• Re: No, the left is not looney at all

    From Tim Norfolk@21:1/5 to BTSinAustin on Wed May 10 17:37:26 2023
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html

    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to Tim Norfolk on Thu May 11 07:34:41 2023
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.
    .

    Not if their state says they only have to take one year of math in High School.

    I'd be interested how Florida kids do with a history test, what with that Nazi Governer burning selective books and topics.

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  • From risky biz@21:1/5 to Tim Norfolk on Thu May 11 07:41:02 2023
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html


    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.


    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?

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  • From BTSinAustin@21:1/5 to VegasJerry on Thu May 11 07:41:49 2023
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:34:45 AM UTC-4, VegasJerry wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.
    .

    Not if their state says they only have to take one year of math in High School.

    I'd be interested how Florida kids do with a history test, what with that Nazi Governer burning selective books and topics.


    I bet there is a lot of gay kiddy porn questions on history tests.

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to BTSinAustin on Thu May 11 13:12:47 2023
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:41:53 AM UTC-7, BTSinAustin wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:34:45 AM UTC-4, VegasJerry wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.
    .

    Not if their state says they only have to take one year of math in High School.

    I'd be interested how Florida kids do with a history test, what with that Nazi Governer burning selective books and topics.
    I bet there is a lot of gay kiddy porn questions on history tests.
    .

    You'd lose that bet, too..

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  • From RichD@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 11 16:12:21 2023
    On May 10, 2 Tim Norfolk wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?
    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html

    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has
    been the case for at least 50 years.

    Not to worry, at the big research universities, the labs are full of grad students from China, Korea, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Yugoslavia,
    Brazil, Iran (truth!) ... so the future of science is bright... if we can block the anti-immigrant mob.

    --
    Rich

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  • From Tim Norfolk@21:1/5 to risky biz on Thu May 11 16:35:55 2023
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.


    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?

    What are you trying to calculate here?

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  • From RichD@21:1/5 to BTSinAustin on Thu May 11 16:16:30 2023
    On May 9, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?
    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math.
    She doesn’t want to talk about it."
    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it
    can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    Egad, where will the next generation of advertising majors come from?


    PS Cassius Clay graduated without a diploma, but a 'certificate of attendance' .

    --
    Rich

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to Tim Norfolk on Thu May 11 17:00:38 2023
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 4:35:59 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.


    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?
    What are you trying to calculate here?

    Viewer support from watching CNN last night?

    Come on, you GQP people. You watched CNN last night. Tell us you support the Republicans and the reelections of Donald Trump.

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  • From C Mayhem@21:1/5 to RichD on Fri May 12 13:39:34 2023
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:12:24 PM UTC-5, RichD wrote:
    On May 10, 2 Tim Norfolk wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?
    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html

    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has
    been the case for at least 50 years.
    Not to worry, at the big research universities, the labs are full of grad students from China, Korea, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Yugoslavia, Brazil, Iran (truth!) ... so the future of science is bright... if we can block
    the anti-immigrant mob.

    --
    Rich
    It's fucking insane. You have a clear and current need for labor that is driving inflation. You have a massive part of the population aging out of the work force creating a burden on the young and still working that is likely to continue to drive
    inflation and be a burden for years to come. And you have so many immigrants practically begging for the opportunity to work and be a part of our economy. Our country. It's not a crisis. It's an opportunity. I'd call anti immigration stupid, but it'
    s worse than that. It's an appeal to the worst bits of our character as Americans and humans.

    C

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  • From C Mayhem@21:1/5 to Tim Norfolk on Fri May 12 13:18:44 2023
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 7:37:29 PM UTC-5, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.
    No worries. We suck at history and lit also...

    Don't know much about history
    Don't know much biology
    Don't know much about the science book
    Don't know much about the French I took

    C

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  • From risky biz@21:1/5 to Tim Norfolk on Fri May 12 16:44:52 2023
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 4:35:59 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.



    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?


    ~ What are you trying to calculate here?


    I was trying to fashion an equation which would represent the relationship between my algebraic skill and your sense of humor. On second look, it seems none exists.

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to C Mayhem on Fri May 12 17:24:17 2023
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 1:39:38 PM UTC-7, C Mayhem wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:12:24 PM UTC-5, RichD wrote:
    On May 10, 2 Tim Norfolk wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?
    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html

    85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has
    been the case for at least 50 years.
    Not to worry, at the big research universities, the labs are full of grad students from China, Korea, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Yugoslavia, Brazil, Iran (truth!) ... so the future of science is bright... if we can block
    the anti-immigrant mob.

    --
    Rich
    It's fucking insane. You have a clear and current need for labor that is driving inflation. You have a massive part of the population aging out of the work force creating a burden on the young and still working that is likely to continue to drive
    inflation and be a burden for years to come. And you have so many immigrants practically begging for the opportunity to work and be a part of our economy. Our country. It's not a crisis. It's an opportunity. I'd call anti immigration stupid, but it's
    worse than that. It's an appeal to the worst bits of our character as Americans and humans.

    C

    Republicans are doing all they can to get immigrants across the southern border. They fired the Asylum Judges so asylum seekers can stay in this country. They're blocking Biden from appointing new asylum judges. Ron DeSantis is flying and bussing some of
    them north. Republican companies and corporations are hiring illegals as fast as they can so they can cheat them. They're refusing IRS requests to find out why so many of their employees use the same Social Security number and so many using fake ones.
    Republican are refusing to let Biden enforce a new border rule that asylum seekers must register online and show they tried to get asylum at each country they came through. They just got caught hiring underage illegals kids to work in slaughterhouses at
    night, cleaning blood and guts. And the GQP still refuses to renegoiate the immigration laws.

    Meanwhile, the Biden Administration has deported over 1,700,000 illegals...

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  • From Tim Norfolk@21:1/5 to risky biz on Fri May 12 19:02:14 2023
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:44:56 PM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 4:35:59 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.



    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?
    ~ What are you trying to calculate here?


    I was trying to fashion an equation which would represent the relationship between my algebraic skill and your sense of humor. On second look, it seems none exists.

    I have quite a sense of humour. Your attempt was not as clever as you seem to think that it is. The attempt is also Arithmetic, rather than Algebra.

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  • From risky biz@21:1/5 to Tim Norfolk on Fri May 12 20:18:13 2023
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:02:18 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:44:56 PM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 4:35:59 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.



    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?
    ~ What are you trying to calculate here?



    I was trying to fashion an equation which would represent the relationship between my algebraic skill and your sense of humor. On second look, it seems none exists.


    ~ I have quite a sense of humour. Your attempt was not as clever as you seem to think that it is.


    I wasn't trying to burn down the barn.


    ~ The attempt is also Arithmetic, rather than Algebra.


    Yeah .. that was the joke part.

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  • From Tim Norfolk@21:1/5 to risky biz on Sat May 13 08:43:38 2023
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 11:18:17 PM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:02:18 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:44:56 PM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 4:35:59 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:37:29 PM UTC-7, Tim Norfolk wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 1:55:48 PM UTC-4, BTSinAustin wrote:
    Why would anyone need to know math, writing, or reading?


    "Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it."

    "For the next five years, an Oregon high school diploma will be no guarantee that the student who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level."

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/08/gov-kate-brown-signed-a-law-to-allow-oregon-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-write-or-do-math-she-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-it.html
    ~ 85% of 12th grade students nationally cannot pass an Algebra I test (8th/9th grade). This has been the case for at least 50 years.



    8/9*50=.85

    Is that right?
    ~ What are you trying to calculate here?



    I was trying to fashion an equation which would represent the relationship between my algebraic skill and your sense of humor. On second look, it seems none exists.
    ~ I have quite a sense of humour. Your attempt was not as clever as you seem to think that it is.


    I wasn't trying to burn down the barn.


    ~ The attempt is also Arithmetic, rather than Algebra.


    Yeah .. that was the joke part.

    "Barnburner" is a very odd expression. That's the first use I have seen in ages.

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