LJS

No sane man uses ellipses that much.

It has nothing to do with a BA degree. People of all types of degrees and majors aren't working college level jobs. Hell, I'm not either. In today's workforce, if you didn't major in engineering or something broad like business, don't count on working a college level job much less in your major.

Pirate700

Not STEMS.

calc 3 is pretty low level

dude_brahmski

That's irrelevant,,, it's still higher than any math he will take as a "media" major.

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

either way if you can't ace an exam ON YOUR SECOND TRY... then there is a problem.

Saturos3091

I have a masters in Aeronautical engineering (working on phd)... it's safe to say high level math is my forte.

Either way the content is the same and he should have passed it the first time.

Also this guy says he was a media major...no calc 3 there.

China,Pakistan(Its in the indian subcontinent and not in the M.E as most people believe) and maybe Japan.T-Bone91

that's very untrue, America and japan have a deep friendship.

Well I got my answer. Nope and nada from the school.

The only concession they gave me was an extra 30 minutes exam time =(

greenskittles

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"] You seem to have a limited imagination with regards to the potential of internal thinking, as there is much more to think about than the passing seconds. I still think cutting off all 5 senses would put a person in danger of losing his understanding of objective reality so I would be hesitant to take such an opportunity (even if the safety of my body was guaranteed).

Laihendi

In theory objective reality should be able to be determined with out the senses.

Given enough time any competent mind can deduce the fundamental forms(see "theory of forms")

The physical universe is just a combination of imperfect copies of perfect concepts.

Concepts such as numbers, math, geometry,and algebra exist outside of space/time (thus not the physical world). However everything in this physical world is a construct relating to these perfect forms, including the mind.

The healthy mind alone should be able to recognize the imperfections of universe (even if that universe consists of nothing, as is the case) and should then be able to muse on the perfect forms these imperfections are based on.

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]You should know better than to value the concept of equality. If all students are equally subjected to an anti-intellectual "education" that is controlled by corrupt or incompetent bureaucrats, then that is a bad thing.Laihendi

To not value equality of opportunity is to give up potential productivity and resources...which is highly illogical and irrational.

In theory i agree.However i do not feel that the educational system as of yet has been too damaged by corruption and incompetence to warrant much alarm.

However as the democracy degenerates reform will eventually be necessary, but until then the educational system is more damaged by it's own inherent incompetence then by the incompetence of the democratic government.

equality of opportunity does not mean everyone is taught the same thing the same way. I'm saying that the educational system should be a tool to move the capable but impoverished and the genius of unfortunate circumstance to their rightful position in society.

And of course not everyone is suited for intellectual or technical pursuits. that's fine. In this case the educational system should teach them a trade of value to the technocracy. Unskilled labour will be needed in the service industry even in a technocracy.

For those that show neither intelligence nor the will to work... they will be ejected from the state entirely, they are dead weight.

This is why I do not suport a pyramid or vertical power structure. The power in technocracy is held by a large network, not by individuals or small groups.

[QUOTE="Squeets"]

That's 31,536,000 seconds where all you can do is count seconds and nothing else. You can't taste nourishment, you can't feel pain, you could fall over in your seat and suffocate face down in a pillow and not even realize it is happening. You won't even know how long it has been. You won't know the time of day, the weather, etc... Anything. You will drift in and out of conciousness at random times, unaware of anything, you would probably not even realize you were conscious.

I think all the people saying yes are idiots and don't realize what it means to go without all of your senses.

Laihendi

In theory objective reality should be able to be determined with out the senses.

Given enough time any competent mind can deduce the fundamental forms(see "theory of forms")

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]What he did is commendable, and his enemies are fools. This situation is a demonstration of the danger of allowing a democratic government to create committees to control the schools.Public education necessitates an authoritarian power structure, and when such a structure establishes a monopoly on the entire industry then those individuals operating within it cannot be held accountable for their crimes (moral or legal).Laihendi

First of all authoritarian =/= pure evil.

A monopoly(especially a government controlled one) in the case of education is a good thing, it ensures equality of opportunity which is imperative in education.

fixed.

To not value equality of opportunity is to give up potential productivity and resources...which is highly illogical and irrational.

In theory i agree.However i do not feel that the educational system as of yet has been too damaged by government corruption and incompetence to warrant much alarm.

However as the democracy degenerates reform will eventually be necessary, but until then the educational system is more damaged by it's own inherent incompetence then by the incompetence of the democratic government.