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- Poch Peralta
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Do we learn faster in cities? Learning is defined here as: Acquiring tested, practical knowledge or skill from human and non-human sources.
Learning Faster -- in Cities
Is this the subconscious reason why some people leap into cities without safety nets? It seems the provincials have now a valid reason for doing that. I am dubious of the piece and I think this is going to be a hot debate.
The title of my reference is: Why We Learn Faster in Cities Than We Could On Our Own
'O'Mara argues that we must understand the unique history and geography of places like Silicon Valley if we are to replicate these places as hubs of talent, jobs, capital, and institutions.
'In our 'flat' digital world, in which we can connect virtually with anybody we want, one could argue that the notion of an innovation hub is outdated.
'However, in today's lesson, innovation guru John Hagel explores the paradox that, despite the fact that technology infrastructure has made location unimportant, we're becoming more urbanized at a more rapid rate than ever before...'
Dec 25 2013: Did Newton acquired the tested practical knowledge ?
Before Newton the knowledge of laws of motion didn't existed.
The apple has fallen down from the tree before Newton also,everyone observed it but the way Newton observed it nobody observed.
The observation of the Newton was totally different.
He observed the fall of apple and the motion of objects thoroughly and also what was invisible and intangible.
Then he tried to understand the laws of nature , Learned it, Analysed it,then using his imagination he synthesized the laws of motion.And the final result what he concluded through synthesis was knowledge.
I chose this example because in schools the laws of motions are taught but the actual thing should be taught is never taught and that is Observation.
Now watch this movie in your mind.
Scene 1:
A kid joins the automobile repairing garage, and through continous observation , and practically learning how to repair an automobile grows up into a person who has become expert.Now he not only has the sound knowledge of 4 stroke engine but also has developed the skills to repair it.
Scene 2:
A kid goes to the school and learns only through books about the 4 stroke engine as part of his physics subject.He acquires the knowledge about the 4 stroke engine through books . And then a question comes in his final examination about 4 stroke engine.He writes the perfect answer and scores 100/100.
Scene 3:
Now the kid from scene 2 also has grown up and he also owns the bike.One day his bike stops functioning properly and then he hires the kid from scene 1 who also has grown up now.The kid from the scene 1, upon hearing the sound of running engine of the bike tells the kid of scene 2 that where is the problem and how much time it will take.
Now the question is who is knowledgable and educated the kid of scene 1 or the kid of scene 2.
Dec 25 2013: Excellent illustrations about observation Santokh!
I believe that being observant is very important in acquiring knowledge.
'Now the question is who is knowledgable and educated the kid of scene 1
or the kid of scene 2.'
Ahh... now I agree with what you're implying -- learning by watching and
experience is better than book learning. Practical over Theory.Dec 10 2013: Interesting that you have defined learning for your question. I think the scope of the answers becomes wider with undefined learning and may be the insights received could be deeper. But since you defined learning that way, I shall try a modified comment.
First to clear a few things. I did not place any preference on cities as centers of learning :) Nor did I mean the village folks are less capable of learning. I was amused to see the debate going to the extent where many debated whether universities or schools can do better from villages. That's a very limited way to think about learning.
I will think that by truthful knowledge and skill you mean intellectual resources that have high and moral values. If that is what you mean, fastness of learning will hardly be a local function. It will then be the function of the quality of the receptor of the knowledge and skill and that quality will likely be mentored in environments where distractions are less.
In India we have this tradition of 'Ashrama' (knowledge commune) and Gurukul (Coaching tradition) where students/learners live a life of discipline and their faculties are refined to handle knowledge and skills at the purest of values. The same tradition is also prevalent in China, Japan and many Asian countries.
Such seats of learning are difficult to be founded in cities, unless you would imagine university towns like Cambridge in Europe. So, no; learning will likely not be faster in cities with your definition of learning.
There is a caveat though. Pure knowledge is truth itself. Pure skill too. But one should not ascribe an absolute value on this truth. The only absolute truth about such knowledge and skill is that these can change with time and place.
Dec 10 2013: lol I was afraid that the debate you sparked would become
heated. But then, I was glad that your repliers were sensible and
I thought hard about using the words 'truthful knowledge'. Well,
what I had in mind wasn't moral values' first but the correctness
of the knowledge source. If I used 'correct knowledge', truth can
be considered out of it and that would be bad so I used 'truthful'.
Are those Indian traditions religious? Hindu or Buddhist?
'The only absolute truth about such knowledge and skill is that
these can change with time and place.'
There you are. If I used the word 'correct' instead of 'pure', the
knowledge involved could become false with changes of time and places!
Sara Fryett
Dec 9 2013: I'm sure I'm biased, having grown up in rural New Zealand, but my experiences suggest that faster and greater learning doesn't happen in cities simply as a matter of course. I've lived in larger centres in the UK and visited a lot of different countries, mostly in Europe. There may be more opportunities for interaction in cities, but I've found actual interactions poorer, and sometimes fewer, than in country settings, not richer, as John Hagel suggests. People joke about the unwritten rules of the London Underground - things like 'whatever you do, don't make eye contact'. In contrast, it's normal to greet a stranger as you pass on a village street, or have a conversation with a country store shopkeeper about front page events as you buy a newspaper.
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I also found poorer diversity of people with whom I had meaningful interactions in cities. In workplaces I was more likely to be immediately surrounded by colleagues of the same level and discipline as myself. However, in smaller centres with smaller businesses, I was more likely to interact with every level and discipline in the organisation. In smaller country schools, I played with boys and girls, rich and poor, any ethnicity, because there just weren't that many of us. In larger schools, we somehow separated ourselves and were poorer for it.
Also, in smaller communities with fewer services and resources, people need to be more self-sufficient. A wider range of skills and problem-solving abilities are important, and the more remote you are, the more important this is. If you live in the middle of nowhere, it's a good idea to know CPR, how to change a car tyre, how to grow vegetables, how to glaze a window.... The average farmer is an extraordinary person.
As others have said, cities do offer wonderful pockets of concentrated information, like museums and universities, but they have to be deliberately sought out. Faster and greater learning in cities doesn't just happen as a matter of course.
Dec 9 2013: Great personal testimony Sara. Yes, interaction with strangers
in rural areas is so much easier to achieve. City people tend to
be snobs, ironically, because they're always in a hurry. I mean
it's one downside to living (or learning) faster! I know that by
experience too.
As for school sizes, there's a mystery appeared we need to solve. In
the Philippines, we have bigger primary country schools and more
students in contrast with New Zealand country schools.
'...cities do offer wonderful pockets of concentrated information,
like museums and universities, but they have to be deliberately sought out...'
In Indonesia, Innayah said they are forced to search city school learning.
'In remote area, even teacher is coming once a week, and level of school
is only available for primary only, they should travel or even move further
to reach the teacher and school...'
Dec 10 2013: Thanks, Poch. Yes, you, Innayah and Carl John raise some good points, which I guess illustrate one answer to this question must be that it depends on the country/state/district in which you live, at least with respect to formal learning. That is, assuming greater accessibility of formal learning leads to greater speed of learning in those environments - which I'm sure it must, up to a point.
Dec 10 2013: You're always welcome Sara.
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Dec 8 2013: '... learning is relative to the opportunities
you have to learn and apply what you have learned.'
Great illustration Jason. But it made me lean to outdoors
becoming and being my lab lol. Yes, without self-initiative,
learning, whether fast or slow, accomplishes little.
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Dec 8 2013: We have 'field trips' in college but it's voluntary
and for grade make-up. We go to places where we
can use our individual talents. We even have it in public
primary schools in the 1960s but just for exposure.
Helen Hupe
Dec 6 2013: sometimes we have to make a practical illustration of abstract information. My son could not "get" the addition and subtraction of numbers as long as they were symbolically presented on paper. So I bought a bag of penny candy and I laid out on the table the same thing he was seeing as symbols on paper. He got it and there was no stopping him. He made the highest score in his school on the ACT test. I think it depends on the individual and we should not be referring to rural people as "falling off the turnip truck. Location has little to do with leaning.
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Dec 6 2013: In your son's case Helen, it didn't just depend on him
but on the teacher's brilliant ideas as well! Thank you for the great story ma'am.
Helen Hupe
Dec 6 2013: You are quite welcome. I don't know why but the idea came to me when I saw him struggling.
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Dec 6 2013: You probably read his mind ma'am. Common among moms and children :-)Dec 6 2013: Hi Helen ..., "Location has little to do with learning" ... yes I quite agree. I´d say that have access to learning resources is even more important than location. For instance Internet is a rather simple example, it is an open window to knowledge as long as you have access to it and, know how to use it: you can share ideas, experiment experiences...
Also be surronded by the right people , people who push you to pursue your goals, who are always there to help you with. We learn faster depending on our personal needs , people surronding us and, access to resources regardless of the place where we live.
Dec 6 2013: I must admit that it requires such resources as you mentioned. I don't know what you mean by push. I like teachers who engage students in the learning process in such a way as to make the student curious and consider learning fun instead of a chore. Peace.Dec 5 2013: We can learn faster in cities because there are many talented or ambitious people in cities.
They'll be our motivation to learn.
Until 18, I lived in my own town(that is a remote area), and had thought "I'm the most capable people in the world". To go to the University, I came to Tokyo,a Japanese capital, finding a lot of clever ones and felt ashamed of my arrogance.
Now, in our 'flat' digital world, we can see remote-living great men and women,
but we tend to react as if they were the caracters in the novel.
That doesn't bring us a sense of crisis.
Only by looking at higher-ranking opponents or colleagues, in other words a worthy rival, at first hand,
we come to have a burning ambition and start to learn seriously.
Dec 5 2013: Yes Yuma. Great illustrations and I see your point. In fact,
one of the persons who greatly motivated me was my Japanese
boss from Tokyo and he was the best boss I ever had. He
imported an animation trainer and a rich investor (both teen-
aged!) who also motivated our employees and office.
Hai. There are much more formidable rivals in the cities whose
challenges will make others want to equal them. Ganbatte Yuma.Dec 5 2013: I dont believe we learn faster in cities. We just think we do. We learn so much about technology and pop culture and bits of the culture of people we may never have met in the countryside; but there are so many other realities of life and living that the small towns, villages and small communities reveal.
Cities are usually under the siege of a desperate run after money and material things, status and the next big thing.
There is so much to reach for, learn, and admire, in innovation. But if one is opportuned to do a deep sea diving to see the vastness of the life there, one would know that nature has far more amazing things than human inventions.
Dec 5 2013: '...nature has far more amazing things than human inventions.'
Now that's one thing I definitely agree with Feyi! As I've said in
my convo intro, I'm dubious that we learn faster in cities. I think
we could do that too but there will be a health payback for over-
loading our mental capacity.
John Ruzicka
Jan 3 2014: It really depends on what you are learning.
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People are exposed to more different cultures and viewpoints in cities, so cultural learning is definitely enhanced by living in a city. However, I've also lived in rural areas and found that people there are far from stupid, despite being portrayed often as "hicks" in the media. People in rural areas definitely learn more about natural systems.
In a city, the pace is faster and there is more competition, so people have to work harder to stand out. Cities exaggerate people's personality traits, as well--again a function of needing to stand out.
As for book learning, this can occur anywhere. For example, I can listen to a TED conversation here in San Francisco, or I can listen to the same thing in Mendocino, a tiny town north of here.
One thing cities *do* provide are audiences and markets. Someone is much more likely, for example, to give a speech on molecular biology in a city only because there are more people who will come see it. The same speech in a town of 20 people might have no audience at all--not because the people aren't smart, but because they're not interested in the topic.
Jan 3 2014: 'Someone is much more likely, for example, to give a speech on
molecular biology in a city only because there are more people who will come see it...'
This is also why universities choose to give more choices of courses in cities. Same with
firms giving grants and scholarships. Thanks John.
Uba D Tmar
Dec 23 2013: Poch,it's an interesting question. what i can say is, First of all there are many reasons people migrate to cities, one of them is employment and the oppurtunities and urban way of life as depicted in visual entertainment media. Learning about what? All look to practical benefit of learning, since cities now are the engine of the economy, it is relevant for someone to venture there. Does learning in a city help one to live in a countryside i don't think so. from a sustainable point of view, learning by being in a city is sucidal. learning faster or slow is not a relevant questioning, but how effective is learning in a city is the right question i think so.
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Dec 23 2013: Yes Uba. The important thing is learning effectively wherever we are. Thanks.
Carl Dalton
Dec 21 2013: I agree with Poch Peralta, Sumesh Kassie, sharp insight, well expressed, and I could not agree more; and it ties in well with Tino Virtanen's comment.
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Reference the International Express Newspaper 2 - 4 years ago: 30 female and 30 male of the top UK University entrants for that year, were given the 1950 11 (year) plus exam for grammar school entry: The pass score mark was 60 out of 100, If I remember correctly only two girls passed, with scores of 60 and 62.
Today also reference many news articles in the International Express; city kids think milk is manufactured, tomatoes grow on trees, etc. And as stated by Tino Virtanen, they have come to rely on calculators, computers, and digital technology so much, that their minds have not grown dimmer; but rather they have not been educationally stretched; and so learning wise have regressed, in comparison to what was expected of, and learned by past generations of pupils and students.
In the meanwhile, those practical skilled, and inventive and innovative, country folk, and kids, who were labelled as yokels and ockers; given greater access to education and the internet, have and continue to make greater strides forward; as they retain the practicalities of their rural experiences, along with a better level of education, and greater knowledge of the larger world, that exists outside the limits of their small communities.
Another interesting article was in regard to a US study; wherein a group of students were all given the same test, and then questioned as to how well they had done in the test: It was found that those who had scored the highest marks, thought they had done far less well than they had. And in regard to the low scorers it was found, that the lower the score, the better the low scorer felt that he or she had done in the test
Quite simply; it was summed up as: The stupid are too stupid, to be able to recognise just how stupid they are; I wonder how many were future Party/Corporate Politicians?
Dec 21 2013: Great illustrations Carl.
'The stupid are too stupid, to be able to recognise just
how stupid they are; I wonder how many were future politicians?'
LOL If those students knew you were citing them, I wonder how
small they would feel lol. And considering how many stupid pols
we have, it's possible many of those students became puppet pols lolDec 21 2013: i think also motivation to studing, is getting weaker. "need to give more carrot". So people start studing themselfs.Dec 21 2013: 'When the knowledge and skills assessed are corrected
for environment, then we can see if speed of learning is comparable for each
environmental cluster based on its specific norm...'
Sharp insight Sumesh. I may add that most tested knowledge is applicable
only to a specific time frame -- a tested knowledge becomes obsolete with
passing time.Dec 21 2013: What do we learn faster?
There is so much to learn so choosing what you value is based on perspective.
Leaning how to milk cows, grow crop, understand the impact of rain, or hunt wild animals, imitate bird calls, prepare food from scratch, build huts, fish...
These are all skills that up to this day have extreme value to communities that still require them. Sadly these communities will not have a say when a city slicker with his well manicured hands, and sleep deprived mind, seeks answers to questions that are based on possible suppositions designed to test if some aspect of knowledge has validity.
The question of whether cities foster learning better is only true if better refers to mathematics, computer logic and programming, financial management, sourcing knowledge, etc. i.e all aspect that are important to city dwellers.
So my answer is yes but no. Yes the tests are designed by city folk for city folk assessing the rapidity at which city folk assimilate city tasks.
But No: I disagree on the point that the knowledge and skill tested is all encompassing. When the knowledge and skills assessed are corrected for environment, then we can see if speed of learning is comparable for each environmental cluster based on its specific norm.
Dec 16 2013: The ability for an individual to learn in a city is reliant on their response to external stimuli. There is no doubt that people who live in cities receive more stimuli on a regular basis: exposure to constant movement, new ideas, new people, etc. Cities are great for gaining knowledge and "street smarts". People who grow up in cities tend to be more tolerant of new ways of thinking. Higher population leads to more competition and a greater rate of idea exchange (which is necessary for developing broader perspectives on the world). But one should also ask the question: Do cities suit certain individuals better than others? Will someone who has lived in a city the same number of years as someone else really achieve the same benefits intellectually? Some of the world's greatest thinkers and artists grew up in the countryside or lived in the countryside a great portion of their lives. If they had grown up in a city, they could very well have ended up as different people, perhaps without the same unique ideas.There are some things one can't learn from a database or by prolonged living in a city. Cities are definitely useful in nurturing some personality aspects, such as tolerance and adaptability. People in cities remain the most informed on the planet, but that does not necessarily mean they learn faster. Despite data being extremely accessible in a city, other factors prevalent in a city may inhibit a person from reaching their true learning potential. Cities are full of distractions, data streaming at you from basically all directions.
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I am definitely a city person, but I think the ability to learn in certain environments can vary by person. I might feel great amid the bustling activity of a city. But someone else might find that their thoughts flow best when away from all the noise. Having knowledge at your disposal is one thing. How you handle the knowledge is another.
Dec 17 2013: '...There is no doubt that people who live in cities receive
more stimuli on a regular basis: exposure to constant movement,
new ideas, new people, etc. Cities are great for gaining knowledge
and "street smarts"...'
That's keen observation KH. As for 'street smarts', I wonder if 'jungle
smarts' is not more useful.
'...Despite data being extremely accessible in a city, other factors
prevalent in a city may inhibit a person from reaching their true
learning potential. Cities are full of distractions, data streaming
at you from basically all directions...'
It's funny that very easy access to Data itself is probably the prime
factor that may inhibit a person from reaching their true learning potential.
City folks become addicted to social networking, become multitaskers
(which could work negatively), etc...
'...I might feel great amid the bustling activity of a city. But someone else
might find that their thoughts flow best when away from all the noise...'
You just cited my case KH. I learn and work best in quiet though my job
requires more of time in cities.
Dec 21 2013: I agree that "jungle smarts" do not seem to directly effect our survival anymore, assuming that by "jungle smarts" the meaning is survival in the wilderness (away from constant human contact). But street smarts can be interpreted as another form of intelligence, just perhaps a form of intelligence that is geared specifically to describing survival in human populations of high density. A few of our survival factors have changed with time. Now being able to survive amid members of our own species is of seemingly more immediate importance than working independently to survive the broader forces of nature (society as a whole already works to maintain its survival through collective problem solving and collaboration to provide ourselves with food, shelter, and water in the face of the elements). People in cities can survive just fine on going to the local supermarket, whereas those who live off the land rely on battling the forces of nature more directly. Now, more than half of all humans live in urban areas (at least at the moment, we never know what the future will hold). So I see what you mean by jungle smarts not appearing as immediate to our use as before, Poch, and I agree.
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Dec 21 2013: 'People in cities can survive just fine on going to
the local supermarket, whereas those who live off the land
rely on battling the forces of nature more directly. Now,
more than half of all humans live in urban areas...'
Great obsservation KH. But it reminds me of people who were
forced off the cities and became wildlife recluses. They learn
to live in and love the wildlife then evil developers force them
off again. They lose all food source.
John Gianino
Dec 11 2013: Poch, may I share a thought? I have been experimenting with a process of thought extraction and inception from the minds of people in my imediate surrounding. This experiment arose from a theroy I had during yoga training and meditation. I found and continue to find that my mind fills with thoughts that are not inherently my own. I had to first ask myself, "Where did these thoughts come from?".
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My conclusion continues to be that we comprise our thoughts from the will of the entites around us. If we migrate to cities where individuals have developed strong wills from acedemic conditioning or intestinal fortitude, etc. the thoughts of these indivduals radiate with greater intensity. We share thoughts through spoken words, writing, or multimedia with great synergy but they still radiate from our being with non-verbal communcation.
To answer your question directly - we learn faster with greater frequency, intensity, type of stimuli, and duration which we are exposed. Would you say this would happen in cities? It may depend on what you are trying to learn.
Dec 11 2013: Excellent theory John and I see what you're pointing out.
I study and practiced Yoga myself. The problem with a 'receiver' who
involuntarily connects with the thoughts of others is that most of what
we receive are negative vibes. They can pollute us.
That was keen of you to observe that city folks radiate thoughts with
greater intensity. I think it's simply because they are more 'intense' --
tense and always hurrying. Yogists transfer thoughts easier when they
are calm don't they?
'...we learn faster with greater frequency, intensity, type of stimuli,
and duration which we are exposed.'
I agree but I won't gamble my health forcing my mind to learn fast
when it isn't necessary.
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Dec 10 2013: 'Truth is subjective not objective so what you consider truthful knowledge and what someone else does might not be the same.'
Here is my reply to Pabitra concerning my use of the word 'truthful':
I thought hard about using the words 'truthful knowledge'. Well,
what I had in mind wasn't moral values' first but the correctness
of the knowledge source. If I used 'correct knowledge', truth can
be considered out of it and that would be bad so I used 'truthful'.
So what word would you suggest I use instead of 'truthful'?
'If you took a country person and a city person and had them
switch places which would adapt faster ?'
Now that's a tougher question! I think country folks would adapt
faster since city resources are easier to acquire. A city folk
learning farming? Most of them wouldn't even want to get their
hands dirty!
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Dec 10 2013: Tested and practical knowledge
Bravo Jason. I think they're the correct words so I will use them.Dec 11 2013: "Practical information" for rural life or jobs may not be the same for "practical information" needed in industries or businesses in the cities. The "tested-ness" , therefore, is conditional depending on where the knowledge is to be tested or utilized.
bart hsi
Dec 9 2013: I don't think that the notion of learn faster in the cities is uniformly true . It depends on what kind of knowledge or innovation you are talking about. There are two major reasons that situation in the cities is conducive to learning or innovation.
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1. The kind of individuals who tend to live in (or moved to) cities, then their children, even themselves, will tend to be more likely talented, or with better parental guidance to learn, especially in technological or scientific knowledge.
2. There are usually more and better schools and colleges, in cities, which are specially catered to science and technology for the students' interest. The schools in the rural area simply don't have enough student population and the teaching resources to support such institutions. Even colleges in rural or small township could not survive without the attendance of mainly out-of-town student body. Some of the large (in size) universities, such as the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, actually almost made a small city by itself with the student and faculty/employees and the needed supporting small businesses to cater to their needs. Of course, there are also more scientific and technology institutions or businesses in large cities to hire the graduates, or serve for the internship or research project for colleges or even some high school seniors.
The "education" through the internet telecommunication certainly facilitates the self or remote learning, but it is still lagging too far behind the actual functions for career training by academic institutions. Remember, remote learning didn't start with the internet, there were the so-called mail correspondence courses offered almost 100 years ago.
Dec 9 2013: Great analysis Bart and it's good you introduced the topic
of remote learning (RL). The best use of RL is from a city to
another city from a different country or nation. From Manila,
I applied to the London School of Journalism and was accepted
but I haven't got to starting the course yet.
But with RL, learning fast is of course out of the question. The
transfer of correspondence will eat up too much time even though
the Net made RL faster.
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Dec 10 2013: Your first question is very easy to answer. Even if you just review many of the discussions on TED, you will easily find that parental guidance is usually listed as one of the most important contributors to fast learning You can check them by yourself.
As to your 2nd query:
"That is true but those students learning will be very compressed and limited to just those subjects while a student living in the country and then attending those colleges would have a more well rounded education."
I could answer your comment with my own experience. I myself quit school at thae age of 14. But I kept on self study by going to the local libraries and buying used textbooks in the city of Shanghai. Since Shanghai was an international city at that time, I could find mant used textbooks in science and technology, thus I became a "well rounded" scholar on my own. Later on I skipped all of 5 years of formal high school AND 4 years of college undergraduate education and entered a graduate school in the U. S. and finished a PhD degree, by way of passing a series of qualifying tests for the high school and college bachelor's degree. The fact that I did live in the largest city did facilitate my learning a great deal because at that time, it was almost impossible to find or borrow books in science and technology in the rural area. Of course it's a little easier by the use of internet, still it is more convenient to live in a city.
When my 2 children were ready to enter college, we were successful to get them into the best university in the entire southwest region in the U. S.; The Rice University in Houston, Texas. We actually lived in Houston too. But we still paid for them to live in the dormitory of the university. As a matter of fact, most of their classmates in the dormitory were also Houston residents. So they could concentrate on studying in school. Anyway, I personally can't see any difference, but at least your notion of rural students are fast learning is not applicable here.Dec 11 2013: Please read my previous post carefully. I was saying that MY CHILDREN LIVED IN THE DORM OF THE UNIVERSITY IN HOUSTON WHERE MY WIFE AND I LIVED THERE. SO THE CONFUSION OCCURRED ON YOUR PART, NOT ON MINE.
Also I am not sure you are that familiar about many large cities in the U. S. There are lot of slow learners, dropouts and truancy in the inner city public schools, but there are also vast number of excellent private and public school students who probably can compete with any students in other countries, and most likely to out-perform the students from rural America.
Innayah Roza
Dec 9 2013: In my country Indonesia, spreading in 17.000 more islands. Learning in big cities will give you a better education, somehow with lots of islands, distribution difficulty, political corruption and other barrier was not giving us (indonesian people) same standard of education. In remote area, even teacher is coming once a week, and level of school is only available for primary only, they should travel or even move further to reach the teacher and school. In Indonesia, homeschooling is not a solution yet due to internet infrastructure and economical development. If a family born in remote area but they has lots of money, they must sent their children to big city. So yes Big City is a must for Indonesian learner.
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Dec 9 2013: You have illustrated valid reasons for going to
the cities to learn Innayah. For some Indonesians and other
nationalities, they are forced to.
As to homeschooling where ever the location, pupils will not learn
fast because of isolation. We learn faster if there is interaction with others.Dec 9 2013: i totally agree with you,Innayah. in my contry, China, education environment of some rural area still very poor. i have heard an article that a 7 -year-old girl must get up in 3am and walk 30km to school.what surprising me most is that she must climb a bridge with only a single iron chain over big river on her way to school. But you know, our three public consumption is 960 billions in 2012. if they use a half of those money to improve the education environment and facilities, the little girl will have a more happy and enjoyable childhood.Dec 8 2013: There are more people in the cities. Hence, there are more interactions between people in the cities. Hence, there is more information exchange. More shools, more institutions, more businesses, more cultural centers. It seems fairly straightforward. People do not learn "on their own" - they learn from each other.
Dec 8 2013: Most of us are in agreement with you Arkady.
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Dec 9 2013: In the end it is beneficial from evolutionary point of view. The more complex the environment, more learning is imperative for survival.
People learn to cheat and lie faster in Cities. That may look bad out of context, but such learning is part of adaptation.
The question does not presuppose any moral underlining.Dec 9 2013: Being exposed to conflicting information is, actually, good. If everything we encounter is in agreement with what we already know, there is no learning.
Discerning truth from other stuff is a valuable learning skill. "Other stuff" is not necessarily "lies". Things that are not true include errors, inaccuracies, exaggerations, superstitions, prejudice, stereotypes, etc.
Dec 9 2013: @arkady
I'm reminded of those persons who wouldn't take learning
from others. If they already know everything, that makes
them dumb since they would not learn anything new anymore.
Confusion is already enough danger from constant conflicting
info.Dec 9 2013: Re: "I would say it is only good if you have some model by which to discern that conflicting information."
That's what parents and education are for. I agree that not all learning is beneficial.
Growing up in small communities with strict values may have its own dangers. E.g. developing stereotypes and intolerance to things and people outside these communitites and "values".
How much we should "protect" our children from the outside world is a fundamental dilemma faced by every parent. I don't think, moral decay comes from the conflicting messages coming from the outside world. Moral decay, perhaps, comes from the conflicting messages at home or, perhaps, from the lack of such any moral messages.
Dec 9 2013: It is better to live with conflicting ideas than fixed ideas, which tend to turn into doctrines.Dec 9 2013: Yes, it seems to be another circular problem - a system with positive feedback, where output enhances the input driving itself to one of the extremes. A lot of social things work this way, unfortunately.Dec 8 2013: Do we learn Faster in cities? As individuals I believe we all learn at different rates of speed due to the way our processors are linked in the brain. Do we learn faster in cities, this I don't believe to be true but do we have the ability to diversify the way we are taught and therefore reach parts of society that may be left behind do to teaching methods.....then I would say yes. A larger society in general should offer more options in learning diversity due to its magnitude of resources. Is that to say that living in the city is better then living in smaller communities, that answer lies to the individual at hand.
Dec 8 2013: '...but do we have the ability to diversify the way
we are taught and therefore reach parts of society that
may be left behind do to teaching methods.....then I would say yes.'
An excellent suggestion Russell. But then again, the 'answer lies to the individual at hand.'
Dec 8 2013: how can it be on individual??? for majority of people, personality is an accumulation of the thoughts he/she derives from the environment around them then how cant environment around them cant play a major role.
Dec 8 2013: When we mentioned 'individual' here, we mean
it's up to the individual person how motivated or determined
he/she is to learn. If my answer doesn't satisfy, let's wait for
Russell's answer.
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Dec 7 2013: Poch,
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I am not sure if we learn faster in cities. Many companies grow around universities where the founders went to school and that is around cities, i.e. Silicon Valley (Stanford and UC Berkeley) and Boston (MIT, Harvard, Tufts, WPI). You need a critical mass of talent to make the companies successful, so the more Universities the better.
Also, today many young professionals are bored in the suburbs and love living in the cities. They actually commute out to the suburbs today to get to their jobs. Several large companies are moving facilities, even headquarters into the cities, Motorola for example, to get closer to these professionals. It does mean that the middle and upper managers that live in the suburb need to commute into the city.
On innovation, I need to bounce ideas off people and get feed back. These ideas lead to innovation but the interaction is important to me and I think to others. The 2 best programmers I know work in the same office just so that they can communicate immediately.
Dec 7 2013: 'You need a critical mass of talent to make the companies successful,
so the more Universities the better.'
Most firms and universities cluster in cities so most careerists go there.
I think that proves we learn faster in cities Wayne.
Colin Thomas
Dec 5 2013: Sometimes being over stimulated can cause some people to learn slower. A simpler, slower life could be their answer. Less distraction, more focus.
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Dec 5 2013: That's what I meant by info overload Colin. Getting ill because
of that is worse than causing to learn slower. Effective multitaskers are few.Dec 5 2013: Firstly, what a big city gives us is the oppurtunity to be whoever we want without the judgement of the small town, you can dress the way you want, you can bring whatever and sometimes you can even sing a song to yourself while walking and nobody'll bat an eye.
So, our so-called freedom of the city gives us a little bit of peace that at least they don't judge you. Of course, the stress is a bigger factor, but what's important is that the city gives you chances.
To meet more people like you, to meet someone who inspires you or to get somebody who would want to work with you. This means one more thing - you would probably feel better emotionally and socially and what makes studying better than a good mood?
Also this urban surroundment could possibly give you a system you could put into your working plan.
For example, I always study when I haven't had a meal, when I've got the plan in my head and when I think of the future. Future tells me : "You couldn't pass the exam because you didn't study enough that very day. That's why you're sad and disappointed". Then I realise I'm still in that very day and I can change the future! I can make myself proud and happy! And what's better than this?
But in a small town it's harder to get the challenge. That's why you go there and give your best to win. Because I love winning!
Dec 5 2013: Your view of the 'Freedom of the City' is great Gloria. Yes. One
bad thing in rural areas is the snoopy attitude of most residents
which can ruin one's mood and slow you down.
'But in a small town it's harder to get the challenge.
That's why you go there and give your best to win.'
Yuma wrote about that too:
'Only by looking at higher-ranking opponents or colleagues (in cities),
in other words a worthy rival, at first hand, we come to have a burning
ambition and start to learn seriously.'Dec 5 2013: Poch, Learning is acquiring new, or modifying and reinforcing, existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences. Could I hone my cow milking skills in metro New York .. or learn to plow straight ... and by the same token I could not upgrade my skills I use in the city out on the range.
Learning by the definition above is not restricted to a location therefore making the argument of speed of learning moot.
I know people of all ages in both city and rural life that have learned little over the years .. either fast or slow.
Be well my friend .... Bob.
Dec 5 2013: LOL your illustration makes me laugh but it's spot on Bob.
And I'm definitely 'weller' now that we're in agreement again sir.Dec 4 2013: Ufff..I do not really know. Faster? in big cities we always have to be on the ball. Everything happens so quick that you always have to be receptive to what is going on. The thing is what we learn , is it really worthwhile?


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Purchased the access all downloads, for the sole purpose of the Korn stems but can't find them anywhere. Customer support hasn't helped. Can someone please help. Thankyou.
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Yeah it's weird they skipped Untitled.
Someone once told me on here before, Korn has stems from Follow the Leader onward. But don't know if they ever plan on releasing them.
I had asked if Kidnap The Sandy Claws could maybe be released and it was. I don't know if it was my influence or there idea to release in the first place, but they did. So doesn't hurt to ask.
I'd pay extra for the other stems if needed lol.
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i need the untouchables stems. i would like to remix that album. :)
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Re: KORN STEMS?
like I said I receive a email that give me this information
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Re: Untitled Stems
Man I am dying for those stems seriously.. I want untitled Stems so bad..
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Well to me I'm not really sure... I Usely I dont? When I find "Freak On A Leash (GHWT Multi-Track)" back from 2011 on google search of "Korn Freak On A Leash Multitrack free mp3 download". I'd first lov it last October 2011 & Remix Go Insane Project is finished on December 2011.
I'd should sign up the membership since there's no VIP Access tickets, no recording stream, just the remix multitrack streaming i'd just need get a hand of these files.
I'm Running out of samples to remix korn sooner or later?
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Nightmare Revisited WAV stems issue
I am a new premium member and I've downloaded the "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" WAV stems. I'm quite disappointed because every stems finish at 2'11''. The sound is cut and the song is incomplete (half the song is missing).
However, the MP3 files are complete so I think it's a mistake and the WAV files should be complete too.
I wish a moderator will read my post and pass my request on.
Thank you.
Re: Nightmare Revisited WAV stems issue
Yep, there's seems to be no response from anyone...
Re: Nightmare Revisited WAV stems issue
Yeah, that's too bad... I find no other way to contact the site administrator...
I only subscribe for that stems so I guess I deserve at least an answer from a moderator but nothing...
Re: KORN STEMS?
Hye, apologies for reviving this thread, but does anyone know if we are likely to get anymore stems and possibly stems from The Paradigm Shift??
Re: KORN STEMS?
Where is the stems section now? I cant find anything..
I bought "DOWNLOAD EVERY KORN SHOW", and the stems should be included, right?


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Bentley has wrung out its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine in the Continental GT so that it now produces more poweeerrr; welcome the new Conti GT V8 'S'.
Bentley reveals Continental GT V8 S
More power, a more sporting setup and more luxury; new 521bhp V8 S is here
Of course, power's not the only thing you get, but it's the one we're primarily concerned with. Let's start with some numbers: instead of the standard GT V8's 500bhp, you get 521bhp in this new S, along with 502lb ft of torque (up from 487 torques).
And there are more Better Numbers to further bludgeon your senses with: the coupe's 0-62mph time drops from 4.8s to 4.5s - same as the 567bhp 6.0-litre W12 version - with a corresponding increase in top speed (192mph), while the convertible GT V8 S now hits 0-62mph in 4.7s (down from 5.0s) and tops out at 191mph (up from 187mph). See? Faster. Better-er.
Economy and emissions remain the same as the standard GT V8 though (mid 20s for mpg, 246g/km CO2 for the coupe and 254g/km CO2 for the convertible), thanks in part to the V8's cylinder shutdown system - in this mode, four cylinders are turned off under light throttle 'cruising' conditions, but the full banana is resumed when you engage Stig Level 10. We're told this elicits an 'emotive growl' from the exhaust. Lovely.
To help deliver more of this grunt to the road, Bentley has (deep breath) lowered the sports suspension by 10mm, increased the spring rates (45 per cent on the front, 33 per cent on the rear), revised the damping, stiffened the bushes by 70 per cent and rear anti-roll bar by 54 per cent, recalibrated the steering for 'improved precision and feedback' and loosened up the stability control to allow for 'increased wheel slip at higher speed'. Best prepare the drift shoes, squire.
Externally you get a new front splitter, side sills and rear diffuser, new 20in wheels, V8 S badging, a contrast centre stripe on the roof lining inside, knurled chrome detailing to the gearshift lever and ventilation controls, and an 8-inch touchscreen complete with a 30gb hard-drive. You can also appoint many options if you have many more pounds, naturally, though we've not had any details on price. Expect it to be a healthy chunk more than the standard V8's £123k.


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Once Again, Obama Does Something No GOP President Bothers to Do
I'm sure there are many reasons why President Obama nominated Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, but the fact that Hagel is a Republican surely played at least some part. After all, if he nominated a Democrat to head the Pentagon, congressional Republicans would surely oppose the nomination and charge that the nominee was too dovish. Which of course is exactly what has happened with Hagel (along with some truly despicable phony accusations of anti-Semitism*). I'm not the first liberal to be disappointed with the fact that Democratic presidents seem to feel the need to placate their opponents by picking Republicans for this particular position. As Michael Beschloss observed, Republican presidents have never picked a Democrat for this job, but about half the secretaries of Defense in Democratic administrations have been Republicans.
What's most important to note about this is that there is no equivalent on the other side. Republican presidents don't feel the need to appoint Democrats to lead agencies whose missions are traditionally associated with Democrats. In fact, they have no problem appointing people whose goal is to fight against the missions of the agencies they lead. For instance, the role of the Labor Department is to enforce labor laws and protect workers. So do Republican presidents say, "This department's mission is kind of liberal, so we'll just appoint a Democrat to be Secretary"? Hell no. Look at recent Republican labor secretaries. For George W. Bush's entire tenure, the office was held by Elaine Chao, who had been a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, as well as an official in prior Republican administrations. Today she's back at Heritage and serves on many corporate boards. She's also married to one Mitch McConnell, whom you might have heard of. Needless to say, she didn't get too many awards for service to America's working men and women. The job was held in the George H.W. Bush administration by Elizabeth Dole, and after her by Lynn Martin, who had been a Republican member of Congress. Ronald Reagan appointed two corporate executives and a Republican senator during his time, including Ann Gorsuch, a hard-right conservative politician who spent her two years in the job working like a beaver to destroy the agency and everything it stood for. You get the idea.
I'm not saying the two are parallel, since the Republican approach to agencies they don't like, such as Labor, Interior (remember James Watt? Gale Norton?), or the EPA has been to appoint people up and down the ladder who will work to undermine the agency's mission, while Democrats have never done anything of the sort with the Pentagon, nor am I saying they should. And I don't have a problem with Obama appointing Republicans to his cabinet, if he finds what he believes to be the right individuals (the other Republican in the cabinet, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, seems to have done a fine job). But maybe Democratic presidents should stop acting as though they're afraid someone will call them wimps if they don't pick Republicans to head the Pentagon.
* Now, about those anti-Semitism charges. For a taste of what they're saying, you can read this odious column in the Wall Street Journal, the gist of which is that Chuck Hagel is an anti-Semite because he once referred to the "Jewish lobby" intimidating members of Congress. Now first of all, the term "Jewish lobby," inaccurate though it may be to refer to AIPAC, is often carelessly tossed about, including by many of AIPAC's allies. Furthermore, as I've argued before, even the more common "Israel lobby" is a misnomer, because what AIPAC lobbies for is not Israel per se, but a particular ideological faction within Israel, which is why they would more properly be called the "Likud lobby." Second of all, of course AIPAC intimidates members of Congress; that's the business they're in, and they do it very successfully. And finally, if there's anyone who wants everyone to think that AIPAC is the "Jewish lobby" it's conservatives, because whenever anyone disagrees with AIPAC, the accusations of anti-Semitism are not far behind. As far as they're concerned, the only possible reason you could have a difference of opinion with AIPAC or with the Likud Party it represents is that you hate Jews and want to see Israel destroyed. (And by the way, being Jewish doesn't shield you from these accusations; when Jewish commentators criticize Israel, they get accused of being self-hating Jews.)
Mon, 2013-01-07 17:37
From Glenn Greenwald's Saturday column in The Guardian:
"All of the Democratic alternatives to Hagel who have been seriously mentioned are nothing more than standard foreign policy technocrats, fully on-board with the DC consensus regarding war, militarism, Israel, Iran, and the Middle East. That's why Kristol, the Washington Post and other neocons were urging Obama to select them rather than Hagel: because those neocons know that, unlike Hagel, these Democratic technocrats pose no challenge whatsoever to their agenda of sustaining destructive US policy in the Middle East and commitment to endless war....(S)houldn't you have to weigh...the record of Hagel - as opposed to Michele Flournoy, Ashton Carter, or the other plausible nominees - on issues of war, foreign policy and militarism?...Here we have one of the only opportunities in years to have a (relative) war skeptic and mild dissident on Israel and MidEast policy running the Pentagon - one who is uniquely situated and brave enough to voice those critiques given his status as combat hero.
Tue, 2013-01-08 13:17
I would agree with you if this were someone else -- but Chuck Hagel is a unique case. He has the background and the guts to question easy assumptions and dangerous groupthink on questions of war and peace -- he's proven this by abandoning a "rising star" political career on the basis of his principles.
I'm a staunch Democrat, and I have come to believe that Chuck Hagel is the best person -- Democrat, Republican, or otherwise -- to lead the DoD during this important period.
Sun, 2013-01-13 12:15
Fri, 2013-01-18 11:51
Barry appointed Hagel, not for his Republicanism, since he's been a RINO for quite a few years now, but for his antipathy for Israel, his placatory attitude toward Iran, his willingness to downsize the military and because he, simply, wanted to stick it to Republicans.
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Sun, 2013-01-27 14:47
"After all, if he nominated a Democrat to head the Pentagon, congressional Republicans would surely oppose the nomination and charge that the nominee was too dovish."
Panetta was confirmed unanimously.
Hagel was more nominated because of his critical views of Israel, his willingness to tell the truth when it's not conventional, and as someone who has the full faith & trust of Obama. Not because of the (R) next to his name.
Hagel will be more popular with liberals than most Democratic alternatives, as well as more in-line with our beliefs than Panetta is.
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This year the ORWP has lined up two water experts, Dr. Kyle E. Murray and Dr. Jonathan Fisher, to speak about surface and ground water issues in Oklahoma.
Other speakers will include the Assistant Chief of the Choctaw Nation, Gary Batton, and former Oklahoma Attorney General, Larry Derryberry. Area legislators will speak about water laws they plan to introduce in the 2013 session, and candidates for state and federal office will briefly outline their positions on Oklahoma water issues.
ORWP has long called for peer-reviewed, scientific research to be the foundation for all Oklahoma's water law. They expressed how honored they felt to have two respected water scientists address their members at this year's annual meeting.
Dr. Murray is the Hydro-geologist at the Oklahoma Geological Survey, which is charged with investigating Oklahoma's land, water, mineral, and energy resources and promoting the wise use of our natural resources.
He has worked in the public sector, private sector, and academia on geologic and hydro-logic studies that have spanned several states including Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. Murray's research is designed to provide practical scientific perspectives on water issues and to pursue informed management and sustainable practices.
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The meeting will be held at the Choctaw Community Center located at 400 S.W. "O" Street in Antlers.
"Oklahomans for Responsible Water Policy (ORWP) is a grassroots citizens' organization created to protect Oklahoma's water resources, environment and way of life. They are defined by what is currently happening regarding Sardis Lake, as well as what has happened with Atoka Lake and McGee Creek Reservoir. In addition, there was an attempted "raid" on the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer. A "raid" on the Boggys by the proposed construction of the Boswell and Parker Reservoirs is still in the planning stages."
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- Designer: Fabio Lanci, Italian, born 1935
- Medium: Colorless glass, stainless steel, urethane rolls, leather
- Place Manufactured: Italy
- Dates: ca. 1968
- Dimensions: 28 x 27 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (71.1 x 69.9 x 90.2 cm) Cushions: 4 1/2 x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm) (show scale)
- Markings: no marks
- Signature: no signature
- Inscriptions: no inscriptions
- Collections:Decorative Arts
- Museum Location: This item is on view on the 20th-Century Decorative Arts, 4th Floor
- Accession Number: 74.194.3
- Credit Line: Gift of Stendig, Inc.
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Fabio Lanci (Italian, born 1935). "Hyaline" Adjustable Lounge Chair, ca. 1968. Colorless glass, stainless steel, urethane rolls, leather, 28 x 27 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (71.1 x 69.9 x 90.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Stendig, Inc., 74.194.3. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: "Hyaline" adjustable Lounge chair. Sides are two thick clear glass rectangular sheets with corners rounded, each resting on two small black coasters. This seat is hung at the top by stainless steel discs, which slip over top edge of glass sides. The seat is also locked at the bottom into the glass sides by stainless steel discs. The seat is formed of eight joined urethane rolls, which are upholstered with light brown leather. Top and bottom rolls are of larger diameter than others. CONDITION - Tiny flaw in seat covering to right of center on bottom roll. Second roll from top has dark discoloration, Approximately 1 1/2 round.
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Playing Tamas at work
Posted 23 March 2012 - 05:55 PM ( #1 )
Do you pause and then un-pause in your lunch break ?
Do you check up on them inside your bag or in the toilet / bathroom ?
Have you ever been 'caught' by co-workers (and what was their reaction) ?
I have not been caught at work yet but I have 3 kids, two of which are now teenagers and they think I'm pretty odd playing with these things at my age !
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Posted 24 March 2012 - 09:46 AM ( #3 )
Because the vintage and Connection series are a bit more gender neutral in design, I let my Tamagotchis sit out where my coworkers can see them. But with the later Japanese releases like the ID L, I tend to hide them more as I don't want to give the impression that I'm bringing "girls toys" to work. So there's a fine balance, while I'm not embarrassed to have my coworkers see my Tamagotchis, I just don't play with them when they're around.
That being said, my coworkers usually just ask a few questions out of curiosity and don't say much after those first initial questions. In fact, one girl wanted to take care of my P1 so I let her for a few days - she really enjoyed it! And that put a smile on my face.
Perhaps your kids might think its weird that you're playing with an "old toy", but maybe they'll be curious and want to play with them too! Most younger people that I've encountered always seem interested….so maybe your kids will react the same way?
Posted 24 March 2012 - 11:19 AM ( #4 )
I figure you're never too old for something that makes you happy.
"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." -C.S. Lewis
Edited by Owl, 24 March 2012 - 11:19 AM.
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Posted 24 March 2012 - 01:03 PM ( #5 )
Edited by MagicMimitchi, 24 March 2012 - 01:04 PM.
Posted 25 March 2012 - 03:51 PM ( #6 )
Work is a different matter though. I can think of a few people who would think they were childish.
I'm waiting for a Connection 4.5 to arrive from an eBay auction. At least that is smaller (than the TMGO) and also the design of it is not so feminine so it doesn't look so odd if I did get caught checking it
It's nice to hear others stories of checking them at work. I guess when they were first released there were a lot more of 'us' as it was more of a craze then.
Edited by stroodochi, 25 March 2012 - 03:54 PM.
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Posted 26 March 2012 - 05:07 PM ( #10 )
Keeping them in my pockets was an issue with the TamaGo. The thing was just so huge, I didn't play with it much and I believe I really missed out on a lot. I did get one sent to me before they were released and that was fortunately at a time where I was laid off for like.. 5 weeks. I played with it for a week then was back at work! >_<
Posted 28 March 2012 - 04:12 AM ( #11 )
I agree with the smoke break comment. After all, it only takes a couple of seconds to check on a Tama.
Posted 29 March 2012 - 06:56 AM ( #12 )
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 12:40 PM ( #13 )
Anyway, I play with my Tamagotchis at college and at work, when I have a spare few moments. It only takes a minute to check their stats, feed them and clean up a bit of poop. I'm quite open about my Tamagotchis really, and leave them on the desk beside me in college while I'm doing work. My friends comment on how they used to be crazy about Tamagotchis, and I tell them about why I got back into them (found my V2s in the back of my drawer and never looked back). However, my job is sort of... well, I have to be seen as an authoritive figure in my position, so if I stood there playing with toys, I don't think it'd go down too well. However, when things get quiet and people aren't around, I do take a quick glance to make sure they don't need any major attention. I don't mind if people know about my love for 'gotchi - it's what I like to do, and if they don't like it, then they don't have to talk to me.
Edited by larigotchi, 29 March 2012 - 12:41 PM.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 04:36 AM ( #16 )
So, I'm new to this site and older than your average Tama player. I got back into them a few weeks ago (after not playing since retireing my V1 in 98!) and wondered how many of the adult Tama owners checked up on their 'offspring' at work ?
Do you pause and then un-pause in your lunch break ?
Do you check up on them inside your bag or in the toilet / bathroom ?
Have you ever been 'caught' by co-workers (and what was their reaction) ?
I have not been caught at work yet but I have 3 kids, two of which are now teenagers and they think I'm pretty odd playing with these things at my age !
I got one of my parents friends back into tamagotchis a few months ago. She did check up on her 'offspring' during lunch breaks and whenever work was slow. I think it's fine to be checking on your 'offspring' to see that they are okay but you have to pay attention to work and not get distracted. Make sure co-workers don't see you playing with tamagotchis because some may give you a nickname you may hate. Also your kids will say your to old but anyones children will most likely because they can see themselves playing with them so parents would naturally look to old for them.
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 04:50 PM ( #18 )
My friend at school hangs her iD L on a colored Tama lanyard and wears it under her jacket every day.
Posted 18 April 2012 - 08:55 AM ( #19 )
I don't really have enough time in the day to get through my work, let alone check and care for a VP
My colleagues would think I was completely nuts if they saw me playing with a tamagotchi - they're all fine people but like much of society today they do judge on appearances.
There's one partner in the company who plays things like Halo and COD through wifi on-line and we occasionally talk about games - but I wouldn't even bother to mention to him that I play Animal Crossing and have tamagotchis.
My two teenage kids know about my tamagotchis of course - they were into them when they were younger - but not any more. They just think I am a "quirky" mother
Posted 18 April 2012 - 10:42 AM ( #20 )
My work is mostly technical and full of 'characters' so it would not be a disaster if I was 'found out'.
Saying that though - I rarely check on them when there and they have ended up ill and hungry when I'm busy all day !
What a bad parent !


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Before he became president of Mexico was Felipe Calderon an anatomy teacher, or does showing our government what a backbone looks like just come naturally?
I have to admit, when I first heard about the criticism of Arizona I was a little on fire about it, but then I watched the video above, because rational people don't make judgements about things they haven't seen for themselves.
I'm glad to see that it is actually not lost on Calderon that Mexico's chief export has been its population because his country sort of sucks. He actually acknowledges that Mexican's leaving their country can be damaging to Mexico.
This begs the question of why then does Mexico oppose any efforts the United States takes to have an immigration policy that is 100% more sane, and only half as oppressive as their own?
Mexico cracks down on illegal immigration coming from their southern border.
They put their military on their border.
They put the fear of God into their businesses to make sure their workers have THEIR papers in order.
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Follow the money. "Migration," as Calderon puts it, makes Mexico a money vacuum with American dollars being sent back to the families of illegal immigrants. If you can believe it, dollars are still more valuable to Mexicans over the peso than our Vice Presidency is to Obama and Pelosi.
While I find it a bit offensive, I'm not mad that Felipe Calderon came to the United States and vented frustration for the sake of Mexico. I would actually like to slap an electric collar on Obama that goes off when he utters the words "United States" and "sorry" in the same sentence, and see him grow a spine and do what Calderon did, but on behalf of us.


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