escapingdarwin
escapingdarwin t1_j6kskra wrote
Reply to comment by lucia-pacciola in The 10 Inalienable Rights of the Reader by swedish_librarian
That’s exactly what happened and regurgitating the common interpretations of Flaubert was such a hallow victory!
escapingdarwin t1_j6kp8qp wrote
Reply to comment by lucia-pacciola in The 10 Inalienable Rights of the Reader by swedish_librarian
I almost failed world literature in college because I stubbornly continued to share MY interpretations of “classic” works on essay exams.
escapingdarwin t1_iy1exqm wrote
Reply to comment by muuus in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
Many “factual” and “scientific” reddit posts are garbage info, be careful what you believe. The ones that say “could be”, “might be” are even worse.
escapingdarwin t1_iuybnms wrote
Reply to The average Aerospace salary is between $70k and $160k per year, based on salary reports of more than 500 aerospace professionals by Siglave
Media report of alleged factual data that has no meaning.
escapingdarwin t1_irh4au2 wrote
Reply to comment by Lkwzriqwea in TIL Boeing B17 pilots often accidentally raised the undercarriage after landing, destroying the propellors and damaging the underbelly, due to the undercarriage lever and the flap lever looking the same. by Lkwzriqwea
Gear handle a wheel, flap handle flappy.
escapingdarwin t1_j9bhdmi wrote
Reply to A first-generation iPhone from 2007 sold for $63,356 at auction — more than 100 times its original price by dakiki
And 100,000x the cost to make it.