound. He was something like Mach 1.24 (pending certification from FAI), so yes, he did break the sound barrier.
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Anything above Mach 1 is faster than the speed of sound. He was something like Mach 1.24 (pending certification from FAI), so yes, he did break the sound barrier.
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Mach compared to ground speed varies with altitude(air density) and several factors like temperature and humidity. I think it likely if he did break it, it would be at the beginning of his fall where the air is a lot less dense and less likely at the end of his fall where air is a lot more dense.
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Mach compared to ground speed varies with altitude(air density) and several factors like temperature and humidity. I think it likely if he did break it, it would be at the beginning of his fall where the air is a lot less dense and less likely at the end of his fall where air is a lot more dense.
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You are correct :thumbup:
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AlpyzDX said:
Wow!
It looks like that Felix Baumgartner has broken the skydiving record!
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Duplicate thread
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Duplicate comment.
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I'm pretty sure with the speed of sound, they are just comparing the speed he reached vs. Mach 1 down here so people have a sense of the speed he reached.
My question. In the field of computer programming at this stage is it worth the 2 year investment of time and money to get a degree in computer programming? I'm 28 married with 4 kids. Is it a good possible career choice? I know its mostly dependent on whether you care enough to be good at it. Or is it a field that is flooded with new talent making it not so much worth it unless it been your passion since you were in your teens?
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My question. In the field of computer programming at this stage is it worth the 2 year investment of time and money to get a degree in computer programming? I'm 28 married with 4 kids. Is it a good possible career choice? I know its mostly dependent on whether you care enough to be good at it. Or is it a field that is flooded with new talent making it not so much worth it unless it been your passion since you were in your teens?
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No.
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No.
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You don't have to be so short!!
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No.
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Which question were you answering?
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Which question were you answering?
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I think he was answering the short one.
Short answer for a short question. Lol.
But seriously. The job market is saturated with programmers and unless you have some programming experience it will be difficult. Also, if you still want to do it then pick up some text books and read it yourself. I can send you a C++ and a Java book in pdf. The ones I'm using this semester.
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Short answer for a short question. Lol.
But seriously. The job market is saturated with programmers and unless you have some programming experience it will be difficult. Also, if you still want to do it then pick up some text books and read it yourself. I can send you a C++ and a Java book in pdf. The ones I'm using this semester.
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The PDFs would be great. Pm me for email. Though I don't known if a saturated market now with as many people out of work as there are will necessarily be so saturated in 2 year. I personally don't think that the american economy is ready to quit nor is the american spirit of in general. Sorry I know I said short question and turned it into a much longer question. I do enjoy messing around with the smart phones. I'm learning quite a bit. I appreciate the responses. I do think I'm going to go for it in the winter quarter.
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If you're only in it for the money you won't go far. If computers/programming is something you're passionate about there's no limit to what you can do. People who love what they do are always successful compared to people only in it for the money because when they love what they do it becomes apparent in their work.
So would it be a bad idea for me to go into computer science when I go to college in 4 years?
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So would it be a bad idea for me to go into computer science when I go to college in 4 years?
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Like I said, it depends on why you're doing it. If it's for the money your time might be better spent on a different major, but if you genuinely are doing it out of a love for computers you won't regret it.
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Like I said, it depends on why you're doing it. If it's for the money your time might be better spent on a different major, but if you genuinely are doing it out of a love for computers you won't regret it.
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I have 4 years to think it through, so...
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I don't know that I can agree with that. While someone who has a true passion for something can be better than someone that doesn't would you really feel comfortable with a complete moron with a passion for cars to do your brakes? Its a simple enough system but should a step be missed the consequences could be deadly. Think about the mechanics from the Jim Carey movie the mask. for anyone to make a career of something over a hobby the major motivator is undoubtedly money. No matter the passion for you'll find very few people who would work on a strangers car for free. Me personally I am very passionate about cars. I enjoy restoring them, modifying them, adding that custom touch to make it stand out. Would i make a career of it? No I found after years in the industry I much prefer it as a hobby. Even though I have made insane money selling cars that I've restored or even my 10 second street legal camaro. I have a closet full of trophies from the 71 super Beatle restoration project I did in high school and spent a year and a half trailering to shows. I've also started at a restaurant as a bus boy and worked to general manager with no passion for the food service industry. Passion does not guarantee success. Unless that passion is placed in making g yourself the best you can possibly be at anything you do.
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I don't know that I can agree with that. While someone who has a true passion for something can be better than someone that doesn't would you really feel comfortable with a complete moron with a passion for cars to do your brakes? Its a simple enough system but should a step be missed the consequences could be deadly. Think about the mechanics from the Jim Carey movie the mask. for anyone to make a career of something over a hobby the major motivator is undoubtedly money. No matter the passion for you'll find very few people who would work on a strangers car for free. Me personally I am very passionate about cars. I enjoy restoring them, modifying them, adding that custom touch to make it stand out. Would i make a career of it? No I found after years in the industry I much prefer it as a hobby. Even though I have made insane money selling cars that I've restored or even my 10 second street legal camaro. I have a closet full of trophies from the 71 super Beatle restoration project I did in high school and spent a year and a half trailering to shows. I've also started at a restaurant as a bus boy and worked to general manager with no passion for the food service industry. Passion does not guarantee success. Unless that passion is placed in making g yourself the best you can possibly be at anything you do.
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Hm.
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This thread is called "short question", not "short answer".
OK so since I'm on the roll tonight I thought I'd make a theories thread, post your theories, I know you have some good ones
Here are mine:
What if the dinosaurs were so advanced in technology, that they made a whole civilisation out of organic stuff, which is why you can't find any trace of it because it all disintegrated. Also, with that technology they made bombs with the power of nuclear bombs that instead of leaving radiation, they leave oil. a war started between all the species, and they used these bombs, which is why they extinct. Then 2 ape like dinosaur were the only ones left and then evolution came...
You know, it's not the government that's hiding UFOs, aliens and extraterrestrial life. It's aliens hiding themselves and blaming it on the government.
You think they want to visit and say hi?
Think again, they're coming, and they are coming to destroy earth, whether you like it or not. They're done with the human stupidity, and thanks to the internet they don't have to come and visit earth again. Yeah, facebook, twitter, instagram, myspace..etc they are all part of the alien's plan. Why do you think the number of sightings are far less than it used to be?
Theory: drunk stupid guys are both drunk and stupid.
Go ahead, try and disprove it.
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Theory: drunk stupid guys are both drunk and stupid.
Go ahead, try and disprove it.
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OK so since I'm on the roll tonight I thought I'd make a theories thread, post your theories, I know you have some good ones
Here are mine:
What if the dinosaurs were so advanced in technology, that they made a whole civilisation out of organic stuff, which is why you can't find any trace of it because it all disintegrated. Also, with that technology they made bombs with the power of nuclear bombs that instead of leaving radiation, they leave oil. a war started between all the species, and they used these bombs, which is why they extinct. Then 2 ape like dinosaur were the only ones left and then evolution came...
You know, it's not the government that's hiding UFOs, aliens and extraterrestrial life. It's aliens hiding themselves and blaming it on the government.
You think they want to visit and say hi?
Think again, they're coming, and they are coming to destroy earth, whether you like it or not. They're done with the human stupidity, and thanks to the internet they don't have to come and visit earth again. Yeah, facebook, twitter, instagram, myspace..etc they are all part of the alien's plan. Why do you think the number of sightings are far less than it used to be?
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Seems legit.
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You didn't even try
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That was my theory. Sue me.
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The moon is actually a death star. NASA made that discovery in the 70's and were threatened with the destruction of the world if they ever went back to the moon. That is why we haven't been back. Also think about it the "Dark Side" of the moon.
I think, therefore I am.... I think
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The moon is actually a death star. NASA made that discovery in the 70's and were threatened with the destruction of the world if they ever went back to the moon. That is why we haven't been back. Also think about it the "Dark Side" of the moon.
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:good: my favourite side of the moon
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That was my theory. Sue me.
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Seems legit.
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it IS legit
Nothing actually exists in your plane of consciousness unless you are sensing it through sight, sound, smell or touch.
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Nothing actually exists in your plane of consciousness unless you are sensing it through sight, sound, smell or touch.
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How about nothing actually exists and we are all hallucinating/really dead/or something else equally weird?
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FlyGurl said:
How about nothing actually exists and we are all hallucinating/really dead/or something else equally weird?
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Yeah, we're in the afterlife and remembering our past
or maybe we're in the matrix
husam666 said:
Yeah, we're in the afterlife and remembering our past
or maybe we're in the matrix
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In the mafia afterlife?
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The slope of technology is bending backwards because we even in prodigal form do not have the ability to keep up.
...yet
Only one person exists, just you
Everybody else is a robot
If you disagree with me then feel free to keep it to yourself
The zeta function has no zeros in the region where the real part of s is greater than or equal to one. In the region with real part of s less than or equal to zero the zeta function has zeros at the negative even integers; these are known as the trivial zeros. All remaining zeros lie in the strip where the real part of s is strictly between 0 and 1 (the critical strip). It is known that there are infinitely many zeros on the line 1/2 + it as t ranges over the real numbers. This line in the complex plane is known as the critical line. The Riemann Hypothesis (RH) is that all non-trivial zeros of the zeta function lie on the critical line.
DTV Transition
Some theorists claim that forced transition to digital television broadcasting is practical realization of "Big Brother" concept. They claim that miniature cameras and microphones are built into set-top boxes and newer TV sets to spy on people. Another claim describes use of mind control technology that would be hidden in the digital signal and used to subvert the mind and feelings of the people and for subliminal advertising.[73]
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StormMcCloud said:
The zeta function has no zeros in the region where the real part of s is greater than or equal to one. In the region with real part of s less than or equal to zero the zeta function has zeros at the negative even integers; these are known as the trivial zeros. All remaining zeros lie in the strip where the real part of s is strictly between 0 and 1 (the critical strip). It is known that there are infinitely many zeros on the line 1/2 + it as t ranges over the real numbers. This line in the complex plane is known as the critical line. The Riemann Hypothesis (RH) is that all non-trivial zeros of the zeta function lie on the critical line.
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My mind just exploded
If you disagree with me then feel free to keep it to yourself
-DarkKnight- said:
Only one person exists, just you
Everybody else is a robot
If you disagree with me then feel free to keep it to yourself
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lol my brothers used to opposite when I was a kid (I'm a robot, everyone else is human), I can't believe I believed them
The Americans weren't the first on the moon. It was a huge setup
When you're about to die, your whole life flashes before your eyes. Your mind does it so fast, it seems real. So how do you know, that you're still alive. Maybe you are about to die and this is your life flashing before your eyes?
Mind = Blown
Kabir Saxena said:
The Americans weren't the first on the moon. It was a huge setup
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There actually is a lot of data to disprove that. You seem to completely miss the point of this thread.
I am 16, in grade 10 and my grades are on a downhill tract. I got As and Bs in 8 and 9 but G10 is extremely hard and pressuring. I study hard every day and do NOT game a lot(Maybe 15 mins a day playing BF3). I know G11 and G12 are going to be much harder, and I will never get to go to University/College.
What could I do? I really feel bad.
If you are taking honor or AP classes drop them and get regular classes. I say its better to get As and Bus in regular than Cs and Ds in honors. You'll get a higher GPA. If your worried about college admission look into joining a sport. You'd be surprised at the people that are in college. Not all are book worms. Community college isn't a bad thing to join either. Talk to your school counselor.
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You don't game enough.
jaszek said:
You don't game enough.
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Please be serious
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rivas741 said:
If you are taking honor or AP classes drop them and get regular classes. I say its better to get As and Bus in regular than Cs and Ds in honors. You'll get a higher GPA. If your worried about college admission look into joining a sport. You'd be surprised at the people that are in college. Not all are book worms. Community college isn't a bad thing to join either. Talk to your school counselor.
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Thanks much, you made me feel better with some info.
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You need to examine where your grades are lacking. Are you completing and turning in all homework? How are your test grades?
Tutoring is a good idea, too. I don't know you, so this one is unlikely, but if you have even minor learning disabilities, there is a LOT that can be done.
All challenges can be overcome if you understand the areas of weakness and devise a plan to overcome them, specifically.
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If you can, a tutor can work wonders. They can be expensive I realize. My son homeschools, and we got him a tutor for algebra. It has really made a difference for him.
When I was in school, wow 22 years ago, I got behind and never caught back up. I did get a 3.0 GPA, but only because. I was real good in certain classes, so be wise with you course selections. Pick subjects that you can do well in to go along with the rest.You would probably find your teachers to be very helpful if you asked them for help. They love it when someone wants to learn, and shows initiative.
Also, college is not the only way to make it in life. There are many fields and business opportunities for someone without a college degree. I am not rich, but have zero debt, own my house, cars, toys, etc... I own my own company and never finished college. Just wasn't for me. I know several millionaires who never went to college. They were just smart with their choices!
Don't give up. That never accomplished anything .
Good luck.
Go rob a bank, then get caught and go to jail. You will get free food/clothes/shelter.
My gosh, you people are angels, thanks much for your help and please keep em coming
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StormMcCloud said:
Go rob a bank, then get caught and go to jail. You will get free food/clothes/shelter.
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lol
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chrism.brunner said:
If you can, a tutor can work wonders. They can be expensive I realize. My son homeschools, and we got him a tutor for algebra. It has really made a difference for him.
When I was in school, wow 22 years ago, I got behind and never caught back up. I did get a 3.0 GPA, but only because. I was real good in certain classes, so be wise with you course selections. Pick subjects that you can do well in to go along with the rest.You would probably find your teachers to be very helpful if you asked them for help. They love it when someone wants to learn, and shows initiative.
Also, college is not the only way to make it in life. There are many fields and business opportunities for someone without a college degree. I am not rich, but have zero debt, own my house, cars, toys, etc... I own my own company and never finished college. Just wasn't for me. I know several millionaires who never went to college. They were just smart with their choices!
Don't give up. That never accomplished anything .
Good luck.
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Wow, I admire you. Wish you great luck for your business.
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lol
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If you have a chance to do some internships at museums or a zoo, go for it, I did and had a blast! It adds an element of fun to high school. Also I transferred out of high school to the high school completion program at my community college in Portland, absolutely loved it! Anyway just be smart and enthusiastic about your choices, and try to enjoy a few courses along the way.
Jake
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jaketc said:
If you have a chance to do some internships at museums or a zoo, go for it, I did and had a blast! It adds an element of fun to high school. Also I transferred out of high school to the high school completion program at my community college in Portland, absolutely loved it! Anyway just be smart and enthusiastic about your choices, and try to enjoy a few courses along the way.
Jake
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Exactly, that is my perspective on life too. Do what I love and as long as I get a good enough pay to make my family happy, I am good.
However, in South Asian culture(I live in Saskatchewan Canada) people think that if you don't go to university, you are a failure.
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jaszek said:
You don't game enough.
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Hidden Username said:
Please be serious
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i do remember a post regarding video gamers and higher IQ's
Hidden Username said:
Exactly, that is my perspective on life too. Do what I love and as long as I get a good enough pay to make my family happy, I am good.
However, in South Asian culture(I live in Saskatchewan Canada) people think that if you don't go to university, you are a failure.
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Amen to that, brother.
I'm studying in India and anything less than a post graduate or a professional degree is considered sin.
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DonDizzurp said:
i do remember a post regarding video gamers and higher IQ's
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Gamers tend to be better at making fast, on the spot, intelligent decisions, while non gamers aren't.
jaszek said:
Gamers tend to be better at making fast, on the spot, intelligent decisions, while non gamers aren't.
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Don't discount a lifelong diciplined musician's ability to react the same way, or better.
jaszek said:
You don't game enough.
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Dude, be serious.
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Honestly, and I say this from experience, 10th grade is the hardest. To me after that highschool flew by with ease. I took AP classes until I decided to ditch them my senior year. Not stressing about stuff helps too bro. Best of luck.
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Its not hard. You just need to decided if you want to wake up 6 days a week for a really crappy job pays nothing for the next 40 years or sacrifice a few years now to be doing what you want and having a great stress free life. Its up to you. Pick up the book now!
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