This recent comment on xkcd reminded me of how we now regard English texts, especially in class. For many of us, reading our first Shakespearean play was nearly impossible; we needed a modern English version right beside us to even begin understanding the play. (Who knew wherefore = why?) I guess you could call this [...Read more...]
MYQGVGR3T9HX So this comic reminded me of the Group 4 Project in IB which preaches “interdisciplinary” thought and action amongst the sciences in order to create a detailed, brilliant project which never gets assessed by any IB moderator. Like this comic, almost anything can be considered to be a Group 4 project as long as [...Read more...]
Source: xkcd Title text: Handy exam trick: when you know the answer but not the correct derivation, derive blindly forward from the givens and backward from the answer, and join the chains once the equations start looking similar. Sometimes the graders don’t notice the seam. Explanation: If you didn’t get it… The original question is [...Read more...]
After reading this, I have decided to continue worshipping the Google Maps team so they do not lead me astray. I hope my faith in the invulnerable, unassailable and omnipotent Google can save me from such a situation. Source: xkcd
Reminds me of EE.
Source: xkcd Methinks English teachers are below sociologists.