@AngusLegstrong@rhprocter@ScaPhil52392 In school you are learning to read as a technique, as an adult that is no longer necessary so you read for what is written in the book
@elkelk@Punishedkyle700 Liquor stores tend to sell a variety of things and have lower overhead. Weed shops sell weed and weed accessories, that's it. No one is swinging by their local dispensary for a slice of pizza and a slurpee
@wb9rms6gyz@NomDeFlume A lot of professors in the low levels are fairly strict about it just because they know that kids are coming in with lackidasical attitudes towards classes now that they have a little bit of personal freedom. They need some structure before they run into a real reality check
@Rattdrex@NomDeFlume Its not about being impressed, its that compsci is a combination of being literally formulaic while also having what is likely the most external support of any degree out there. There's a reason why "self taught coder" is treated like a real thing and "self taught chemist" is not
@mrsmeowkins Same with my 5yo a little bit. Its bizarre because his friends all watch Minecraft youtubers all the time but he is the only one of them that knows how to actually *play* minecraft
@theemmacasey Its great when you are out at a store and they call your bluff at not being able to afford both of the things they want.
"Well, yes, buddy, but we're still not getting both"