Play the Podcast (https://bogosity.podbean.com/mf/web/x5264e/BogosityPodcast-5-2-2011.mp3)
News of the Bogus:
- Pwnage Olympics winner, Best Educational Pwnage: GrapplingIgnorance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TONWyYK8F1k
- Labor Board Tells Boeing New Factory Breaks Law http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/business/21boeing.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=dreamliner&st=cse
- False pretense for war in Libya? http://articles.boston.com/2011-04-14/bostonglobe/29418371_1_rebel-stronghold-civilians-rebel-positions
Biggest Bogon Emitter: Power Balance, LLC https://bogosity.tv/files/StatementPowerBalance.jpg
- Richard Saunders demonstrating how Applied Kinesiology is done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piu75P8sxTo
- Placebo Band: http://skepticbros.com/store/
Idiot Extraordinaire: Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/17/jesse-jackson-jr-ipad-unemployment_n_850227.html
- The Economy Needs a "Deregulatory Stimulus" http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=13030
This Week's Quote: "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies." —Groucho Marx
Jackson's worried about publishing companies? Good riddance I say. They're outdated dynasties just like pretty much everything politicians try to "preserve."
Regulatory burden is now higher than corporate profits? Wow...and people try and argue with me that the US doesn't have enough.
It's been higher for like 10 years or so, maybe more.
Thanks. I really needed this tonight.
Would your comment regarding war and lies apply to the Revolutionary War as well?
OK, Rep Jesse Jackson Jr. is a fucktard. Seriously, if I got an iPad instead of textbooks (thereby saving money, and my arms), I'd be the happiest student on campus! What a douchebag! Also, if he's worried about them finding other jobs, then why isn't he against all the barriers to entry, regulations and other nonsense we have in the USA?
That would make the transition from non-productive jobs to productive ones far easier.
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on May 01, 2011, 10:13:19 PMWould your comment regarding war and lies apply to the Revolutionary War as well?
Probably, although I'm not aware of any.
Quote from: MrBogosity on May 01, 2011, 05:53:51 PM
- False pretense for war in Libya? http://articles.boston.com/2011-04-14/bostonglobe/29418371_1_rebel-stronghold-civilians-rebel-positions
Hey... That guy's from the University of Texas!
GO TEXAS! W00T!!
=P
Oh gee, false pretenses and misinformation to lead us into a war situation? What a shock!
Seriously though, this isn't a surprise but people will still make excuses.
Quote from: D.Turcotte on May 02, 2011, 02:40:28 PM
Oh gee, false pretenses and misinformation to lead us into a war situation? What a shock!
Seriously though, this isn't a surprise but people will still make excuses.
I think I'll bring this up the next time someone argues that Obama isn't as bad as/a carbon copy of George Bush.
Quote from: Virgil0211 on May 02, 2011, 05:01:23 PMI think I'll bring this up the next time someone argues that Obama isn't as bad as/a carbon copy of George Bush.
But Virgil, Obama
isn't a carbon copy of Bush. He's Bush on steroids.
He's not Bush Lite, he's Bush++.
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on May 02, 2011, 05:11:09 PM
But Virgil, Obama isn't a carbon copy of Bush. He's Bush on steroids.
Super-Saiyajin Bush. =P
Don't worry, I know. I'll hit myself for that one. *slap*
Quote from: Virgil0211 on May 02, 2011, 09:29:10 PMSuper-Saiyajin Bush. =P
Damn it! You beat me to it! :P
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on May 02, 2011, 10:06:11 PM
Damn it! You beat me to it! :P
I know. Check it out.
*Points lamerometer, a detector for lamerons inspired by the bogometer, at self*
*Gasp!* It's over
NINE-THOUSAAAAAAANNNND!!!*crushes lamerometer*
That's 2 for 2. =P
Quote from: Virgil0211 on May 02, 2011, 10:08:30 PM
I know. Check it out.
*Points lamerometer, a detector for lamerons inspired by the bogometer, at self*
*Gasp!* It's over NINE-THOUSAAAAAAANNNND!!!
*crushes lamerometer*
That's 2 for 2. =P
Curses...
Pardon my cynicism as far as the text books go, but I think a "textbookless" campus would result in higher text book prices for a lot of college students. Colleges have been trying for years to undercut the used book business and making it so that all of the books are digital would be a great way to do that.
Quote from: FSBlueApocalypse on May 04, 2011, 12:00:32 PM
Pardon my cynicism as far as the text books go, but I think a "textbookless" campus would result in higher text book prices for a lot of college students. Colleges have been trying for years to undercut the used book business and making it so that all of the books are digital would be a great way to do that.
I don't see how. The increasing prevalence of digital books would mean that each year there are fewer students wanting the used books than there are books being turned in to be resold. So there'd be more used books available for those who didn't want or have a tablet computer.
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on May 02, 2011, 11:26:29 PM
Curses...
You know, you could be using these posts as an opportunity to get in a continuation on the meme. As it is...
What!? There's no
WAY that can be right,
CAN *unintelligible, never bothered to figure out what he was saying*!!!!!!!Quote from: MrBogosity on May 04, 2011, 01:15:00 PM
I don't see how. The increasing prevalence of digital books would mean that each year there are fewer students wanting the used books than there are books being turned in to be resold. So there'd be more used books available for those who didn't want or have a tablet computer.
It's actually a bit funny around here. There are 3 or 4 textbook stores right next to the campus, and they'll actually beat the school store's prices most of the time. Getting a better deal online has become less of a safe assumption and more of something to double check. Although, the book store released this really stupid pamphlet about why their prices are so high, with a bunch of bullshit excuses any first year econ student can see through in an instant. Things like "it helps us to keep the costs of tuition as low as they are" and "it helps provide on-campus jobs for students". Do they really think that low of us, or are people just generally that stupid when it comes to economics.
Oh, wait... I know the answer already. I just don't want to admit it.
Quote from: Virgil0211 on May 04, 2011, 02:56:09 PM
You know, you could be using these posts as an opportunity to get in a continuation on the meme. As it is...
What!? There's no WAY that can be right, CAN *unintelligible, never bothered to figure out what he was saying*!!!!!!!
Virgil: By the way, Surhot, did I mention my lamopower rating in this forum is over
one million?Surhot: What??? NO WAY!
Unless you're too cool to know where that came from. :P
Tell Goku I said "hi."
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on May 04, 2011, 03:01:22 PM
Virgil: By the way, Surhot, did I mention my lamopower rating in this form is over one million?
Surhot: What??? NO WAY!
Unless you're too cool to know where that came from. :P
Tell Goku I said "hi."
It should be forum, for the sake of funny.
And he actually said 'A million', to which Gohan responded with a shocked 'One
million?'.
Quote from: Virgil0211 on May 04, 2011, 03:22:21 PM
It should be forum, for the sake of funny.
And he actually said 'A million', to which Gohan responded with a shocked 'One million?'.
Touche.
Actually this was my source: [yt]Unsn07KBEb4[/yt]
Quote from: Virgil0211 on May 04, 2011, 02:56:09 PMThings like "it helps us to keep the costs of tuition as low as they are"
So they're saving you $200 on your tuition by charging you $200 more for books?
Quoteand "it helps provide on-campus jobs for students".
And the other bookstores don't provide jobs? Oh, they're not "on-campus," so that supposedly makes the difference somehow.
These aren't even economics fails--they're basic math fails!
Quote from: MrBogosity on May 04, 2011, 01:15:00 PM
I don't see how. The increasing prevalence of digital books would mean that each year there are fewer students wanting the used books than there are books being turned in to be resold. So there'd be more used books available for those who didn't want or have a tablet computer.
And don't forget the increased efficiency of using an e-book. I'd be able to use Ctrl + f to find words I need to find instead of looking through the glossary, flipping back, etc. Really, it'd be quite a time saver. Sounds like a net gain to me.
Quote from: MrBogosity on May 04, 2011, 01:15:00 PM
I don't see how. The increasing prevalence of digital books would mean that each year there are fewer students wanting the used books than there are books being turned in to be resold. So there'd be more used books available for those who didn't want or have a tablet computer.
If you're being forced to use an iPad and purchase books through the store, how is the school not cracking down on used books? I don't have an iPad, so is there a way you could "resell" a digital copy of a book if you wanted to? If not, then eventually the editions of the digital books are going to vastly outdate the printed books, making used books obsolete and making students dependent on buying digital copies.
I know I've talked about this before, but at FSU they started making kids buy "semester specific" copies of textbooks for class. Everyone knew the only different between the "Fall 2008" and "Spring 2009" edition was the sticker on the cover, but most of the used book stores around town wouldn't buy them.
Quote from: FSBlueApocalypse on May 04, 2011, 07:10:28 PM
If you're being forced to use an iPad and purchase books through the store, how is the school not cracking down on used books? I don't have an iPad, so is there a way you could "resell" a digital copy of a book if you wanted to? If not, then eventually the editions of the digital books are going to vastly outdate the printed books, making used books obsolete and making students dependent on buying digital copies.
I know I've talked about this before, but at FSU they started making kids buy "semester specific" copies of textbooks for class. Everyone knew the only different between the "Fall 2008" and "Spring 2009" edition was the sticker on the cover, but most of the used book stores around town wouldn't buy them.
You can't just put the copy of the textbook on the web? Or offer to sell a download of it to someone else? Most "new" editions aren't that different to begin with, and students could probably get away with doing just that.
Oh, I'm sure there's no evasion of that rule. :P
And it's a rule that likely wouldn't fly in a free market for education. And people wonder why I'm so huge on the idea of college/university being 100% left to free market forces.