http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2016/03/algebra_ii_has_to_go.html
>girl sucks at math
>thinks she has the authority to write on why calculus and algebra should be removed from high school
archive this garbage
http://archive.is/sVHIh
>giving Slate/Medium/Buzzfeed/MotherJones/etc clicks/attention/a thought
this is where you went wrong
a shitty blogpost under the guise of journalism is still a shitty blog
>I showed the book to my husband, Andrei, a computer programmer who loved math in school. He scrunched up his face. “People don’t use Shakespeare in their jobs, but it’s still important for them to read it,” he said.
>“It’s not the same,” I told him. “Reading fiction builds empathy.”
>“Math helps us understand the world around us!” Andrei replied. “Like how derivatives demonstrate change over time.” He smiled, and I could tell that for him, it was all clear and beautiful.
>But I had no idea what he was talking about. In high school, I found math so indecipherable that I would sometimes cry over my homework. I don’t think I ever understood what a derivative signified 15 years ago, when I was struggling my way to a low B in calculus—a class I was convinced I had to take to pad my college applications.
post >yfw pic related explodes on the launch pad
>>8744282
>>8744282
>>8744282
What's your IQ?
http://test.mensa.no
Anyone under 140 should be sterilized
>>8742171
>IQ tests
>online IQ tests
>>8742193
Then why don't you prove that it's so easy and get in the 100 percentile?
>>8742171
Idk. There was one time I took a test and got 106. Should I end my life?
>tfw getting into /STEM/ only made me realise how subjective and contradictory Science is
>>8741572
*Hugs Chu* ._.
>>8741572
>tfw political science students are more confident that they're right
>tfw they preach communism to each other like gospel
>tfw they don't understand me when I say they're arguing that their airplane is the one that works best in a frictionless zero-g vacuum
Einstein delt with the same type of assholes
Is there really an unchangeable intelligence gap between students in Harvard, Princeton, Yale, elite schools and those in average state schools? Like if I were to try to groom a student performing average in a normal state high school to get into let's say Cambridge, would it be possible or would it always fail 10/10 times because there simply is an invisible wall of intellect in his genetics that prevents him from performing the feat?
Tl;dr Are people born academically successful or can it be compensated with intense grooming and self discipline for an average individual?
People in good schools are obedient, mindless sheep who studied and did their homework. What intelligence are you referring to?
>>8745055
Strength of short term/long term memory, problem solving, creativity, critical thinking.
>>8745040
Because we have not established the relationship between intelligence and genetics, there is simply no answer to your question. For example, I know somebody will post that 'SAT scores by race and income' chart, but that still doesn't separate race from culture.
All discussion past this point is useless speculation.
Claims to have solved the galactic rotation problem, and resolved issues regarding dark matter, among a whole host of revisions to well-established physics. Denigrates physicists like Sean Carroll, Richard Feynman, and Alan Turok as "fakes."
http://milesmathis.com/central.html
http://milesmathis.com/index.html
http://mileswmathis.com/bio.html
What is going on?
is he published?
if so, probably super-genius
if not?
quack
>>8744561
instead of trying to unravel his theories, lets first focus on one of his other results
>THE DERIVATIVES OF THE NATURAL LOG AND OF 1/x ARE WRONG
http://milesmathis.com/ln.html
here we can use cold hard math to say if he is a quack.
What happens if i eat mcdonalds everyday /sci? Would i die at the age of 30? Is cholesterol a myth?
The burgers are fine, the pop and fries do the most damage
>>8742665
This. I just get the burger.
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-lose-weight-eating-mcdonalds-2014-1?IR=T
What are your thoughts on this moon from Saturn called Methone?
I am surprised it has no craters. Are you?
That's because it's a gas dwarf.
>>8742454
Probably another comet captured into orbit.
>>8742454
What kind of atmosphere could be heavy enough to stay on such tiny object?
Why has almost every notable man in science gone to an Ivy League University or a college that is similarly respected?
Am I a brainlet for going to an non Ivy League school?
Yes
/Thread
Plenty of notable people didn't go to some mega respected Uni. Also bear in mind that the reason those Universities are respected are because of the people that came from there, so obviously notable people come from respected unis, notable Alumni help make it respected
>>8745657
>Am I a brainlet for going to an non Ivy League school?
you can contribute to the yeoman's work of science, but you'll never be one of the greats
>why did every great scientist go to an outstanding school?
to be top of your field, you need to be exceptional in pretty much every way, making it into a top tier school is fucking trivial for this sort of person
The following statements are FACTS and NOT complaints:
>My last post was DELETED
>I was just temporarily BAND
>All for what I am about to REPOST (which is a SCIENTIFIC theory with EVIDENCE to back it up).
I would like to know why I was banned and my post deleted.
>(Archive - https://warosu.org/sci/thread/S8744983)
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First things first:
=== Men are biologically superior ===
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Here’s why
In general, men have approximately 6.5 times the amount of gray matter related to general intelligence than women, and women have nearly 10 times the amount of white matter related to intelligence than men. Gray matter represents information processing centers in the brain, and white matter represents the networking of – or connections between – these processing centers.
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15734366
Men’s brains are 8-13% bigger in absolute volume, they overall contain 9% more grey matter and 13% more white matter on average.
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3969295/
Men have 5 more IQ points in general
>http://www.uam.es/personal_pdi/psicologia/pei/download/Lynn2004.pdf
Men generally score the highest in the SATs
>https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/conf_achgapwomen_allspach.pdf
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Men make up 75% of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
>http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/womeninstemagaptoinnovation8311.pdf
…
Women are twice as likely to get depressed, due to brooding.
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3786159/
Women are twice as likely to develop an anxiety disorder.
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/behindtheheadlines/news/2016-06-07-women-are-more-likely-to-suffer-from-anxiety-than-men/
Women are twice as likely to develop PTSD after a traumatic event.
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56506/
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Mothers are more than twice as likely to abuse their children as fathers.
>https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/cm2012.pdf#page=16
>Stats for all years -> https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource-library/search#?topic[3493]=3493&ajax=1&sort=recent
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Men are physically stronger than women, who have, on average, less total muscle mass, both in absolute terms and relative to total body mass. The greater muscle mass of men is the result of testosterone-induced muscular hypertrophy. Men also have denser, stronger bones, tendons, and ligaments.
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15746999
>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8477683
>Ect…
…
“Anon if this were true why haven’t I heard it before”
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum
Sex in society, is the highest form of social validation and acceptance, so many people base their self-worth on how much sex they have/have had. When you say sex isn’t important you can attack somebody’s sense of identity.
There’s a reason why:
-> cunt is the most offensive word in the English language.
-> there have been extremely few successful matriarchies in history.
-> 90+% of inspirational historical figures are men.
-> women feel like the world treats them as lesser to men.
-> it’s frowned upon for men to hit women.
Think about it.
…
Watch the incoming butthurt-faggots-in-denial-call me a virgin.
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=== How to get pussy ===
1. STOP trying so hard. The less of a fuck you give about women the more they want you. Women are like retarded children, they can be a massive pain in the ass to deal with, sometimes pussy isn’t worth it, keep that in mind.
2. Look good for yourself, FOR YOURSELF. Exercise, eat healthy and sleep well. Dress well and SMELL GOOD, watch people treat you better simply because of how you present yourself. The better you look the more confident you are and the more their hormones take control of their brain.
3. Be SMART. Sell ‘your’ personality, be funny and be happy, women can’t do either. Be logical, do not get emotional with a woman because you will get manipulated and lose. Push their buttons, cross their lines, make them emotional and then, if you need to, pretend you’re sorry about it, kiss and make up.
4. Already be getting pussy. The more women you’re fucking, the more women want to fuck you.
5. Money and social status. Men love you for who you are, women love you for what you can do for them.
Marriage is for cucks. You want to fuck women, not date them.
DO NOT treat them as equal, they don’t want you to, they are not equal.
For more entertaining info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQT4_YEC_ic
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>>8745330
>misogyny
a) where does it say that in the rules?
b) This is a /sci/ board, not /his/
c) In science I am either right or wrong. Reality doesn't care what my personal opinions are.
Okay, scientists. I am tired of your bullshit. Every time I talk with one of you, you insist that I use "standard form".
You insist on it so much that you know what? Okay. I'll do it. But I will do it only if you prove that the standard form is well defined.
In other words, prove the following theorems:
Theorem 1:
For all [math] n \in \mathbb{R} [/math] there exists [math] a \in [1,10) [/math] and [math] b \in \mathbb{Z} [/math] such that [math] n = a 10^b [/math]
Theorem 2:
Show that no real number has two standard forms. In other words, prove that the standard form of a number is unique
Theorem 3:
Show that no two real numbers have the same standard form.
Scientists, if you can prove those 3 theorems to me then I will accept your "standard form" as a well defined notion that deserves my respect. If you can't prove it then that shows that the notion of standard form is just a half assed convention you used because your professors told you to and you have no capability of thought.
define 'standard form' before you ask us to prove its well defined brainlet
There is nothing wrong with a conventional form
being "standard", nor with a standard form
being "conventional". Get over it.
>>8745111
If you are a scientist then you know what standard form is, faggot.
If you are not a scientist then gtfo my thread.
Science fiction author Warren Ellis is speaking at MIT today.
Starts any minute now.
live stream here:
https://www.media.mit.edu/events/medialabtalk/
>>8744793
is this pop sci garbage or actually good?
>>8744802
What about you watch it and decide for yourself?
>>8744802
Not usually, but I think he's pretty good with it.
Ellis usually digs up some weird real life stories and even talks with people about real life shit for use in his books.
>tfw you are such a brainlet that your math tutor actually refuses to tutor you even at double the rate
this is the second time my math tutor bailed out on me after a few weeks. why would someone refuse $120 an hour to tutor me? I don't understand....
>>8744609
I hate to say this, but it might be a personality problem, as tutors coach even disabled kids for far less sometimes.
>>8744611
Came here to post this
Change your attitude towards other people, OP
>120 an hour
Does that mean 60 an hour is the going rate for a math tutor? That's quite a lot.
>Theory has a different meaning in science than it does in every day usage.
What are some of your favorite brainlet-tier quotes? This one always fucks me up because both your average Joe and your Ivy League professor are using theory to mean speculation based upon the available evidence. The difference is the amount of available evidence each has at their disposal, not the meaning of the word.
"Just a theory" doesn't work because there exists no possible higher standard, apart from proofs in constructed systems. It's an empty criticism, and the distinction is disregarded in everyday usage.
>>8744542
>Theory has a different meaning in science than it does in every day usage.
It does have a different meaning in math though.
>>8744554
Doesn't math use theory to mean proof, though? I've never seen a mathematical theorem included in a textbook that didn't have an associated proof.
So is it only called a theory because it's not necessarily true (only true if you accept some basic, mathematical, assumptions) or what's the story here?
Why do I see so many people on this board saying that psychology isn't a real science along with dismissing or making fun of the opinions of people within this field whenever they add their thoughts on a discussion?
Also please reply with actual evidence that you are right and not just your opinion as opinions mean nothing.
Math is also not a science.
>>8744301
>please reply with actual evidence that you are right and not just your opinion as opinions mean nothing.
This sums up why psychology is not a science. Just replace "reply" with "publish papers".
>insert link to that paper that showed 70% of psychology research was literally made up
Psychology is like half science, half art, not that that detracts from it in anyway. I would say if anything it adds to it, because you're combining the rigors of the scientific method with the creativity of your imagination to solve real problems. I wouldn't place much value on what you read here, /pol/ turned most of the site into a cesspool and you have genuine morons everywhere passing their uneducated opinion off as facts.