Topic: White brain
Anonymous A started this discussion 3 weeks ago #133,564
White brain:
"Raping and murdering children is bad but being racist is good so if a racist rapes and murders children then the rape and murder is forgivable and I’m going to get mad at anyone who points out the rape and murder of innocent children."
"Raping and murdering children is bad but being racist is good so if a racist rapes and murders children then the rape and murder is forgivable and I’m going to get mad at anyone who points out the rape and murder of innocent children."
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #1,422,504
And if there’s a hell, they’re all going, otherwise, they’re dung beetles. But they’d rather lie that everything is somebody else’s fault because they feel a terrible pain to admit they’re wrong about anything due to a ridiculous weakness.
boof joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 12 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,569
[–]Raw-n1 -3 points 2 hours ago
You forgot about the part where you sit in your mother's basement playing video games and ordering GrubHub, blow your college grant hanging out with your bros and majoring in Chicano studies or political science so you can't get a real job that pays.
[–]MonolithicBaby 1 point 2 hours ago
Is that what you did? Sounds very specific.
You forgot about the part where you sit in your mother's basement playing video games and ordering GrubHub, blow your college grant hanging out with your bros and majoring in Chicano studies or political science so you can't get a real job that pays.
[–]MonolithicBaby 1 point 2 hours ago
Is that what you did? Sounds very specific.
First name black last name guy joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,570
@previous (boof)
So, I actually have a different opinion about the liberal arts. If you have a liberal arts degree, you can actually secure a pretty good job teaching liberal arts at a university where they have a liberal arts requirement for general education credits so no matter what anybody majors in everybody has to take your course so you’re never out of the job.
So, I actually have a different opinion about the liberal arts. If you have a liberal arts degree, you can actually secure a pretty good job teaching liberal arts at a university where they have a liberal arts requirement for general education credits so no matter what anybody majors in everybody has to take your course so you’re never out of the job.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,572
@previous (First name black last name guy)
There's always more people with those useless degrees than there are teaching positions.
There's always more people with those useless degrees than there are teaching positions.
First name black last name guy replied with this 3 weeks ago, 39 seconds later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,573
The same for computer science actually. There’s a shortage of CS professors because too many people are studying CS, but if you look online at a highly ranked public university (public universities have to post the salaries of their employees online), some CS professors actually get paid surprisingly well. There are some making like 200,000 a year teaching.
First name black last name guy double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,574
Especially if a professor is actually doing research at a highly ranked university, and it’s in STEM, that actually pays pretty well.
Anonymous D replied with this 3 weeks ago, 12 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,576
@1,422,573 (First name black last name guy)
CS grads have one of the highest unemployment rates among all college programs, and their unemployment rate is higher than HS grads.
CS grads have one of the highest unemployment rates among all college programs, and their unemployment rate is higher than HS grads.
Anonymous D double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 16 seconds later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,577
boof replied with this 3 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,578
let's not kid ourselves -- most science fields do not offer related jobs to people with a single degree
they should tell kids that instead of expecting that everyone could get fucking second and third degrees for all those local biochemist jobs
they should tell kids that instead of expecting that everyone could get fucking second and third degrees for all those local biochemist jobs
First name black last name guy replied with this 3 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,579
@1,422,577 (D)
Everything in the economy can be reduced down to supply and demand. The majors that pay the most have the highest unemployment because everyone knows they pay well so everyone studies those majors and the supply of graduates exceeds the demand for new hires.
Everything in the economy can be reduced down to supply and demand. The majors that pay the most have the highest unemployment because everyone knows they pay well so everyone studies those majors and the supply of graduates exceeds the demand for new hires.
First name black last name guy double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,580
@1,422,578 (boof)
I feel like this way of thinking is sort of bad advice because everything is popular at some point and then everything falls apart at another point.
I feel like this way of thinking is sort of bad advice because everything is popular at some point and then everything falls apart at another point.
First name black last name guy triple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 5 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,581
Really if you look into it, computer science is one of the most popular majors because it’s one of the highest paying majors. But the level of skill required to be a software engineer is higher than people actually realize, so a lot of people graduate from college under qualified. You can’t just get a degree in computer science and expect to get a job, you have to go to a university that’s actually ranked well in computer science, and you have to actually be good at it.
boof replied with this 3 weeks ago, 2 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,582
@1,422,580 (First name black last name guy)
well no, that's not quite the problem -- regardless of popularity, science fields with few exceptional schools of say nursing and dentistry or what have you, simply do not relate to jobs that are evenly spread around a country that can be had with a single degree. that doesn't mean a particular person has to not study what they like, but there should be clear advice that there should be no expectation of working in anything related to it unless they have the inclination, time, stamina, money, talent and so on for higher academic degrees.
well no, that's not quite the problem -- regardless of popularity, science fields with few exceptional schools of say nursing and dentistry or what have you, simply do not relate to jobs that are evenly spread around a country that can be had with a single degree. that doesn't mean a particular person has to not study what they like, but there should be clear advice that there should be no expectation of working in anything related to it unless they have the inclination, time, stamina, money, talent and so on for higher academic degrees.
First name black last name guy replied with this 3 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,584
Like for example, you can’t go online and see what universities are ranked well in computer science and you can google what courses they offer and compare it to courses offered at colleges that aren’t and you’ll find that there are courses you can take as an undergraduate at some universities that you can’t take at other universities. Especially courses related to machine learning. And if you look at job postings, the specific skills that companies are actually looking for are concentrated at certain universities.
First name black last name guy double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 2 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,585
@1,422,582 (boof)
For anything in science there’s always an equivalent field in engineering. For example nuclear physics and nuclear engineering.
For anything in science there’s always an equivalent field in engineering. For example nuclear physics and nuclear engineering.
First name black last name guy triple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 7 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,586
Except maybe astronomy. I don’t think engineering the stars is a thing lol.
boof replied with this 3 weeks ago, 23 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,588
@1,422,585 (First name black last name guy)
hey nuclear, I think I would have like that, sitting in front of a huge panel with those fuckin physical buttons and switches and shit
I think that's what I really like, the buttons and switches
hey nuclear, I think I would have like that, sitting in front of a huge panel with those fuckin physical buttons and switches and shit
I think that's what I really like, the buttons and switches
First name black last name guy joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,591
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,592
...is best brainAnonymous D replied with this 3 weeks ago, 50 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,594
@1,422,579 (First name black last name guy)
If supply exceeds demand, prices fall.
Tech layoffs mean that you accept a lower salary than you expected or you become the unemployed person. Since people would prefer something over nothing, they accept.
If supply exceeds demand, prices fall.
Tech layoffs mean that you accept a lower salary than you expected or you become the unemployed person. Since people would prefer something over nothing, they accept.
First name black last name guy joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 11 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,688
@previous (D)
Not necessarily. All software developers aren’t equal to each other. You can’t replace a machine learning expert with a guy who knows SQL. Companies will always pay more for employees who provide the company with more value.
Not necessarily. All software developers aren’t equal to each other. You can’t replace a machine learning expert with a guy who knows SQL. Companies will always pay more for employees who provide the company with more value.
First name black last name guy double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,689
If you actually look at the salaries at top tech companies, they’re still pretty high. If you look at what google software developer salaries are for example, the problem isn’t that once you get hired to a company like that you won’t get paid well, the problem is most people get rejected. Fundamentally, it’s an elitist thing. But most people don’t think of it in those terms.
First name black last name guy triple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 14 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,690
There’s also the issue of, the average employee at a tech company contributes much more value to the company than what they get paid. For example, the average google employee might get paid $200,000 per year, bit on average they generate $1.6 million for the company per year.
Anonymous D replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,716
@1,422,688 (First name black last name guy)
Most CS grads are not going to get one of those limited number of ML spots at top tech firms.
The majority of devs are code monkeys who were hired because they could translate the project goals into a language like SQL. With WYSIWIG tools and vibe coding, most of them are redundant.
Some will be able to find work as a senior doing complicated, interesting work. Most won't.
Most CS grads are not going to get one of those limited number of ML spots at top tech firms.
The majority of devs are code monkeys who were hired because they could translate the project goals into a language like SQL. With WYSIWIG tools and vibe coding, most of them are redundant.
Some will be able to find work as a senior doing complicated, interesting work. Most won't.
AVeryBlackGuy joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,734
@previous (D)
Yes, the average person will not be more successful than the average person. What’s new?
Yes, the average person will not be more successful than the average person. What’s new?
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AVeryBlackGuy double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,735
I’m also just going to say: vibe coding SQL might be one of the worst ideas anybody’s ever had. If you know anything about SQL you should be able to figure out why you shouldn’t vibe code a database.
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AVeryBlackGuy triple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 55 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,736
You can really get tripped up with SQL if you don’t know what you’re doing. SQL doesn’t even execute your code in the order that you write it.
Anonymous D replied with this 3 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,758
AVeryBlackGuy replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,422,974
@previous (D)
How am i strawmanning? I very clearly dont have a straw man to clap my booty cheeks and that is proper regretable.
How am i strawmanning? I very clearly dont have a straw man to clap my booty cheeks and that is proper regretable.