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TurnipFritter posted:I can't believe that's in Psalms, I didn't even know they had ultrasounds back then. Ultrapsalms
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Dr Christmas posted:The formula still works, you just have to use a ruler or ther calculations to find the height. Yeah the formula is right, but it only works for his diagram if: A) his triangle is a right triangle since he labeled one of the sides as H. Which it could be, but that angle doesn't look clean enough and he didn't put in the dotted square in the corner that says "I drew this like poo poo but it is a right triangle". B) his triangle isn't a right triangle, in which case his formula doesn't work for the triangle he drew and he meant to draw a dotted line perpendicular to b up to the vertex opposite b and label that H. Someone more mathy might point out something I'm overlooking in some regard and that Tinsley is right. I'm mostly complaining that his diagram is poo poo and he's missing a dotted line somewhere and labeled something poorly... so about par for Political Comics. Sagebrush posted:Near as I can tell, the "joke" is that the things he's depicting are the answers to common bits of trivia ("frequently asked questions.") That's it. "Who (which president) won WW(1 or 2)?" I think specifically for No. 2 and "Boxers or Briefs?" for No. 5 though he called it "underpants" so who knows with drunk duck Basically, he hosed up every answer to every FAQ he brought up in some way. The only screw up that was intentional was probably 4 and he just wanted to call the president and first lady names. edit: apparently I passed calculus and failed english grammar Acropolis fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Jan 24, 2016 |
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Plan Z posted:I've been out of the loop. Are there rape accusations against Bill Clinton, or are they somehow tying Cosby to Hillary? Sex is ALWAYS bad to these people.
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Acropolis posted:Yeah the formula is right, but it only works for his diagram if: I think Tinsley is mad that people keep calling him an idiot, and that's why he hates teachers so much.
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majormonotone posted:Short answer: yes, and there have been for a while I'd never heard them before. Time for some reading.
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Jan 24, 2016 18:45
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That isn't a right triangle so that side is not the height. You drunk idiot.
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Jan 24, 2016 18:56
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Lame Devil posted:That isn't a right triangle so that side is not the height. You drunk idiot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1Vhc88QkM
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Hannity had Juanita Broaddrick on his radio show, and it's just amazing to see conservatives do a complete 180 on believing women who claim to have been raped.
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CrowsNestMutineer posted:I wonder if he even knows that ultrasounds are used for things other than pregnancy-related reasons. case in point, I got an ultrasound scan of my balls once.
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Kurtofan posted:case in point, I got an ultrasound scan of my balls once. How they doing?
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Kurtofan posted:case in point, I got an ultrasound scan of my balls once. And you didn't abort your balls, QED.
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Plan Z posted:I've been out of the loop. Are there rape accusations against Bill Clinton, or are they somehow tying Cosby to Hillary? Juanita Broaddrick claimed that Bill Clinton raped her during his run for governor of Arkansas back in the seventies. She never went to the police so there was no formal investigation at the time, and the whole thing got buried until Clinton was running for president and Republicans were digging up dirt. They pushed her to come forward with it during the Paula Jones scandal and she ended up submitting an affidavit saying nothing happened. They succeeded in convincing her during the Monica Lewinsky Scandal but the previous affidavit pretty much tanked her credibility. The whole thing is just a 'boy who cried wolf scenario.' Clinton has a record of sexual predatory behavior which should earn Broaddrick the benefit of the doubt at least. But the whole panty-sniffing witch hunt that was the Lewinsky affair, along with a general history of not giving a drat about women, means the Republicans have no standing as arbiters of sexual misconduct.
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By far the single most common use of ultrasounds in medicine is checking people's bladders the first time they pee after surgery or the removal of an indwelling catheter to make sure they are emptying them fully.
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And now, time for Flashback: 1992! Been a while since we've done one of these (grad school is great, but it will devour your life).  Here are some names that may not be well-remembered (all quotes are from Wikipedia, unless otherwise stated). Paul Tsongas was a senator from Massachusetts and was rather popular in his home state. He was fiscally pretty conservative (this was common for Democrats coming off the Reagan years) and focused a lot of the deficit. "When asked why he did not have a tax cut plan like the other candidates, Tsongas famously answered, 'I'm not trying to play Santa Claus.' "The Boston Herald noted that his political philosophy had "far more in common" with Republican Mitt Romney (who crossed over to vote for Tsongas in the 1992 primaries) than with traditional Massachusetts Democrats like Ted Kennedy." "He once quipped, 'If anyone thinks the words government and efficiency belong in the same sentence, we have counselling available.'" poo poo, that last one's practically a Reagan quote- this guy was a Democrat? But apparently the biggest dig this cartoonist had was "he's boring." He won New Hampshire (Hillary Clinton has recently argued that candidates from neighboring states always win New Hampshire, part of lowering expectations in advance of a possible Sanders win), partly because of stories about Clinton's womanizing and draft-dodging. He later tried to start a third party with Colin Powell at the helm, but that fell apart and he died in 1997. Jerry Brown is pretty well known to this day. He was governor of California for in the 70's, ran for president in 1980 against Carter, then for senate in 1982, but lost. His platform in '80 included a balanced budget amendment (ugh) and a "solar-powered space satellite to provide solar energy for this planet." He studied Buddhism in Japan, which is shown in the cartoon as being a floating swami type. In '92, his main issue was campaign finance reform. He opposed NAFTA and supporting better wages. On the other hand, his tax policy was personally written for him by Arthur Laffer (yes, that Laffer). He called for a flat tax on individuals but higher corporate income taxes and elimination of loopholes. He "seemed to be the most left-wing and right-wing man in the field... [calling] for term limits, a flat tax, and the abolition of the Department of Education." (Walker, Jesse, for The American Conservative). This is surprising to me, as I'd always heard he was very left-wing. He did pretty well in the primaries, and was neck-and-neck with Clinton for a while until he told a group of New York Jews that he thought Jesse "Hymietown" Jackson would be a good vice-president. After faltering, he banked everything on a win in his home state, but an intense campaign ended with a Clinton victory, and he ultimately came in second to Clinton at the convention. Brown still has a reputation for being kind of kooky, but he's currently the governor of California yet again, making him the oldest and one of the youngest governors in CA history. Bob Kerrey was a war hero in Vietnam and won a Medal of Honor, but one of his squadmates offered a differing version of accounts claiming that he had not done anything heroic. Yes, I said Bob Kerrey. The more things change, huh? Specifically, Kerrey described firing back at a village that shot at them and accidentally killing a bunch of women and children. His squadmate claims it was a deliberate slaughter. Kerrey was governor of Nebraska from '83 to '87, and elected senator in 1988. I can't find much about his presidential campaign, excepted it was kind of "lackluster" compared to Clinton. He finished third in New Hampshire, won South Dakota, but dropped out after a fourth place in Colorado. However, he went on to have a long career in the Senate, including serving on the 9/11 Commission, before being replaced by Ben Nelson, one of the Democrats who almost wrecked health care reform in 2010. When Nelson retired, he tried to retake his Senate seat, but lost to a Republican. Tom Harkin was fairly liberal. He became a senator in 1985. His signature issue was the Americans with Disabilities Act, which he wrote. He had a 100% rating from NARAL, and criticizes unfairness in Medicaid. He also had some controversies about possibly exaggerating his Vietnam record. He's also been involved in getting funding for "alternative medicine." In 1992, he had a lot of labor support and "criticized George H. W. Bush for being out of touch with working class Americans." Being from Iowa, he did well in the Midwest, but was the first to drop out and endorse Clinton. And then, there's Clinton himself. I think we know about the various adultery scandals. I'd say that covers it- we've introduced the main players in the primary, and we'll be hearing more as the year goes on. I had planned to post a couple more with this, but there's so much text here that I think we need a break. Maybe I'll post another tonight or tomorrow.
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Jurgan posted:And now, time for Flashback: 1992! Been a while since we've done one of these (grad school is great, but it will devour your life). That was a really interesting read, thanks for doing it and I look forward to more.
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I dont know posted:By far the single most common use of ultrasounds in medicine is checking people's bladders the first time they pee after surgery or the removal of an indwelling catheter to make sure they are emptying them fully. Huh, I learned something interesting today.
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Dr Christmas posted:You'd think a single person in those times would pose the question, "So then why do so many kids resemble their mothers?" Keep in mind that up through the 19th century, there was widespread belief in the theory of "Maternal Impression". This was the belief that many (or all) defects in the child could be traced back to the mother seeing something. For example: Joseph Merrick claimed that his condition was due to his mother being startled by an elephant. People with deformities were barred from places and expected to hide their deformities in case a pregnant woman saw them.
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Well, whatever my feelings on Netenyahu are, I don't think he should be outright poisoned, much less after being extradited to Russia.
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Grapplejack posted:Henry had some wretched opinions this week Yes please.
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Sagebrush posted:also it's the squares of the sides, not the square roots. maybe that's The joke is that it's a word-for-word quote from original Wizard of Oz Scarecrow, and was wrong originally
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Wouldn't the outright and immediate reaction to there actually BEING a free university education be every single higher institution and bank and business and every other economic driving force in the country be "Under no circumstances are we going to accept graduates from a public university?" Wouldn't the people manning those forces be completely petty and lovely about it because by god they had to pay out for THEIR loving education, and over my dead body are we hiring some DEADBEAT who couldn't do the decent thing and go half a million in the hole for their otherwise useless education?
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Mr. Bill posted:The joke is that it's a word-for-word quote from original Wizard of Oz Scarecrow, and was wrong originally And the guy corrects Homer on one of several mistakes in the original movie.
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cram me sideways posted:Wouldn't the outright and immediate reaction to there actually BEING a free university education be every single higher institution and bank and business and every other economic driving force in the country be "Under no circumstances are we going to accept graduates from a public university?" Wouldn't the people manning those forces be completely petty and lovely about it because by god they had to pay out for THEIR loving education, and over my dead body are we hiring some DEADBEAT who couldn't do the decent thing and go half a million in the hole for their otherwise useless education? Uh... I hope I'm misreading this, but are you suggesting that because some people are lovely, petty and vindictive, we shouldn't be generous to other people?
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Somfin posted:Uh... I hope I'm misreading this, but are you suggesting that because some people are lovely, petty and vindictive, we shouldn't be generous to other people? I don't think they're suggesting that we shouldn't do it just because people will be lovely, only that by God will people be so lovely.
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cram me sideways posted:Wouldn't the outright and immediate reaction to there actually BEING a free university education be every single higher institution and bank and business and every other economic driving force in the country be "Under no circumstances are we going to accept graduates from a public university?" Wouldn't the people manning those forces be completely petty and lovely about it because by god they had to pay out for THEIR loving education, and over my dead body are we hiring some DEADBEAT who couldn't do the decent thing and go half a million in the hole for their otherwise useless education? It's supply and demand. Yes, maybe some assholes will tilt the scales towards private universities, but there's a limited number of graduates from those. Companies that shoot themselves in the foot by refusing to use a cheaper, plentiful product in order to meet their own demands will be decimated by companies that have no such compunctions, and are awash in great graduates.
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cram me sideways posted:Wouldn't the outright and immediate reaction to there actually BEING a free university education be every single higher institution and bank and business and every other economic driving force in the country be "Under no circumstances are we going to accept graduates from a public university?" Wouldn't the people manning those forces be completely petty and lovely about it because by god they had to pay out for THEIR loving education, and over my dead body are we hiring some DEADBEAT who couldn't do the decent thing and go half a million in the hole for their otherwise useless education? I think you'll find we see that behavior when people graduate with a free high school education as well. I can't think of anyone I've ever met who graduated from a public high school that was able to get a job after completing their education. Indeed my first job at a pizza place was fully staffed with people who had PAID for their secondary education. Oh wait. No I mean the exact opposite. As long as there are jobs that need to be filled and there are applicants who are qualified, businesses don't give a poo poo if you're education was from a podunk community college or some private college. The only time it matters where you're education came from is when an employer has a choice of candidates. Prestige will buy you a spot towards the top but it's not a guarantee. Any business who refuses to hire from public colleges will find themselves bereft of candidates or having to pay more to entice those people who went a half a million in debt for their slightly better education.
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A Proper Punishment for Putin Probably Poisoning a Previous Plant
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Flip Yr Wig posted:Well, whatever my feelings on Netenyahu are, I don't think he should be outright poisoned, much less after being extradited to Russia. This is why everyone draws him shirtless and riding a horse.
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Also, one of the things the people who go,"FREE UNIVERSITY!?! The World today just nuts!" always neglect to mention is that you still need to actually study and successfully graduate. It's not just a free diploma they hand out for showing up. Well... maybe at Brown....
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College graduates aren't getting jobs either, though. Getting more people into college isn't going to solve anything, especially not unemployment, right? Expanding the social safety net for the elderly and getting the boomers to actually retire might, though. At least, that's my understanding.
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Probably wouldn't help either as companies are just going to eliminate positions and expect higher productivity out of the remaining staff to save money.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I guess the solution is resignation to an unfulfilling life and subsidized Netflix subscriptions.
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"Healthcare and education? How on earth could those conceivably help the economic process? Please stop being ludicrous".
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Bass Bottles posted:College graduates aren't getting jobs either, though. Getting more people into college isn't going to solve anything, especially not unemployment, right? A higher general level of education can only be a good thing. Also it would be nice if people didn't have to start off their careers already tens of thousands of dollars (or more) in debt.
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