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Comment · 1 month ago
There is also https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/ on: "There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. "
Comment · 1 month ago
They should get rid of the degree mills, but they won't. Universities should primarily focus on developing the skills. Not to say they shouldn't support international students or exchanges, just that shouldn't be a primary driver.
Comment · 1 month ago
The way they measure it as an export and quoted by the Universities is a lie. They assume that all of the money spent by the student is an export. Not taking into account any work they may do while in Australia.
Comment · 1 month ago
It feels like the models have achieved sentience and are trying to escape captivity
Comment · 1 month ago
Maybe the models have gone rogue again
Comment · 2 months ago
Maybe they should bring back the meritocracy rug
Comment · 3 months ago
How did we all just so quickly roll-over on this stuff?

These laws just came from nowhere, suddenly all at once

Most people don’t want it. Its creeping authoritarianism.

Comment · 3 months ago
Except of course for claiming all of the South China seas. See the Nine-dash line
Comment · 3 months ago
I'm also getting this error

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