jross

What do you call someone who argues against "Done is better than perfect" as good advice AI: A perfectionist. They prioritize flawless results over practical completion, often delaying or overcomplicating tasks to chase an unattainable ideal.

18, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65+. Father son leagues as well. Once you try baseball again, your men's league softball days are over. My team is in a couple leagues and we play 1-4x weekly from April - September. Most pitchers over 35 throw from 60-80mph. 75mph with two pitches and location spotting is competitive pitching.

Had a men's game last night... it is funner to play than watch.... while we still can. Of course the republicans win. Although the best pitcher I know in politics (House of Reps) can still top out at 94mph at 44 years of age! He played with my men's team a couple of seasons; a real pleasure to catch.

Its fkn awesome. I like flyovers at sporting events. I like air shows... This isn't new for the US either... events are annual for UK, Italy, France...

We don't have the money to spend; so hate that. But a military parade officially organized to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary could be an awesome spectacle. America is no more a dictatorship than France... settle down nancy.

I mostly agree in a safety-critical context. Done usually trumps perfect unless massive stakes are on the line. Done lets you learn and improve; perfect can paralyze you. My oldest was not turning in her school work on time because she was obsessing over every word on writing assignments. We had to learn that a "B" is better than a "F." In my work, I can pick two between quality, features, and time... (release features fast, get feedback fast, iterate fast... repeat cycle... then harden.)

FWIW: Youtube allows you to grab video transcripts. AI Prompt: Is trump talking about peaceful or violent protestors for the military based on the full transcript here? Based on the full transcript, Trump is primarily discussing violent protests in the context of military intervention. He describes actions such as people using hammers to break concrete, throwing chunks at police and soldiers, dropping concrete from bridges onto cars, and throwing rocks at police vehicles. He refers to these protesters as "paid insurrectionists," "troublemakers," "agitators," and "criminals," emphasizing their violent behavior, such as spitting in soldiers' faces and endangering law enforcement. He justifies the deployment of the National Guard and Marines to stop what he describes as a planned, violent disaster in Los Angeles, stating that without this intervention, the city would be "burning." While Trump does not explicitly address peaceful protests in detail, his comments suggest a broad stance against any protests that disrupt order. For instance, he mentions that any protests during the upcoming June 14th parade will be met with "very big force," without distinguishing between peaceful or violent ones, though he notes he hasn’t heard of any planned protests. Additionally, his associate Christie condemns the Mexican President for encouraging protests, implying disapproval of even non-violent ones if they are seen as disruptive, though she clarifies that peaceful protests are allowed but violence is unacceptable. In summary, Trump’s focus is on condemning and addressing violent protests with military force, portraying them as orchestrated and dangerous. He does not explicitly endorse or discuss peaceful protests at length, but his rhetoric suggests a low tolerance for any protest activity that could escalate, with a heavy-handed response promised.

Watch the longer video and listen, and then report back please if you feel the same way. You could be correct.

Here is one of the clips circulating. "We won the war and we're the only country that didn't celebrate it, and we're going to be celebrating big on Saturday. We're gonna have a lot of, and if there's any protest that wants to come out, they will be met with very big force, by the way, for those people who want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force and I haven't even heard about a protest, but you know, this is uh people that hate our country, but they will be met with very heavy force." Trump does not provide an adjective that modifies "protest" to clarify its nature. Does he mean peaceful, violent, both, or either? Let's watch a longer video to discover possible context. We learn that Los Angeles violence is the backdrop: Trump’s remarks are influenced by the ongoing Los Angeles protests. He talks about protesters using “big heavy hammers” to break concrete, throwing chunks at police and soldiers, and dropping concrete from bridges onto cars (0:20–0:36). He claims these acts would have led to Los Angeles “burning” without his intervention (0:47–0:56, 3:47–3:49). Reports confirm violent acts in LA, including rock-throwing, burning cars, and vandalism, with over 300 arrests and a curfew imposed by June 10. So now we can infer he is talking about violent protestors.

The topic title tells me this is spin or propaganda. Now I will find and review the source over coffee. Let’s see if this is accurate or example #998237 to explore critical thinking.

Will have to be a facetime phone call.

Should the school be academically free to provide a controversial topic like this? Is genocide worth eventual peace? I inferred your answer to hypotheticals like that was "No, schools should not do that." So what say you? Where did you get that amazing education that taught you to know my thoughts better than I do? I'm not just entitled; I'm Dr. Sherita Hill Golden's worst nightmare.

Simple thoughts... They shouldn't be asking how to give the schools more funding, hell a $100 subscription to AI will teach math/reading more effectively and efficiently than many public schools... They should be asking how to improve parenting and community. It's one of the differences between rural and urban areas. Detroit would be better off giving $20K directly to the parents whose kids make As, have high attendance, and are well-behaved. Obviously needs more thought to avoid gaming the system. "Boy I will whip your ass before you skip school. And you better have that homework done." Only half joking.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District landed $28,919 per student. Look at these test scores: https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/are-poor-urban-districts-really-underfunded https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/michigan/districts/detroit-public-schools-community-district-113404

If we have an offline conversation, I'd be happy to.

Controversial ideologies taught with the intent to persuade, rather than presented neutrally, are problematic. Max Dean provided a clear example of it not being okay to dissent... Even discussing certain topics neutrally risks normalizing harmful ideas. For example, a course on Black activism might lead students to view Black Lives Matter riots as peaceful.

It is interesting to read that poor rural areas more often perform better in education than poor urban areas, even when the $ per student is much higher in the urban setting. It is also interesting that progressive policies like increased education funding, social services, or equity programs don’t always translate to better academic outcomes. Should poor families from historical inequities relocate to rural areas to increase their test scores and graduation rates?

No, a "Society and Identity" (this is the actual class name) class is required for everyone. This includes racial identity, gender identity, and sexual identity. Two more classes are required for DI with US and Global (subset selection). Even more Critical Thinking credits are required and there is broader selection.

Will you connect your argument from "state" to the Urban schools MSPart referred to?

You understand now. Some ideas aren’t worth learning and probably shouldn’t even be elective courses. The school costs a fortune yearly, yet the student is not treated as a “customer,” right? We agree on some ideas but differ on others, like DEI topics. Mandating controversial ideological courses unrelated to her degree feels like indoctrination, not proper education.

A few example topics with examples to comb through Member ancedotes https://intermatwrestle.com/forums/topic/6300-what-does-dei-hiring-ultimately-mean Public news Vilifying at work: https://nypost.com/2024/01/11/news/johns-hopkins-hospitals-dei-chief-labels-whites-males-and-christians-privileged-in-letter-to-staff/ Lawsuits: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2023/12/20/dei-reverse-discrimination-lawsuits-increase-woke/71923487007 DEI gone wrong examples are woven in to multiple threads on this forum and the internet. There are hundreds of examples.

Traveled to 49 of 50 states. Have traveled to multiple countries in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Work with now and have managed a very diverse set of people of different skin colors, religion, gender, sexual identity. The two best character people I've known were from work, including one Mormon lady 25 years my senior, and one Muslim man a few years younger. I managed them for years. I have organized and volunteered in a major metro area...

That's certainly agreeable; probably almost universal agreement. Umm... we've covered example after example both in public and private many times on this here forum. I'll pull up an old topic for ya. I mean this is partly why Trump is now president...

So another example ^^ of someone who cannot think critically. Got it.