Also, avoid direct eye contact, and never ever stare into their eyes. This is the equivalent of an oath of blood and despair.
That's something people who don't own a cat don't understand: the less you look at them, the more friendly they think you are (that's why cats love allergic persons)
Firstly, the more students there are, the less time the teacher can devote to them individually. When there's a comprehension problem, it's really in the interaction that things can be sorted out: understanding why the person doesn't understand, explaining from different angles, etc.
And all the time spent with one person leaves the rest of the group on its own, which can very quickly dissipate all the group's attention, with a few whispered personal discussions turning into hubbub.
What's more, the larger the group, the easier and more tempting it is for weak and shy students to hide in the crowd. In a small group, the teacher should regularly check that no one is left behind. With 100 people, this is strictly impossible.
Finally, I don't believe in the argument that the more people you have, the more friends and studying partners you can find. Socially, we get together in small groups (between 2 and 6, roughly speaking) no matter what's going on. I think that beyond this limit, there's a diminishing return (unconsciously): a new person brings less than reinforcing the group's cohesion. If the group gets any bigger, it's going to reshape itself by affinity into smaller, tighter-knit groups.
Rating: I don't believe in rating system. If I say 3/10, can you change 20% of your idea to reach 5/10? What's 20% of an idea ? Would 5/10 be good enough? Can you change 70% of an idea to reach perfection? In this case, why don't we live in a perfect world?
Get a PEP treatment as soon as possible
PEP ≠ PREP
Beyond the legal aspect, AI training on artists' works poses an ethical problem. And when it comes to ethics, I think we can avoid quoting Picasso,
Oh yeah, Picasso. The great artist who was an abusive guy who beat her mistress to paint her crying (The Weeping Woman / Dora Maar).
Tbh, at first sight I was like "wtf they're talking about? Is this a regexp or some kind of string formatting? In which language?"
Ahaha I hate you. Have a great day !
Have you checked your =B=?
I'm a vegetarian, and the answer is no. I find the idea of vat-grown meat disgusting, like something out of a bio-mechanical nightmare.
It's much worse to learn development while being lazy about commenting. Or adding them all just before sending your source code to the teacher.
It wouldn't be a problem. I'm bi, and when I'm in love, it's not a question of gender expression or body.
There are many reasons for secrecy.
Showing that you know how to keep a secret shows that you're trustworthy.
There are also certain rites of passage that are more striking if you don't know what to expect (but it's always benevolent).
Also, as it's a place where speech is totally free, it makes it easier to open up. For example, if we're having a discussion about LGBTQIA+ rights, I can share my experiences as a bi person to enrich the discussion, and I don't have to worry about being outed.
Finally, in Europe, the memory of Nazi persecution is still vivid, and today's far right hates us too. Secrecy, or at least discretion, is a protection.
But I have to admit that it raises suspicions and feeds conspiracy theories. So secrecy has its downside
You're right. The rules are not the same with your own cats. One of my cats likes long blinks (aka "eye kisses"), and for an other one it's a call to play and cuddle on the rug.