I agree. As much as I like to meme, fans have got to realize that just because you can poke some holes in someones idea doesn’t mean you’re any more competent as a thinker.

Interesting. Unfortunately, this sort of discrimination or affirmative action is the new norm. I can understand why this exists, but to right the wrongs of the past by committing new wrongs, to rectify what we perceive as racism with new racism is perverse. We should strive towards a society where we are all treated as individuals and race is inconsequential, not one where we are stuck in a perpetual cycle of racism and “anti-racism.” It doesn’t mean we can’t right wrongs of the past, but that should be done through an investment in human capital, not racist policy shortcuts.

Yeah, that’s actually unreal.

Could you link where they state that they would like to force diversity at the expense of merit? Or at least how they imply it? I’m genuinely curious. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case; that kind of racism is quite common nowadays.

I thought it was pretty funny, for what it’s worth.

Is this post satire? If so A-, if not C-

That’s flat out wrong. It is not a measure of how much information you can hold as a child and it is not debated in the field of psychometrics. There is a very strong consensus regarding its validity. The only people who debate it are people outside of the field who don’t have a proper understanding of what it entails.

The most significant book decrying IQ was Mismeasure of Man by Steven Jay Gould and it claims against IQ have been thoroughly debunked. To say IQ is invalid is tantamount to throwing away the whole discipline of psychometrics or to grossly misunderstand what it means for any psychological measure to be valid. And again, this is not controversial among psychometricians.

Watch this it will be illuminating: https://youtu.be/jSo5v5t4OQM

Not really. There can be arguments for what is intelligence, but psychologists have identified one factor that predicts the ability to become competence across fields: IQ. IQ is so well studied in the field of psychometrics that there is nothing else in the discipline with more evidence for its validity.

It’s also clear from our study of IQ that someone with low IQ will have difficulty gaining competence across all fields. IQ and it’s predictive power seems to touch almost every aspect of our lives that requires cognitive ability in any sense. This doesn’t mean that someone with a high IQ has knowledge of every discipline, but given two individuals: one with high iq and one with a low iq, the high iq individual will become proficient much faster, regardless of the specific discipline in question.

And that’s to say nothing of its incredible (and perhaps unfortunate) predictive capabilities for life success.

Yeah, 1% seems awfully high and generally is awfully vague.

No. The exception is really for nudity that is more artistic like a picture of an old painting of Venus or fine art (or maybe fashion) nude photography. Sure, some instagram thots might be able get a nude pic in here and there, but the enforcements seems pretty strict. There are plenty of hot chicks who have their pictures taken down and accounts flagged by the system.

I could watch zero frames of any random indie movie. Guess that it makes zero profit and I would be right more than 99% of the time. Add on top of that the lack of foresight associated with having no business plan before spending $100k and I’ll bet on “will most likely not make any money” all day.

The irony of this is that “will” itself and really any other behavioral tendencies all seem—based on the current science—to have very significant genetic components.

I don’t have much experience reading scripts for comedies, but I did not find the script funny or compelling. However, you should be proud of yourself for trying and putting yourself out there. Don’t get discouraged and don’t be afraid to rewrite this and post again. As is often said, “writing is rewriting” and like washing out a dirty tap, you’ve got to write a lot of rubbish before anything good reaches the page.

I want the five stack passive to come back to be honest. Four stack is too easy and they’ll nerf her numbers to compensate. Five stack made the champion just that much more challenging and satisfying.

Yeah, I agree. Going up only 10hp is not going to feel much different.

I don’t think that would be crazy.

I agree with you. Certain things might be better at home (more contrast, slightly more accurate sound) but the scale and pantomime of a theatre is hard to beat.

If you’ve got a good amount of experience on that dirt bike, I wouldn’t be opposed to going straight to a 600cc (100+ hp) sport bike. However, if you feel you don’t have much experience or want to play it safe, go for 500 or 650cc. Something with 50-70hp and a torquey power band.

Wow, didn’t know it was possible to make a 458 look ugly. That pink is hideous.

It won’t be a crisp line as it is now. It will be as if someone slightly smudged it.

Beautiful shots. I love almost every single one.

Looks absolutely sick. My next bike has gotta be a black R1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-62yKgBEQjc

Here's the helite in a crash. The crashes are not exactly analogous, but to me its very clear the alpinestars, since it doesn't inflate as much and doesn't cover as much of the neck, will not be as effective for protection in that area. That's nothing to say of the increased spinal and torso coverage from the helite. The much larger airbag volume will also be more effective in reducing the effect of blunt force impacts.

The benefits of the tech-air over the helite are the shoulder protection and the ability to wear it underneath a jacket. If my goal was to protect myself against relatively mild impacts--the kinds of impacts typically sustained on track--I think the coverage and size of the Tech-Air 5 is perfect. However, for protection from catastrophic, life-altering, spine-destroying injuries--trauma more likely to be sustained on the street--I pick the helite.

I don’t think there is any study or report that has done some sort of comparative analysis on this. It’s just that the Helite airbag has a significantly higher volume (because it sits on top of your jacket instead of inside) and it looks like it would keep the neck more rigid in a crash.

Look at this test from Alpinestars: https://youtu.be/X3tREs_ycck

You can see quite a bit of neck movement on the dummy. Enough that it seems he snapped his neck before the airbag was able to stop his head from moving.

If you look at this picture: https://www.motorcycle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/051721-helite-turtle-2-airbag-vest-4-5.jpg

You can see that the Helite inflates much larger and seems to keep the head and neck more rigid.

Their new electronic airbag is has not been released in the US yet, but it will be soon. I contacted them and they gave me an August ETA for US sale.

They stole the whole country. Give it back to the coptics!