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  • Pulptastic@midwest.socialtoMemes@lemmy.ml6÷2(1+2)
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    1 year ago

    I disagree. Without explicit direction on OOO we have to follow the operators in order.

    The parentheses go first. 1+2=3

    Then we have 6 ÷2 ×3

    Without parentheses around (2×3) we can’t do that first. So OOO would be left to right. 9.

    In other words, as an engineer with half a PhD, I don’t buy strong juxtaposition. That sounds more like laziness than math.



  • I mean, science is a framework that can be applied to anything. Sociology included. So we can’t currently measure a genetic cause for trans. I guess that means our current best measurement is what gender people associate with, what they personally feel is right. That also happens to be the best path towards not being a dick to people who feel like their gender does not match their “biological” gender.

    If and when we can improve our measurements of this maybe we’ll learn something new. Maybe we can learn what components of nature and nurture lead to gender disphoria. Then we can try to further improve quality of life for affected folks.



  • Don’t plan on going back, that doesn’t usually work out that way. Is your job good enough? A college degree should help you get a career, but if you already have one going then maybe you don’t need a degree. Would your degree help your future career prospects? Why did you start the degree in the first place? Is that reason still relevant?

    The commitment to stick with something is valuable in and of itself. Hard classes don’t get easier, they teach perseverance and study skills.

    If you are unable to stick with it and/or don’t need the degree, go ahead and bolt.