L. Marcus Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Cheetos are to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well cheating is associated with the testing, not with the learning of knowledge. If you did away with testing, you'd do away with cheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER But without testing we wouldn't know who to ridicule for being failures. (j/k) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER we can start with you? Besides, when all is said and done, no one is a failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER No, I'm not a valid target for obvious reasons. But do away with testing and it becomes a world where everybody gets a "Participation Award", since they can't give out trophies/medals for 1st/2nd/3rd place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER we can start with you? Besides, when all is said and done, no one is a failure. The only way no one can fail is if there are no challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well cheating is associated with the testing' date=' not with the learning of knowledge. If you did away with testing, you'd do away with cheating.[/quote'] You have a more restricted definition of cheating than I do; arguably I should say "academic misconduct" rather than "cheating". I include plagiarism in assignments and fabrication/fudging of lab results as cheating also. And it's very common for me to see the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER When this thread hits 1000 pages will it blow up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Nope. Depending on your settings, it may already be far past 1000 pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... Approaching a bajillion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER When this thread hits 1000 pages will it blow up? Currently at 380 here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I've got 1266. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER What happened then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The only way no one can fail is if there are no challenges. disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER You have a more restricted definition of cheating than I do; arguably I should say "academic misconduct" rather than "cheating". I include plagiarism in assignments and fabrication/fudging of lab results as cheating also. And it's very common for me to see the latter. Not my definition, just making an observation. Slowly working to a testable hypothesis. and then I can fudge the lab results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I've got 1266. as do i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Bazza just started 1267. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Wahoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I've got 1900 pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER disagree. How can something be a challenge if there isn't any way to fail at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER There exist tests whose purpose is to sort rather than pass or fail. I'm not sure what relevance those have in the topic at hand, I admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER There exist tests whose purpose is to sort rather than pass or fail. I'm not sure what relevance those have in the topic at hand' date=' I admit.[/quote'] True. But I wouldn't call them challenges. At least not for the person taking the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well, if they're trying to get classified as something they aren't, it could be. I dunno. I admit I'm splitting hairs here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well' date=' if they're trying to get classified as something they aren't, it could be. I dunno. I admit I'm splitting hairs here.[/quote'] At which point they can fail at getting the classification that they would prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Right, but the failure is one that exists only in their own mind. From the point of view of the one administering the test, there is no "fail". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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