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  • You're right--this doesn't make sense at all.

    When I was applying to colleges (public universities) the tuition was the tuition. Schools didn't care whether the money came from scholarships, federal subsidized student loans, unsubsidized student loans, grants, parental loans, or cash.

    I don't even know how what the OP is proposing would work. Tuition is public and you would already know what type of loans you would be eligible for. Utilizing FAFSA wouldn't suddenly make a public university 46k/yr more expensive.

  • As far as I know the only reason F1 regulations require open-wheel designs is because of tradition, not because it has any performance benefit. When F1 cars were much simpler (50s and 60s) the fastest design paradigm was skinny open wheels, but as aero has become a bigger consideration open wheels have become a hindrance (from a performance standpoint).

    I suppose the root question is how much of F1 regulations should be based in tradition and how much should be based in performance. Would an all electric RB2010 type car out-perform a traditional F1 car? Probably. Would it still be an "F1 car (TM)" though? Well, that's subjective.

  • Well, here's what ChatGPT says at least...

    You know, that's a real head-scratcher of a question you got there. Ideas, huh? Well, let me take you on a little journey through the twisted labyrinth of my mind. So, there's this squirrel that lives outside my window, right? Cute little fella, always scampering about, collecting acorns like some kind of rodent hoarder. And I can't help but wonder, do squirrels have their own version of ideas? Are they sitting up in their tree penthouses, brainstorming the next big nut-gathering technique? Who's to say, really?

    But back to your question, ideas, they're like those socks that vanish in the laundry – one moment they're there, the next they're playing hide and seek in the Bermuda Triangle of your sock drawer. You ever think about the Bermuda Triangle? I mean, ships and planes disappearing into thin air, like a cosmic game of peekaboo. And speaking of disappearing acts, I once saw a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat. Now, where does a rabbit fit in a hat? Is it some kind of interdimensional portal for lagomorphs? And what's the deal with magicians and capes? Is there a secret cape society I don't know about?

    Oh, right, ideas! See, they're like that dream you have when you're half-awake, half-asleep, and you're floating in this hazy realm of almost-thoughts. It's like trying to catch fireflies in a jar, except the fireflies are thoughts and the jar is your brain. And let's not forget about rubber chickens – what's the deal with those? Is there a market for rubber poultry? Who wakes up one day and says, "You know what the world needs? More bouncy fowl!"

    But where was I? Oh yeah, ideas. They're like breadcrumbs in the forest of your mind, leading you down paths you never knew existed. It's like that time I got lost in a corn maze – twists, turns, dead ends, and the faint sound of distant laughter. Is life just one big cosmic corn maze? Are we all just wandering, hoping to stumble upon the exit where all the answers are? Or maybe the exit leads to a pancake buffet – who can say?

    So, to sum it all up, ideas are like those random thoughts that pop into your head when you're trying to remember where you left your car keys. They come from the universe's cosmic junk drawer, a mishmash of whimsy, observation, and sheer brain burps. And hey, isn't the word "brain burp" strangely satisfying to say? Go ahead, give it a try – "brain burp." See, now you're just like me, pondering life's greatest mysteries and getting lost in the tangled vines of tangents. It's a wild ride, my friend, a wild ride indeed.

  • I think the argument now is that the new aero designs cause the displaced water to reduce visibility much more than before. To be honest, I don't know enough about aerodynamics to know if that's true though.

    I think you're right about the minimum "driveable" conditions being higher than in the past. I don't know what the solution should be, but I really hope they figure out a way to make wet racing possible too.

  • From what I've read in other articles the problem isn't so much the capacity to displace water. The problem has more to do with the ground-effect design and how dirty air throws water up rather than out.

  • A flood in March 2019 created a 10-mile lake at the park. In October 2015, kayakers were able to paddle around the park when 1.3 inches of rain fell at one time

    Crazy to imagine what 4 inches will do.

  • What? Sandwiches definitely shouldn't go days without refrigeration!?

  • Don't even get me started on being local

  • Fair point. Have you read about how Fred has apologized for all the controversy the show caused?

  • Are you sure you want the tea?

  • Your question reminded me of an interesting article I read a while back: Gen Z Is Apparently Baffled by Basic Technology.

    It's kind of a click bait title, but I think it's still interesting. Technology is definitely generational, and I'm sure there are some things millennials will be better prepared to use in old age, but there will likely be lots of new tech that will be a struggle to learn.

  • I agree that technique is absolutely a critical component that women can be equal to men on.

    I'm just arguing that a woman would have to have an incredible technique advantage to overcome a man's strength advantage (in most martial arts). Is it possible? Certainly. Is it a realistic situation, especially at the professional level? I'm not so sure.

    That's why I brought up weight classes. Sure, a lighter weight class athlete has the potential to beat a heavier opponent with superior technique. But the skill gap necessary for that to happen isn't realistic, therefore the playing field is leveled by strength (weight class).

  • I think Hulkenberg is exactly the type of driver Haas wants. I don't think they care about winning, or even being a front runner.

    They're satisfied occasionally scoring points as a mid to lower midfield team. And Hulk is a consistent and talented enough to deliver exactly that, but not much more.

  • Fair point. If your argument is that physiological factors matter, but gender is an insufficient variable to segregate on then I don't disagree.

    I think it comes down to a matter of practicality. In most cases is gender a good enough heuristic? Maybe, or maybe not. I don't really know, but it's probably one of the simplest variables to consider. Perhaps it would be better if a more complete (but complex and harder to measure) set of factors were considered.

  • I think you're right that there's a spectrum, where one end is bound by raw physical strength and the other end is bound by technique. However, I'd draw the line for segregation closer to the strength end than you, I think. Granted, this is ultimately all just subjective.

    I think for many sports the physical advantage men have (on average) would outweigh any technique advantage a woman may have. Especially if we consider professional sports, where the skill (technique) of all participants is already exceptionally high.

    I'm not a martial arts expert, but I would argue that the existence of weight classes in most martial arts is evidence that raw strength is a factor that can't be ignored. It's a fact that for an athletic man and an athletic woman of equal weight, the man will be stronger.

  • I don't really follow. Do you mean only non/minimally physical competitions or all competitive sports/games/activities?

    For things like chess, fishing, and spelling bees gender segregation doesn't make sense. But for things like martial arts or weight lifting I think it makes sense.

    It at least makes sense if the goal is competition between roughly similar groups of participants, and not just a single open class dominated by a particular physiology.