I'm Amazed By My Classmates Sometimes

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76)
04/22/2016 at 00:52 • Filed to: None

Not my Architecture classmates, my Drone Journalism classmates. I’m pretty sure the class’s average IQ is <90, it’s seriously like watching Anchorman in real life.

A couple weeks back we watched a video about researchers using DJI Phantom drones to map a volcano (which was described by a classmate as “help them find out about the science”). They lost several into the lava. My classmates were concerned that they were going to damage the volcano.

Today half of my group got Australia and Austria mixed up during our presentation. Also, kilometers were converted into pounds... multiple times.

I nearly had an aneurysm.

Mmmmm... Cosmos.

I really don’t understand how they made it to college, even in Mass Comm.

DISCUSSION (46)

MarquetteLa > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 00:57

That sounds awful. Thanks for the Cosmo.

Slant6 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 00:58

I’m realizing now that my school has a very wide range of people they accept.

Like seriously, what are these people doing here?

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > MarquetteLa
04/22/2016 at 01:00

It’d be funny if I wasn’t worried about getting in trouble for laughing at them.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 01:00

TIL drone journalism is a thing you can take an actual college class on.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/22/2016 at 01:02

It’s fairly interesting, if a bit repetitive.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 01:04

Is that the point we’ve come to in our overly PC world? We can’t even laugh at idiots anymore?

bob and john > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 01:05

no.
no.
I refuse to believe that ppl THAT stupid can make it to college

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Slant6
04/22/2016 at 01:08

It’s utterly terrifying. These people can’t tell fact from BS at all, and they’re supposed to be journalists!

Hell, that’s even the class average with me buoying it.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 01:09

When I was in grad school I bumped into a guy I went to high school with on a campus bus. He was in year 5 of chasing his bachelors in at that point. He asked me what time it was and his response was “Oh shit I’m late for class and I really need that credit!” What class? Ping-pong. Sounds like a perfect fit for your drone journalism class.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
04/22/2016 at 01:10

It’s a small class of ~20, it’d be very obvious. I just shake my head.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/22/2016 at 01:13

It’s the last non-Architecture credit I need. I’ll have my masters 4 weeks from now.

SVTyler > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 01:18

Is Drone Journalism one of the ‘easy but fun’ classes at your school? Seems like those attract the dumbest people, especially group projects.

I’m taking a class that’s partially about space travel and while we were discussing propulsion methods of spacecraft, one girl couldn’t understand why strapping a bunch of lasers to it doesn’t launch it at light speed (since light is a particle and space is a vacuum and Newton’s Third Law and God knows what else she was talking about). The professor, who worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory before teaching, was not amused.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > SVTyler
04/22/2016 at 01:26

It actually a new class for Journalism majors, I just weaseled my way in.

Not the same thing at all, but:

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetw…

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > bob and john
04/22/2016 at 01:36

I didn’t want to know, it’s just depressing.

TheOnelectronic > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 02:22

Drone Fuel can’t melt Volcano Beams

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > TheOnelectronic
04/22/2016 at 02:31

Can’t argue with your flawless argument, I’ll just take a nap.

-this space for rent- > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 02:32

I thought you were using drone as a derogatory term until paragraph two. I think it still fits though.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > -this space for rent-
04/22/2016 at 02:35

That’s offensive towards drones, they’re far more intelligent than these failures.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 02:42

This is a...college class? As in...undergraduate level? I...I...no words.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 02:58

I am amazed that there is a class called Drone Journalism.

I’m in a leadership class where we’re in the process of vetting people and weeding people that aren’t worthy. Some people complained about someone who got kicked out earlier this year but the common sense level was on par with the “lost factor” into a volcano.

Kailand09 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 06:05

The thing is, universities, all of them, market their exclusiveness through their acceptance programs. Which simply makes people feel special.

Universities are money machines, and the more people, the more money. So really it isn't that surprising how many idiots get in.

Master Cylinder > bob and john
04/22/2016 at 06:44

Not only that, but soft-hearted professors will let them pass with a C- and they’ll graduate with degrees. Then, they’ll get good-paying jobs and cause endless headaches for their co-workers while never being able to do their jobs properly.

Source: I work for the government. These are my co-workers.

LongbowMkII > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 06:45

I think that's a pro, not a con, considering the future of journalism/corporate PR mouthpieces.

-this space for rent- > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 06:58

Drones have come a long way since I was in college.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 07:15

“Also, kilometers were converted into pounds... multiple times.”

That’s actually kind of impressive, in a sad and pathetic way.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 07:45

Holy crap that’s a whole new level. And these people got accepted to a University?

Anyway, Drone journalism sounds like a hell of a weird class. I like to stick to the “how they work, how they break” classes for my UAS minor.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 08:01

So what’s the conversion factor for km to lbs?

In frustrating moments like this, I find it’s best to think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of all people are less intelligent than that, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Just think how much better they make you look.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Master Cylinder
04/22/2016 at 08:13

I deal with this all the time at work too. I also work for the government... The shit that gets passed down to us is pretty unbelievable. Everyone fawns all over these people and treats them like gods because they have master’s degrees, so they must be the best... except they all got their master’s right out of undergrad, with little to no experience in anything other than research.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Slant6
04/22/2016 at 08:14

Giving the institution money. It is a business after all.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
04/22/2016 at 10:05

Yeah, I’m just in it because I need one more class outside my major. I’ll have my masters in a month.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
04/22/2016 at 10:07

These yahoos will not be getting their masters.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
04/22/2016 at 10:18

It varied from time to time. The terrifying thing is that I know that IQ is a normally distributed curve, and as a group it should average out to 100. However, I’m already such a massive outlier when it comes to IQ that I have a hard time dealing with the average, let alone someone nearly a standard deviation below.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Kailand09
04/22/2016 at 10:25

My program is actually selective, theirs not so much. Universities are definitely money machines, but there’s not that many Mass Comm majors. Also, this is their “hardest class” which I took for fun, haven’t studied in, and still have an A in.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Flyboy is FAA certified insane
04/22/2016 at 10:33

Conceptually it’s interesting. The professors are trying to beat into their heads that FAA regulations on commercial UAV flights need to change, and that journalists can and need to be a part of the discussion. What are the ethics of photographing something from a UAV? Lots of questions around “drones” haven’t been resolved in courts, so we have to use case law surrounding manned flight, which may not really apply to UAS.

And yeah, they’re that dumb.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > shop-teacher
04/22/2016 at 10:35

I just try not to look too exasperated, it’s all I can do.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
04/22/2016 at 10:37

Oh boy, leadership studies, a well known black hole of stupidity.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 10:53

Believe me, I’ve been there. Sometimes it’s all you can do to not explode, and start flipping chairs and throwing tables.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 11:03

In my line of work, people only get their master’s directly out of undergrad if they can’t find a proper job before the next school year starts... cause they can’t get one because they have no experience, because they focused too hard on academics and didn’t have any time left over to join any groups or clubs or get a proper summer job, or go on internship, or anything like that.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 11:51

We’re doing a lot of the same. What do they want to change about the regulations? I'd like to know another universities idea.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Flyboy is FAA certified insane
04/22/2016 at 11:58

From a journalism standpoint the FAA333 exemption’s requirement for a pilots license is excessive. Some instructed flight training and recorded flight hours would be more reasonable. Additionally, pilots and their companies should be required to have insurance specifically for the drone.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 12:16

Even as a pilot, I agree. However I this there needs to be rigorous training on not just the operation, but also the airspace system, because that is a major problem with drone operators right now.

Either way, I’ve had my 333 denied already, they’re being very stingy with them.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Flyboy is FAA certified insane
04/22/2016 at 12:31

Wow, that’s pretty amazing considering that you’re a pilot. In Australia you also need a radio operators certificate to fly commercially, would that help?

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 12:37

Mmm, not really. That really only applies to direct frequency control radio equipment. I’d have to get one if I flew internationally.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Flyboy is FAA certified insane
04/22/2016 at 12:44

Ah, I don’t know that much about that or air traffic laws. We need to talk to more pilots. We had a guy from K-State Polytechnic come in, but he just went over flight controls/terminology (pitch, yaw, roll).

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
04/22/2016 at 17:59

“kilometers were converted into pounds...”

Well the metric system, who knows how that works, right?

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential
04/22/2016 at 19:05

...no.