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Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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How good are you in searching for generality can never beat the 'clever tricks' of the 'creative people' designing those little devices. 
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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I wish it was a clever trick. That I could at least understand. Frankly, it was either laziness or otherwise expediency in the name of cost savings that made them work this way. There's no technological reason for it other than .. less than stellar design.
Real programmers use butterflies
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honey the codewitch wrote: expediency in the name of cost savings
Managers name that 'clever trick'.
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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Hahaha that's fair.
And why I'm glad I'm not in management. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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When I saw this[^] I new that once more I've a confirmation that there's no cure for stupid.
Opinions may differ on health issues and such - but this, in my opinion, is taking political allegiance to a specific topic even past CULT level.
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: is taking political allegiance to a specific topic even past CULT level.
Is there a political group that says you should not get vaccinated? 
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There are two types of politics: party politics and advocacy. In reality, the border's often rather vague but I'm only thinking in terms of advocacy.
Here, the final paragraph, speaks those 'volume's' in just a few words:
Quote: The school has a chiropractor on staff to give adjustments to students and staff and practices meditation among students with the use of crystals.
I'd postulate that any sign of illness is mitigated with the sacrifice of a suitable number of chickens.
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: with the use of crystals
I know a lady, wonderful person, who practices crystal therapy on her clients. They keep coming back and love the work she does. Which leaves me gobsmacked because I am a sceptic and think she is as crazy as a bedbug (she agrees with me).
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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It's hard to underestimate the placebo effect. Whatever she is doing, her clients clearly believe its working, and it appears to be helping. Hopefully, though, she knows the limits and will direct her clients to qualified professionals when the situation warrants.
Keep Calm and Carry On
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The funny thing is she IS a highly qualified professional nurse with decades of experience. One of the smartest people I know, still nuts though.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Placebo.. and also an "health practitioner" (or quack, as it is) that listen to you..
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Remember - the placebo effect canbe about 30% effective.
Convolute into that that her clients are believer to begin with for going to such therapy. There's also the need for attention she give them - possibly for illnesses that others in medical professions of a less esoteric nature tell them (perhaps politely) that it's all in their head.
PT Barnum famously figured out how to make a buck from this part of human nature.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: meditation among students with the use of crystals
How ridiculous! Do they need a specific clock frequency to meditate? Do they get hot if they meditate too hard and the clock frequency is too high? Do they have a static or a dynamic architecture? If it's dynamic, their minds will be completely cleared in less than a millisecond at a clock of 0 Hz. You don't need a crystal for that! And if it's static, then not even 0 Hz (or any other frequency) will make any difference.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: If it's dynamic, their minds will be completely cleared in less than a millisecond at a clock of 0 Hz.
You are making the unwarranted assumption that there was anything in their minds to begin with. 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Irrelevant. They are cleared, independent of what was in there before. Resistance is futile.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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You Will Be Exterminated Exfoliated !
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: The school has a chiropractor on staff to give adjustments to students and staff
My son had seizures when he was very little and the doctors were never able to find anything wrong. One visit to the chiropractor and he never had a seizure again. Don't knock chiropractors.
W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: meditation among students with the use of crystals.
Meditation has been scientifically proven to be beneficial. I don't know what the crystals are supposed to do though.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: I've a confirmation that there's no cure for stupid.
So, you never considered.. how we raise sheep/dogs/pigs?
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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SkyNet is here to help, and beg to differ! 
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: there's no cure for stupid
Even more worrying is that this is a school head.  Hopefully, there will be many parents that decide, this is not the place to trust with the education of their children.
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5teveH wrote: Hopefully, there will be many parents that decide, this is not the place to trust with the education of their children.
Unlikely. This is in America, where there is a case for every nut.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: there is a case for every nut.
One word: Haredi .
One day: Shabbat
One item: Rocks
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Compared to what goes on in American cities?! That's not even Little League!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Here's a preposition to consider.
You are, for the most part, surrounded by hostile (or borderline) neighbors who will attempt to kill arbitrary innocent strangers at any moment. Meanwhile, others are putting their resources heavily into annihilating you.
Who has the luxury of time to spend their time in thoughtless indulgences? In it's way, even peace* has its price.
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