by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 4:22 pm
by The Galactic Liberal Democracy » Sun Mar 31, 2019 4:25 pm
Cossack Khanate wrote:This shall forever be known as World War Sh*t: Newark Aggression. Now if I see one more troop deployed, I will call on the force of all the Hindu gods to reverse time and wipe your race of the face of the planet. Cease.
The Black Party wrote:(TBP kamikaze's into all 99999999999 nukes before they hit our territory because we just have that many pilots ready to die for dah blak regime, we also counter-attack into your nation with our entire population of 45 million because this RP allows it.)
El-Amin Caliphate wrote:Galatic Liberal Democracy short-circuits all of NS with FACTS and LOGIC
by Northwest Slobovia » Sun Mar 31, 2019 4:58 pm
(My emphasis.)Jerrim said a major question is whether, and when, the art is beneficial. “Everyone gets a question in a job interview that they cannot answer. If you’re an effective bullshitter, it might help you get your foot in the door,” he said. “It might also help with academic grant proposals.”
by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:34 pm
Northwest Slobovia wrote:It seems rather tounge in cheek, if nothing else. The closing sentence makes me think somebody is pulling our legs, even if poking around online suggests it may be legit:(My emphasis.)Jerrim said a major question is whether, and when, the art is beneficial. “Everyone gets a question in a job interview that they cannot answer. If you’re an effective bullshitter, it might help you get your foot in the door,” he said. “It might also help with academic grant proposals.”
That's an unusually frank admission for somebody dependent on research grants.
by Costa Fierro » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:45 pm
by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:50 pm
Costa Fierro wrote:It's fake news.
by Memeosan » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:55 pm
by Valrifell » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:02 pm
Memeosan wrote:For one of the questions, the teenagers must rate how familiar they are with 16 mathematical concepts ranging from polygons and vectors to quadratic functions and congruent figures. Hidden among the bona fide terms are three fakes: proper numbers, subjective scaling and declarative functions.
In Australia, you don't do this kind of math until year 11, It's not part of the national curriculum.
by Deutsche Herrschaft » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:04 pm
Bombadil wrote:Costa Fierro wrote:It's fake news.
The fact it's posted - Mon 1 Apr 2019 00.01 BST - leads me to believe the same but, again, normally there's a clear clue such as the journalist name or other.. some of the names just lead to a WP site, which anyone could put up but still.. nothing clear.
by Memeosan » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:05 pm
Valrifell wrote:Memeosan wrote:For one of the questions, the teenagers must rate how familiar they are with 16 mathematical concepts ranging from polygons and vectors to quadratic functions and congruent figures. Hidden among the bona fide terms are three fakes: proper numbers, subjective scaling and declarative functions.
In Australia, you don't do this kind of math until year 11, It's not part of the national curriculum.
I don't believe any of those terms are actually mathematical.
by Northwest Slobovia » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:07 pm
Bombadil wrote:Costa Fierro wrote:It's fake news.
The fact it's posted - Mon 1 Apr 2019 00.01 BST - leads me to believe the same but, again, normally there's a clear clue such as the journalist name or other.. some of the names just lead to a WP site, which anyone could put up but still.. nothing clear.
Valrifell wrote:Memeosan wrote:For one of the questions, the teenagers must rate how familiar they are with 16 mathematical concepts ranging from polygons and vectors to quadratic functions and congruent figures. Hidden among the bona fide terms are three fakes: proper numbers, subjective scaling and declarative functions.
In Australia, you don't do this kind of math until year 11, It's not part of the national curriculum.
I don't believe any of those terms are actually mathematical.
by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:08 pm
by Polish Prussian Commonwealth » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:09 pm
by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:12 pm
by Memeosan » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:15 pm
Bombadil wrote:Memeosan wrote:
Never heard of "Subjective scaling" and "declarative functions" in my entire high-school career.
You wouldn't because..
Hidden among the bona fide terms are three fakes: proper numbers, subjective scaling and declarative functions.
They're fakes as part of the test to determine who falsely claims they know these terms.
by Memeosan » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:17 pm
Valrifell wrote:Bombadil wrote:
Good call, subjective scaling and declarative functions could replace the word BS to a degree - though they're fake as part of the test so maybe that's why chosen.
Yea, the quote said that. I thought the poster I replied to was saying they were going to learn that fake math in year 11.
by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:20 pm
Valrifell wrote:I think they're having fun with the date and some studies with odd titles.
by Valrifell » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:22 pm
Bombadil wrote:Valrifell wrote:I think they're having fun with the date and some studies with odd titles.
Yeah, I'm wondering if it feels like fake news but actually isn't in some sort of post-modern take on April Fools.. the quoted person at the end seems real too.. http://psychology.wfu.edu/about-the-dep ... etrocelli/
I wonder if it's designed for people to call it fake when it actually isn't.
Unless I've blindly missed something.
by Northwest Slobovia » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:37 pm
Valrifell wrote:It's either an elaborate ruse or an ironic April Fool's joke where the joke is you think there's a joke.
by Bombadil » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:42 pm
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