I wear a mask, just in case.I have no symptoms of COVID. That could mean one of three things: 1. I don't have COVID 2. I am carrying COVID asymptomatically. 3. I am coming down with the virus and am in the incubation period but remain asymptomatic, for now. In all...See More »
Generally speaking, yes, I absolutely do. But not with COVID-19.Normally I think people are way too paranoid about germs. But this virus is something worth being paranoid about. COVID-19 will either kill you or do your lungs permanent damage. Wear a mask, socially distance, and wash your hands. Be careful...See More »
One unintentional benefit of grocery store cashiers having to wear masks for months on end.They are forced to find some way of opening plastic bags other than licking their fingers. I have to admit that, pre-pandemic, when a cashier was coughing and blowing their nose and then licked their fingers and then touched the groceries, I kind of...See More »
If you ever wash dishes by hand, which of these methods do you use?1. Fill the sink with soapy water, wash the dishes in that water, rinse them. 2. Put soap on the sponge, use soapy sponge to scrub dishes, then rinse the dishes.
A good analysis of people's attitudes about Covid and elites, in general.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo9ka0DDnQk
Since we're in a pandemic, maybe they'll consider changing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $7.26.But first, let's do means-testing to make sure that wealthy minimum-wage workers don't drain the system
I Brush My TeethAll the people on this site, and only 178 of them brush their teeth. Honestly, that sickens me.
A politically neutral arithmetic observation: at 5 grand a day, how long would it take to earn Bloomberg's net worth? Answer is in RED.Michael Bloomberg's wealth is an estimated 60 billion dollars. If you worked for $5,000 per day, 365 days per year, how long would it take you to earn 60 billion dollars? Solution: 60 billion divided by 5,000 is 12 million, so it would take 12...See More »
Some people apparently don't wash their feet in the shower.How do you pick and choose what not to wash? Why not just wash your whole body? Why be selective?
In your opinion, how much novel reading should be assigned for homework per night or per week in a high school English class?
How much should teens be required to read for homework in an English class?I always find people's opinions on this interesting. They seem to range from, "Requiring reading destroys a student's desire to learn," to "When I was their age..."
How often do you wash your socks?And don’t be one of those idiots and respond, “I don’t wear socks.” If you don’t wear them... then it’s implied you don’t wash them and have no reason to answer the question! Also, this question is totally not based on the recently asked question,...See More »
How much repetition should there be in math homework?Most of us agree that some repetition helps us to be more fluent in certain problem-solving techniques. It is not a substitute for understanding theory, however. So, how repetitive should homework be?
Someone changed my mind about repetitionI used to believe that the principal reason some people can solve pretty much any math problem on a given topic is that they have done more exercises on that topic. Hence, I concluded that more people would be better at math if teachers stopped...See More »
Should students be assigned more reading homework in school?If so, how much? If not, do you think there are other ways they should be encouraged to read more, or do you think students already read enough?