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charlieg wrote: Meanwhile, more idiots graduate from college, because education is not the point.
Because, say 50 years ago, it was?
Even excluding degree inflation?
I remember spending 45 minutes of a 50 minute mathematics class that I (not my parents) was paying for listening to a professor yell about how the library wasn't getting enough money to buy books.
Then there was the TA, the one 'teaching' a different class, who I had to show how to solve the problem.
Not to mention of course that I realized half way through my electrical engineering degree that when I graduated that I would not be able to actually create an electrical circuit that would even work in the real world.
But at least I would know what an 'ideal' refrigerator was. (Certainly no information about how a real refrigerator worked.)
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My comment was general in nature. "Back when I was in college"  I found papers difficult to organize, write and present. It was hard work, but I learned. If you are using AI to generate papers, you aren't learning and that is a problem.
But yeah, I understand the TA comment. You get out of school what you put into it.
Charlie Gilley
βThey who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.β BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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It's like a contract. There are all kinds of contracts. Everything is up for negotiation. You find someone else's paperwork, then modify ("chat") it until it's "just right".
I always though the (my) hand, keyboard and brain connection was too slow ... I may achieve enlightenment yet.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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I don't see much difference in that and politicians putting up bills that were completely written by special interest groups, with no changes at all, and the politicians attempt to pass it off as their own work.
And of course tell no one that it came from the special interest group.
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Long time ago I have quit responding to insulting or off the subjects posts / replies...
As they often say old western movies - that is my opinion and MY BUSINESS...
I am at a dilemma in responding to helpful replies...
After I responded, thanking for the help , I have received
private message - instructing me how to modify my profile to gain "gold stars " "privileges"...
I did not read the message in details - but it suggested to add my ZIP code to my profile ...
I am tempted to reply and ask if they need my shoe size...
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That sounds like a spammer has got to you. I doubt any proper member here would make such a suggestion. If it is a known member then I suggest you report them privately to Sean or Chris.
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Yip, as stated, probably a spammer or a senior member as only gold and above to certain members will allow them to access the 'private message' module.
Your help on the site is obviously appreciated as we all spend our own private time in enhancing the site, teaching and also learning from other members, keep it up!
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Andre Oosthuizen wrote: Your help on the site is obviously appreciated as we all spend our own private time in enhancing the site, teaching and also learning from other members, keep it up!
You just accused this guy of being a help vampire. Which comment do you mean?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Nope, I warned that he is leaning towards becoming one, not that he is. I meant what I said in both posts Richard, the idea was not to step on toes, if you look at the members history then I am not incorrect in my assumption, he does need to show more effort when asking his questions. 
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There is a site I use that keeps asking for my birthday; I have not even given my fake birthday yet!
I always receive a few messages from friends on my fake birthday!
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just to be nice
HAPPY FAKE BIRTHDAY...
hope you are of drinking age...
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Both birthdays put me well above drinking age.
!Salud!
My current libation of choice is Traverse City (Michigan) Cherry Whiskey. Faintest hint of cherry. No tanins.
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That is of course the reason for a fake birthday - to give it out.
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I am afraid I will receive more pharmaceutical advertising if they have either.π
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ubisoft is giving "assessins creed syndicate" for free by 6th of December
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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And "Jitsu Squad" is on offer for free in the Epic Games Store at the moment 
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they do always have a free game changing it every 10 to 14 days, that's why I stopped saying it, one can check periodically.
Ubisoft doesn't do it, that's why I did tell it. That's an exception, not the rule
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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You are welcome.
About the game at Epic... There is always one or two (this week there actually are two) for free, every two weeks.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I'm not so much into gaming that I'll check all gaming stores from all publishers periodically (Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, etc), but I do add some of those to my library when I find something that looks interesting enough. That's not to say I'll install everything, but I do appreciate the heads-up.
So if you feel like posting about anything that looks fun...I'd rather see those notices than, uh, people's daily Wordle or CCC updates.
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The only one that really makes periodic give aways is EpicGames with one or two for free each 2 weeks more or less.
The rest are sporadic.
I will probably not post about the epic ones, but I will with the others.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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You do what you think makes the most sense. I figured most stores did it periodically, but was not aware Epic was the only one who did it in a more predictable fashion.
Too little time to play games these days to pay much attention to what's going on, I'm afraid.
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Did that sound right to you? It does to me.
As a native (U.S.) English speaker, I was of course not taught that there is a rule guideline to how we order adjectives -- but ESL students are taught a rule.
As I was lay awake this morning I thought about this. I think the above is in accordance with the rule.
But what if I drop the "large" -- I would describe it as a "fluffy, red sweater" rather than a "red, fluffy sweater".
I know there are many highly fluent non-native English speakers in the room -- what does your experience tell you?
Can both be "correct"? Is there a nuance to the rule which swaps these? If both size and color are specified, do they gravitate together?
(And don't get me started on separating adjectives with COMMAs.)
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