#5318

119131

Dec. 15, 2014, 4:47 p.m.

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//Unnamed student (henceforth "Student") is giving a practice SRP presentation on people’s ability to distinguish between speaking and singing. //Student finishes presenting; more than half of the class raises their hand. Mike, to Matthew: Sorry, what’s everybody’s question? Matthew: Like, "what exactly did you do, again?" //Questions went on for half an hour. Below are some highlights. -- Harrison: So basically your project is about differentiating between speaking and singing. Do you have an objective definition of singing? Student: Singing is pleasing to the ears. Harrison: But do you have an objective definition? Student: No. Music is subjective. Harrison: Okay, so basically your project is meaningless. //Student calls on someone else. -- Arjuna: Doesn’t perception change with age? Student: Yeah, but age doesn’t really matter. Arjuna: So are you blocking by age? Student: Um... uh... yeah, sure. -- Eric: How many age blocks do you have? Student: Age doesn’t really matter. Eric: But are you blocking by age? Student: Uh, sure. Eric: So you have a sample size of 24, you have two gender blocks, and you have several age blocks. How will you be able to get statistically significant results? //Class laughs. Student: Well, after we have the data, we’ll figure out whether it’s statistically significant. Matthew: But Eric just figured out that it’s not statistically significant. Mike, to Matthew and Eric: Okay, we’ve determined that the whole project is BS. Let’s move on. //Student calls on the next person with a question. -- Sachin: Can you go back to the first slide? //Student goes back to the title slide. //5-second silence Student: So what’s your question? Sachin: Oh, I don’t have one. I just wanted you to go back to that slide. //Later Eric: Wait, why did you ask to go back to the first slide? Sachin: I just wanted to stall. Eric: So there wouldn’t be any more presentations? Sachin: Yeah, and to troll. -- Eric, to Mike: I think his project is not topologically equivalent to Salamano. //Note: Salamano, a character in _The Stranger_, is Eric’s go-to example of something that doesn’t have holes in it. Mike, to Eric: I think his project is topologically equivalent to a sponge. //After 5 seconds. Mike, to Eric: Actually, it’s topologically equivalent to a Sierpinski sponge, because it has no volume. Dennis, to Mike and Eric: If he did a math presentation, he would understand numbers better than anyone since Morris Kline. //Note: making fun of this ridiculous quote at the bottom of the front cover of this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Loss-Certainty-Oxford-Paperbacks/dp/0195030850/ref=cm_rdp_product_img -- Ms. Bosse: Did anybody not ask a question yet? -- //This one might not be very accurate. //Kevin frantically waves his hand. Student calls on him. Kevin: You said during your presentation that audio evidence cannot be used in court, but I think that you can in fact use audio recordings in court. Student: Oh, by audio evidence I mean what people say they heard, not actual recordings. Kevin: But what if there’s hearsay? Student: What’s hearsay? //Kevin explains what hearsay is. Student: Oh, but I’m talking about actual recordings.

#4824

44

April 3, 2014, 2:42 p.m.

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Ms. Bosse: Why are you guys talking about lingerie back there? Jimmy: We're not looking at lingerie, we're looking at dresses!

#4808

46

March 24, 2014, 2:48 p.m.

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Will: Did you get a taste of your own medicine? It tastes like poop.

#4789

35

Feb. 27, 2014, 12:26 p.m.

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// Pham giving out SRP room numbers Pham: You weren't there the day you sign up for Room number? Pham: 316, 373, 327, meeny miney more

#4544

-11

May 30, 2013, 5:36 p.m.

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Katherine Angier: I'm mature //Proceeds to hit Hannah Tsai on the head with notebook Katherine Angier: Eeekkk!!

#4543

1012

May 30, 2013, 5:35 p.m.

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Bosse: Everyone remember that you represent Blair, so behave so future Magnet students can get internships at your lab. Shaun: And if you do something wrong say you're home-schooled. Evan: Say you go to Poolesville. //Class laughs

#4459

11

Feb. 27, 2013, 12:38 p.m.

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//In Study Hall before presenting for SRP Richard: Guess who still hasn't printed out his poster? This guy! Jason: How did you still get an A in SRP? Richard: I guess I was just too high...

#4441

4951

Feb. 15, 2013, 5:07 p.m.

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//Rose is passing out the sheets you sign up for SRP-observing on. Rose: So, uhm.  This one is about....Home Office Stress toys.  The next one is about...Uh, Don't stick your tongue in sockets.  Then...Robots...Talking.  Yeah.  This one...Mosquito humping.  And this..is about drinking too much vodka.  Uhhh....this....Hmm.  Robot Doctors...Alright.  This one...is..just finding oil.  Hm.  Magma...Volcanos.  And this one...this is Vodka again...yeah...I'm done with this

#4413

37

Feb. 4, 2013, 8:45 p.m.

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Saurav: How far did you number your lab notebook? Evan: I did it all the way. Saurav: That's deep.

#4182

28

Sept. 4, 2012, 10:06 a.m.

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Bosse: Guys! Calm down! The girls and Albert are trying to work.