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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I don't think so. As far as I know the primary constraint is the number of seats. That is an artificial constraint from the top to maintain exclusivity and brand value. In the trickle down effects of such a constraint those managing the school are incentivised to get the most money for each of those seats as this is largely what is funding their pay and research, like the kinds of lab equipment available. We are in the age when lots of equipment exists beyond the scope of what any school can afford, such as EUV for edge node silicon fab tech. How the school prepares elite students to lead in a field where the school cannot provide direct and relevant training is a bit dicey and is the basis for a lot of financial pressure. Overall, removing this elite class of funding will inevitably reduce the relevance of the institution because it will need to do more with less while filling the same number of seats via supply and demand adjusted prices.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

I don't like the method, execution, or reasons, but I feel torn as this type of move will force these institutions to restructure for servicing the youth of the USA instead of primarily pricing out the nation in favor of the super wealthy elite from abroad. From that angle, this eventually creates slightly more upward mobility access for social classes that have long been de facto bared from these institutions due to financial competitiveness of a foreign elite. Maybe that perspective is naïve. I comment it to engage with other reasoning people, not dogma or the stupidity of tribalism.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 27 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Just a bit of advice: maybe use the Jehovah's Witnesses playbook of never act alone like some kind of prime directive. Seriously, this is effective and why you never see Witnesses knocking on people's doors or slinging literature solo. This applies both if approached or if you see someone being approached. The key is not to gang up on the other person. It only takes 2 people and should only be 2 people to avoid making the other person uncomfortable. The second person is there to mostly support and occasionally act like a moderator. The second person can pull back the conversation, tone down, or redirect in ways that the first is less in control of in the flow of conversation.

Witnesses encounter a lot of confrontational people. When I was one, I was chased, threatened, followed, and a number of other things. Witnesses are directed to always be friendly and amicable while walking away from all confrontational people.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I do this all the time too. The new standard for polite calling anyone is to initiate the conversation if the line goes live as far as I am concerned. Never say anything for an unknown caller, and expect to get dropped or hung up on even if you are legitimate. If you're unwilling to call me twice or thrice, you didn't need to call me in the first place.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago

This sure as fuck better check locale for US only!

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Thank you for all your effort and posts. Seriously! They make my day a little brighter

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

juu lie! I am August!!!

 
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Print and toss in the lawn from the car while passing your local church

 

Adjective
recherché (comparative more recherché, superlative most recherché)

  1. Sought out and chosen with care; choice; exquisite.
  2. Exotic; of rare quality, elegance, attractiveness, etc.
  3. (by extension) Precious, pretentious, affected.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/recherch%C3%A9#English

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sycophant (lemmy.world)
 

Noun
sycophant (plural sycophants)

  1. One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
    Synonyms: ass-kisser, brown noser, suck-up, yes man
  2. One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.
    Synonyms: parasite, flunky, lackey
  3. (obsolete) An informer; a talebearer.

Derived terms:
sycophancy
sycophantic
sycophantish
sycophantism

Verb
sycophant (third-person singular simple present sycophants, present participle sycophanting, simple past and past participle sycophanted)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To inform against; hence, to calumniate.
  2. (transitive, rare) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
 
 

I have OP magic. I can reverse time and take my money back from your future. There is no escape from OP Magic Lemmings.

You have 1 year. What do you do with this small sum of money?

 

"How many toilets do you possess?" This interview question works both ways in many cases.

 

This is the best explanation of the chemistry and properties of plastics I've ever seen from an edutainment YT channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bycVtx07f0w

 

Noun
opprobrium (countable and uncountable, plural opprobriums or opprobria)

  1. (archaic) A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame. [from mid 17th c.] Synonym: (obsolete) opprobry
  2. Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]
    Synonyms: obloquy, (obsolete) opprobry
  3. Scornful contempt or reproach; an instance of this.
    Synonyms: blame, castigation, censure, derision, invective, (obsolete) opprobry
  4. (archaic) Behaviour which is disgraceful or shameful.
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cogent (lemmy.world)
 

Adjective
cogent (comparative more cogent, superlative most cogent)

  1. Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
  2. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
  3. Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.
    The prosecution presented a cogent argument, convincing the jury of the defendant's guilt.

Synonyms:
compelling, conclusive, convincing, indisputable

Antonyms:
debatable, irrelevant, uncogent

Derived terms:
cogency
cogently
incogent
uncogent

Related terms:
cache
coagulate
squat

 

I have a small hard drive that is making a constant high pitched sound that is typical of the drive, and not very noticeable to the average person, but I have pain induced noise sensitivity. I am curious about how to calculate damping potential. As an initial guestimate, the frequency is very near to my maximum audible range and likely around 12kHz-16kHz. It is a little higher than the switch mode power supplies that I can also hear if it is dead silent in the room, although the drive is a higher amplitude. Addressing the noise with a solution is probably beyond the scope of anything I would actually do, but knowing how to solve it is far more interesting to me. (ELI15 )

 

Porn is up right now with trolls and ~50 down votes in 2 posts. I don't recognize any of the mods. I don't care to take over, but I will catch any flags in these off hours as I stay up late most of the time in California stretching into this time of day when peak evening hours are over the empty Pacific.

!pics@lemmy.world

 

Banned shitpost from LW bc some islamiphobe called this islamiphobic to faceswap Trump with bin Laden in a satirical context of calling Trump's actions terrorism. His policies have and will kill far more people than bin Laden ever did. He caused the largest stock market drop in history. That is stollen money and potential. He is a criminal and belongs on such a poster. Still I removed anything potentially harmful. It is not even "Wanted" or any call to action.

Perhaps explaining things in stupid level depth is required here for the proliferation of children and those adolescent of mind.

This is the underlying image edited poorly and merged in gimp

Sure, call it spicy, but to call it bigotry is to be a bigot and a fool.

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