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The PLATO system for so-called "programmed instruction" was available in the 1970s, IIRC. Meanwhile, math pedagogy, AFAIK, tends to more rigorous reference to "scope and sequence".…

> 1. Algebra-based "just apply the formula" d=vt, y=v_0*t+gt^2/2. Referring to an algebra-based physics class? Now also move the notion "include the units and they must work out" b…

> really strange for someone to ace "honors physics" to then fail qualifications for intro calculus Famously, there can be "plug in the numbers" physics. Zero conceptual understand…

Proof of Archive

So the DSN has some properties of cooperative multitasking ... what could go wrong? > “When Artemis comes online, everybody else moves out of the way, and it’s an impact to all the…

> If the next few words I’m going to write are obvious, why do I even need to write them? Same thing chatgpt (trapped in the philosopher's Chinese room) is asking itself millions o…

> you explicitly can’t leave a stack of exams and let students pick them, because it exposes students to others’ scores. Another rule is that you can’t associate a students exam wi…

> those that only follow a cookie standard or accelerated curriculum are relatively unprepared for careers in mathematics Culture-dependent? I recall the story from France of the s…

> Stop when you get to the end of your time limit I understand this as a recommendation related to maintaining a consistent writing habit. Also, stopping in the middle of a thought…

Mentions stick- and strut-based domes. Does not mention shotcrete domes, i.e., inflate a shell and spray a concrete mix on the inside. Apparently there are also late-inflation vers…

Maxwell's Diode.

> You are the best person to find a recipient for your collection. Do it while you still have your wits. Strongly consider having the transfer made while you are still alive ++ aga…

Don't go too close to those spent fuel rods on the deep end.

> Tell people to implement a Lisp down on the imperative language of the machine. FWIW, my understanding is that the statement "God exists" in Aristotle is equivalent to the statem…

Okay, one '?' suggests intelligent life. But not a sign of advanced intelligent life until they find a '#!'.

> most decidedly below sea level Out of curiosity, are household-level defense measures at all common? Personal flotation and/or small boats, means for rooftop access, or such? I w…

> Blood type, DNR, med info, service ID You left important passwords off the list. I feel invisible now. :(