@brivael A lot of people made a fuss about the book Moonwalking with Einstein when it came out. But it was just about memorization. I thought the title was completely stupid for the subject matter for the reasons you give, so I refused to read it even though I was given it as a gift.
@wretchardthecat For over 50 years, MIT has had pass/fail grading for freshmen. Most kids going to MIT were the smartest people they knew up until that point. Now half of them are below average, and that’s a bitter pill to swallow for many.
@TonyClimate As an aspiring climate scientist, I want to know which half of the data I should throw out before I write my paper showing that CO2 is making it worse.
@ThomasSowell Drinking hot coffee will have a much larger heating effect on your brain. And the substantial blood flow to and from the brain would quickly carry any excess heat away.
@wil_da_beast630 As a kid, I had a chance to steal a copy of Abby Hoffman’s “Steal This Book “ that an acquaintance had. Looking back, I should have done it.