My Semester With the Snowflakes

[NYPat]

At 52, I was accepted to Yale as a freshman. The students I met there surprised me.

May of 2019, I was accepted to the Eli Whitney student program at Yale University. At 52, I am the oldest freshman in the class of 2023. Before I was accepted, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had seen the infamous YouTube video of students screaming at a faculty member. I had seen the news stories regarding the admissions scandal and that Yale was included in that unfortunate business. I had also heard the students at Yale referred to as “snowflakes” in various social media dumpsters and occasionally I’d seen references to Ivy League students as snowflakes in a few news sources.

To me there is no dishonor in being wrong and learning. There is dishonor in willful ignorance and there is dishonor in disrespect.

https://gen.medium.com/my-semester-w...s-888285f0e662

[otisthebat]

Coolsies. Save it for your blog Fat pat.

[cashinout]

yea we get it, generalizations bad

the issue is that right now the mainstream is controlled by people who have no problem generalizing the majority of the country as "redneck idiots" and faint on their couches if anyone says the word snowflake

[leafs43]

Snowflakes are a a statistical anomaly.

Yet the dems cater to this demographic. They have built their whole platform around these people.

[wincel]

yea we get it, generalizations bad

the issue is that right now the mainstream is controlled by people who have no problem generalizing the majority of the country as "redneck idiots" and faint on their couches if anyone says the word snowflake

To be fair, the vast majority of Trump supporters ARE redneck idiots who have no formal education and generally work blue collar jobs. Most of them, like their POTUS, are mathematically challenged. You can't really respect idiots like that.

[Notenough22]

Did not read.
Did neg.

[cashinout]

To be fair, the vast majority of Trump supporters ARE redneck idiots who have no formal education and generally work blue collar jobs. Most of them, like their POTUS, are mathematically challenged. You can't really respect idiots like that.

exhibit A

[Ikeman83]

Interesting article.

Now compare and contrast with the actual snowflakes melting while they scream at the sky...

[wincel]

exhibit A

Am I wrong?

[NYPat]

Sorry, somehow I forgot to mention this was a navy seal, since I know most here won't click the link let alone read this.

Edit: Pleasantly surprised ikeman read it. Want.. to.. rep.. but..

[cashinout]

Am I wrong?

yes

[wincel]

yes

Are you a Trump supporter?

[NYPat]

yea we get it, generalizations bad

the issue is that right now the mainstream is controlled by people who have no problem generalizing the majority of the country as "redneck idiots" and faint on their couches if anyone says the word snowflake

Was it bad when it was originally used to attack parents and teachers when they taught kids that it's ok to be you? And that no one is exactly like you? When those same people tried to lump them in with the "participation trophy" people? You know, the crap that the right has been pushing for over the last decade to make themselves seem like tough guys?

[jeepwrangler8]

Am I wrong?

Yes, as Trump voters earn more money than Hillary voters on average. You get embarrassed in every thread and are a virgin beta male at 40 or some ****. Just off yourself and let he adults continue the discussion.

[cashinout]

Are you a Trump supporter?

Do i support Trump's underlying message that America is the greatest country to ever exist? yes

Was it bad when it was originally used to attack parents and teachers when they taught kids that it's ok to be you? And that no one is exactly like you? When those same people tried to lump them in with the "participation trophy" people? You know, the crap that the right has been pushing for over the last decade to make themselves seem like tough guys?

irrelevant, the right-wing doesn't control mainstream culture in this country

at least it hasn't for 60yrs, it's starting to show some movement with social media, but that's where the censorship is coming in handy

[wincel]

Yes, as Trump voters earn more money than Hillary voters on average. You get embarrassed in every thread and are a virgin beta male at 40 or some ****. Just off yourself and let he adults continue the discussion.

K so I take it you are a Trump supporter. What is your highest education and in what field?

What is this jab at blue collar workers all about? Do you think we're uneducated?

Yeah, generally. What is your highest education and in what field?

Do i support Trump's underlying message that America is the greatest country to ever exist? yes



irrelevant, the right-wing doesn't control mainstream culture in this country

at least it hasn't for 60yrs, it's starting to show some movement with social media, but that's where the censorship is coming in handy

K so what is your highest education and in what field?

[cashinout]

K so I take it you are a Trump supporter. What is your highest education and in what field?
Yeah, generally. What is your highest education and in what field?



K so what is your highest education and in what field?

is that question supposed to prove something?

[NYPat]

Curious to hear Trumpers' thoughts on this. At 52, do you think you'd be willing to go back to school to fight the "indoctrination", yet end up admitting you were wrong?



Edit: And for the record, it's never too late. Ivy league schools don't age discriminate.

[Vardoger]

Yeah, generally. What is your highest education and in what field?

I was part of a crew that stacked a 1,200 foot guyed tower in a pasture in Mexico, Missouri back in the mid 90s.

Can you tell me how a gin pole works, smarty pants?

[IronProdigy]

K so I take it you are a Trump supporter. What is your highest education and in what field?
Yeah, generally. What is your highest education and in what field?

K so what is your highest education and in what field?

I don't know what you're trying to show. I have a Masters in Statistics and work as an Actuary. There are a bunch of us who support Trump as well. The limitations of Trump supporters does not stop at high school grads.

[BearyManilowe]

K so I take it you are a Trump supporter. What is your highest education and in what field?
Yeah, generally. What is your highest education and in what field?



K so what is your highest education and in what field?

You didn't ask but I have an A.S. in Engineeeing, a B.S. in Structural Engineering and am a registered Professional Engineer. Also a Trump Supporter. Are you here to make sweeping generalizations in a thread where we (trump supporters) are saying that sweeping generalizations are generally retarded?

[wincel]

I was part of a crew that stacked a 1,200 foot guyed tower in a pasture in Mexico, Missouri back in the mid 90s.

Can you tell me how a gin pole works, smarty pants?

Never heard of a "gin pole", but I looked it up. I've seen these before. It appears to be a simple machine block and tackle pulley system. You use mechanical advantage by using a system of ropes and pulleys to lift heavy loads. This is the principle behind any simple machine. It's all about multiplying force. The principle of virtual work indicates that the input force times the distance pulled must equal the output force times the distance lifted.

You didn't ask but I have an A.S. in Engineeeing, a B.S. in Structural Engineering and am a registered Professional Engineer. Also a Trump Supporter. Are you here to make sweeping generalizations in a thread where we (trump supporters) are saying that sweeping generalizations are generally retarded?

Yes. Would you be willing to answer an elementary engineering question?

I don't know what you're trying to show. I have a Masters in Statistics and work as an Actuary. There are a bunch of us who support Trump as well. The limitations of Trump supporters does not stop at high school grads.

Sure, would you be willing to answer an elementary statistics question?

is that question supposed to prove something?

Yes. I intend to prove you're all idiots.

I also can't help but notice none of you are well versed in science. You are mostly in applied fields. Interesting...It becomes easier to compartmentalize info and ignore the truth when you only apply things and don't care about what was required to derive them...

[BearyManilowe]

Yes. Would you be willing to answer an elementary engineering question?

Define elementary. I'm not really in the mood for "gotchas" over technicalities. Generally, there are a large % of PEs my age that are functionally stupid. They're book smart, sure, but they have never been in the field and therefore cannot look beyond the small picture or the detail they're drawing up or the FEA (google it if you dont know it) they're running and they can't see the forest for the trees. But if you define "elementary" then yea, I'm game. It's still Christmas time and its Friday, I'm feeling generous.

[wincel]

Define elementary. I'm not really in the mood for "gotchas" over technicalities. Generally, there are a large % of PEs my age that are functionally stupid. They're book smart, sure, but they have never been in the field and therefore cannot look beyond the small picture or the detail they're drawing up or the FEA (google it if you dont know it) they're running and they can't see the forest for the trees. But if you define "elementary" then yea, I'm game. It's still Christmas time and its Friday, I'm feeling generous.

IDK fine u can tell me something fresh in your head that only an engineer would know. I'm not an engineer so whatever I would ask you would probably be a "book" question. IDK maybe explain in lay terms how finite element analysis works. I don't expect you to know the mathematical details, but I am hoping to hear some intuitive idea of what "basis functions" are and what is operationally going on. I'd like to see how engineers view this actually.

[Vardoger]

Never heard of a "gin pole", but I looked it up. I've seen these before.

Really don't care for your high-fallutin' holier than thou drama but I'm curious where you've seen a gin pole in use?

[wincel]

Really don't care for your high-fallutin' holier than thou drama but I'm curious where you've seen a gin pole in use?

LOL I actually remember seeing it in a picture of a collection of Hero's inventions.

[exyl]

K so I take it you are a Trump supporter. What is your highest education and in what field?
Yeah, generally. What is your highest education and in what field?



K so what is your highest education and in what field?

What about those of us who own businesses and enjoy being our own boss?

Or does that break the metric you use to feel superior to other people?

How much money do you make per year, my son?

[wincel]

What about those of us who own businesses and enjoy being our own boss?

Or does that break the metric you use to feel superior to other people?

How much money do you make per year, my son?

Ya that makes u uneducated, sry bro.

I make what I need.

I mean u could prove me wrong. I could ask u a math question disguised as one about business lolol.

[exyl]

Ya that makes u uneducated, sry bro.

I make what I need.

I mean u could prove me wrong. I could ask u a math question disguised as one about business lolol.

Oh yeah? Does your boss feel the same way as you do? Lolol

Also I expected that someone as distinguished and as educated as you would know better than to assume that I can’t be educated and still have my own business. But then again, what do I know. I’m just a guy who employs people like you. You’re welcome.

[whogotmuhbeers]

To be fair, the vast majority of Trump supporters ARE redneck idiots who have no formal education and generally work blue collar jobs. Most of them, like their POTUS, are mathematically challenged. You can't really respect idiots like that.

It blows my mind how a grown man (40+) who has never had a sustainable job, lives with his father, and has never been laid. Can preach to others who actually have a grip on life about how wrong they are..

Why don’t you try becoming a man before you start talking about things you have NO clue about...