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Tbh I kinda suspected the class would be like this, based on the general caliber of "trades knowledge" I've seen from journeymen when theory discussion comes up.

And like yeah this is actually perfectly fine stuff to think is true when you're wiring stuff.

It's just... wrong.

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I should have placed a bet on whether the teacher would say "electrons flow from positive to negative".

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Yeah though my HS physics class was a whole lot more accurate than this, and my HS physics teacher was okay but not great.

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Re: the pictured sides: I was really tempted to ask "so why is copper more conductive than potassium?", but that would have been kinda mean and entirely unproductive.

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The instructor doesn't seem to know much physics beyond the level of what's on the slides and is clearly bullshitting when asked questions about why stuff is the way it is. A student will ask "is that because of <other concept>" and he'll nod and say yes even when they're not actually very related.

Knowing the material better than the instructor is really uncomfortable :/

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By which I mean, about every other statement isn't actually true.

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This "Electrical theory 1" class instruction is very much in the "only kinda sorta accurate" category.

I got linked this by @sev today: a starter list of questions to ask potential tabletop players, to see if you're on the same page about what the game actually *is*.

bankuei.wordpress.com/2010/03/

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Okay I'm still not sure if I'm actually _enjoying_ this book, but from a purely craft standpoint the writing is devastatingly effective. That's a cool thing :)

Work general meta (~ -) 

I feel like 12-20 hours of work a week would be perfect for me.

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Work general meta (~ -) 

Me anytime I'm at work: "fuck this I can't wait to go home, can the day end early pls? I hate this and dread having every week be like this for years and years."

Me when I don't have a job: "This fucking sucks, I have nothing important to do all day and my mental health is falling apart."

Hrm :/

"not my circus, not my monkeys" is such a good-ass phrase.

Being able to go to bed anytime I want sometimes means going to bed at 20:00

:)

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Thought I was maybe 20% in when the tracker popped up and said I was at 49%.

So I guess it's messing with my sense of progression, which feels appropriate.

So, today, we got something from a vending machine. It should have given us $0.25 in change, but instead it gave us three small screws. ???

Yesterday I came out as a trans woman to a friend, and they responded by coming out as nonbinary right back at me.

I feel like we both deserve some kind of queer merit badge.
🎖️ :heart_trans:

I am ALL ABOUT my bullshit.

throwin' shit around about how I think the world is, as if it's some grand wisdom I'm sharing.

And like yeah I think it's pretty good but it's still just my bullshit :)

I have worn makeup ~never but yesterday I learned you can buy a stick to rub on your face and make it glittery and this is something I need in this life.

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