Parents want compulsory maths, science scrapped at MP school

[Howdy]

In USA, watching the construction/home builders youtube channels, they all use maths on a regular basis, to determine the angle of cuts, lengths etc. Not complicated but does need a bit of thinking.

Seen something similar in South Africa. First the foreman studying the plan intently, next an assistant, then more ... later a mob and a lot of talking and arguing.

Well, it was the building contractor's loss that he was MIA and I ended up with extensions 1.5m longer, where he had to pay for plan alterations etc.

 

[TheChamp]

If you want to join two pieces of wood nicely at non-right angles, you actually need to have a good understanding of geometry.

Oh yawn, you just mark the damn thing and cut it with the right tools, you people are getting carried away with this maths thing.

 

[Howdy]

Oh yawn, you just mark the damn thing and cut it with the right tools, you people are getting carried away with this maths thing.

I present @TheChamp's grade12 carpentry project, a bookshelf.

The teacher is said to have not come back the following year and now has a serious dinking problem.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Maybe 3 D printers should become part of the schooling effort.....

Its a fun way to learn a bit about a lot of different things?

 

[TheChamp]

Seen something similar in South Africa. First the foreman studying the plan intently, next an assistant, then more ... later a mob and a lot of talking and arguing.

Well, it was the building contractor's loss that he was MIA and I ended up with extensions 1.5m longer, where he had to pay for plan alterations etc.

It's on TV, that's how making content works, you don't just get on with it, you must spend 5 minutes studying the plans that you already understand, then call the assistant who also already understands the plans to discuss them even more, that's at least 20 minutes of the show.

The labour comes in and starts solving problems that do not exist and use their fancy tools and talk about angles for another 15 minutes, that's how good TV shows are made.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Maybe 3 D printers should become part of the schooling effort.....

Its a fun way to learn a bit about a lot of different things?

For printing white people when they are all gone?

 

[Howdy]

It's on TV, that's how making content works, you don't just get on with it, you must spend 5 minutes studying the plans that you already understand, then call the assistant who also already understands the plans to discuss them even more, that's at least 20 minutes of the show.

The labour comes in and starts solving problems that do not exist and use their fancy tools and talk about angles for another 15 minutes, that's how good TV shows are made.

My incident was not on TV. But could have been. Engineering disasters?

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

For printing white people when they are all gone?

Yeah, rethought about this comment .......... the kids would prolly break them or steal them

Theft in schools has reached crisis levels

The theft of electronic gadgets and feeding scheme groceries has reached crisis levels, according to the department of basic education.

www.sowetanlive.co.za

 

[konfab]

Maybe 3 D printers should become part of the schooling effort.....

Its a fun way to learn a bit about a lot of different things?

Just basic math, english and science please.

 

[Gyre]

I present @TheChamp's grade12 carpentry project, a bookshelf.

The teacher is said to have not come back the following year and now has a serious dinking problem.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Just basic math, english and science please.

Getting there .................. slowly

 

[Major Boredom]

nothing wrong with Plumbers,
problem is thats all youll ever be, in 10 years time, whats the career advancement?

All that matters is the $ at the end of the day
I have been a GM and managed people. I actually took a step back so I didnt have to worry about other people's crap.

Job titles mean nothing. I know people with a CEO title in a 2 man company lol

 

[Kosmik]

If you want to join two pieces of wood nicely at non-right angles, you actually need to have a good understanding of geometry.

I have good math's but am **** useless at joining wood or any handycraft, that's why I have a cerebral career, I'd be useless a century or so ago

 

[s0lar]

I have good math's but am **** useless at joining wood or any handycraft, that's why I have a cerebral career, I'd be useless a century or so ago

Don’t be so hard on yourself there were cerebral schniers back then too.

 

[Howdy]

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[Kosmik]

Don’t be so hard on yourself there were cerebral schniers back then too.

Yeah, I'd probably be a trader or priest

 

[Herr der Verboten]

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Getting there .................. slowly

Streewise four?

 

[Howdy]

Streewise four?

Give @Herr der Verboten another chance ...

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Give @Herr der Verboten another chance ...

Report bad posters salvating

 

[Cosmik Debris]

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Last incident with a friend: Out of answers, GM wanted to replace an ECU. Solution? Reconnect a wire a mouse had chewed through, a bit of insulation tape and he chased my friend away, ready to pay.

Herman, Centurion's secret weapon against auto-gremlins, big or small.

Those guys are usually qualified and many agents send work to them. It's because agents refuse to employ properly qualified mechanics and send their senior new parts fitters on computer diagnostics courses. The new parts fitters are exactly that and use hit and miss diagnostics. They cannot diagnose like a properly trained and qualified mechanic. And you will pay for every miss.