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Doesn't speak well of your school system.
Poetry was something to be learned and analyzed; and ultimately, to enrich your viewpoint about whatever you care to view. Memorization wasn't ever the point . . . except, of course, for Jabberwocky.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought--
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
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History, for me. I learned nothing from it.
And if that's how you were taught poetry, your teachers should have their dangly bits spit-roasted.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I know this is old thread but thought of replying nonetheless.
Actually, the exam system in here (India) is bad. It's improving but at a pace where even snail can win...
The problem is not with learning/ teaching history, its important, but just forcing memorization of dates/events is definitely a problem. Politically, History is used in education system to its benefit by pushing certain topics with certain perspective !!
As one of the member said, its really not about teaching a particular subject in early years of schooling but to introduce the kid to all the subjects so the kids (and their parent) know what interests the kid.. But for that teacher needs to be really a teacher by heart. In India, teaching is a profession where any one can get in (because of huge demand) and anyone gets in just because its less work and paid summer/winter/Diwali breaks.. Their heart is not there in the profession really..
I can go on and on about this topic... its a pinching nerve looking at the pathetic state of education system and being helpless to do anything. So I stop here.. 
Thanks,
Milind
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That illustration is interesting. The shadowy site, away from the distant star, is casting a cone of light. Faulty data indeed.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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IMHO all science is like that. Nobody gets it 100% correct the first time.
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Where's the "published" paper ?
It should be peer-reviewed as well.
And if there is at least an error confusing radius and diameter, who knows what other errors there are in there.
I'd rather be phishing!
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This, coming from a guy who used to work for a software company that still can't get its patching system right after decades of trying?
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I we're going to be judged by who we used to work for we're all in a pile of dog doo-doo up to our ears! besides he wasn't even a software dude!
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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9082365 wrote: besides he wasn't even a software dude!
Everything I remember hearing about Myhrvold on his role at Microsoft is all about how much of a "software dude" he actually is... 
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Maybe, but they patched their company by getting rid of him, so he was probably one of the few useful ones.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Almost nothing that astronomers claim holds up under close scrutiny, so don't be surprised at this.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Jeeze, so much dark energy.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Negative creativity and dark desires for free "research" money is the problem.
I dare say we've all worked with people who can't actually do what they say they can do, and who make ridiculous claims about how everything works, if you only look at the world with the same myopic blinkers that they wear. Fortunately, those people are a low percentage of developers.
With astronomers, it's close to 100%
They're the marketing morons of the science world.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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...with a highly attractive outfit. As she was speaking to the boss, I was just having a glimpse at her (Like head to toe  ), with an assumption nobody's watching me. As I turned my focus back at my screens, I found this message my other mate had left me.
"But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart, my son"
 Damn how do I wash this sin.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Appreciate, don't anticipate.
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[male chauvinist POV]
Women know darn well when they dress to kill, and they want to be looked at. At least, discretely.
So, my response is:
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. -- Philippians 4:8
[/male chauvinist POV]
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Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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"If I've already been sentenced to do the time, why shouldn't I also commit the crime instead of just thinking about it"
/trollface
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Keep lusting.
It ain't a sin until you try introducing her to ol' Mr. One-Eye.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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According to some religions, it is one of the Seven deadly sins[^] whether you do anything about it or not.
That could be just sky pixie drivel, of course!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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My friends from other beliefs here, say, "It's sin to have a second look at a woman"
Which means, the first sight can be accidental , so god wouldnt punish. But if you make a second attempt to look at her, it's lustful. That you are consciously looking at her with an intent.
So our clever folks do a visual-rape at the first sight itself. They wouldn't blink until they see through everything and complete the "Simulation" program.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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According to the religion of john, organized religion is a scam meant to exploit the weak-minded.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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