Mutually Assured Destruction really does take nukes out-of-play, don’t it? Even the threat stretches credulity

It’s a tablet they use to issue the test

We are all humans, we are all dumb. A smart human isn’t one who knows everything, they’re one who knows what they don’t know and knows who knows that. And, ya know, defers to the people who know about things when they don’t.

US, yes. Yes, they do give chase or open fire with surprising frequency, often creating far more dangerous situations. 5 months average training time, additional training given through unions with a focus on “officer safety” (see, how to pull your gun before the other guy does) creates an ecosystem that creates a bunch of fucking cowboys rather than actual peace officers. Yes, a non-zero amount of them think they’re playing cops and robbers for real.

Yeah, but you don’t always have to be the one to raise your voice. It’s ostensibly why the downvote exists.

Doubt. The amount of cops who are either going to A give chase or B open fire regardless of the local laws is going to be far beyond statistically relevant. Maybe even a large plurality.

Never, never assume that a cop knows the law. Their job is to enforce, not to know. That’s the DA’s job.

//TODO: Refactor this method Git commit date: 10‐11‐2016

What a stupid, stupid reason to have to live through another Trump presidency and continue the war, with even more support than ever.

FTFY

Evangelicals like the genocide, brings their death cult closer to its end.

Oligarchy

Thank goodness we voted for change regardless of what kind of change. Definitely improved the country /s

I saw CNN call out the Netzarim Corridor as the dividing line

It spits in the eye of the global supply chain. The whole point of that experiment is to effectively separate labor from the means of production allow each country the ability to produce what they’re best at, allowing for a cooperative/ competitive world.

By shattering the illusion of safely, Israel threatens all of the global neoliberalism power structure. Nothing is scarier for the powers that be.

So, just to clarify, you trust your assessment of this test based on a cursory assessment of some sample questions over the consensus of the teacher’s union for the state.

…bold

Quick question, what are your qualifications? Why should anyone trust your cursory assessment over those who actually do the job of teaching these students and this test?

Also, I love the “I’m bad at taking tests and would have no problem taking this test, so any argument about this impacting bad test-takers can be ignored.” It’s simultaneously self-deprecating, a useless anecdote, and completely wrong. Just because you wouldn’t struggle to complete this test doesn’t make it any less an assessment of how good you are at taking tests vs an actual assessment of what you know. Tests always test, first, your competency at test-taking and, second, your surface level knowledge of a subject. Especially multiple choice tests, like standardized tests.

It’s tricky, since it’s moving at the speed of light, but I still find an icebreaker followed up by an invitation to a low-stakes social engagement to be the best way to proceed /s

… the location? Hezbollah is not Hamas. Lebanon is not Gaza.

Yes, but then China fucked us for a few years. They’ve since stopped, which is why the 16 year difference.

Did you hit your head? This comment makes no sense

Hi, I’m neurodivergent. Reading comprehension ain’t got anything to do with it.

It’s clearly z(x,y) = boobs