It’s a good study, but reporting on the results is consistently garbage. In both rounds of testing, canada tested in the middle of the pack among oecd countries. I usually have to copy-paste the following in America Bad circlejerk threads when the US’s similar results are discussed:

Another day, another time I have to copy-paste this comment clarifying the 54% stat [the “nearly half” in the headline for canadians]:

For clarity: this is based on piaac test results. The literacy test results are sorted into 6 categories (1-5 and <1) for comparing the distribution internationally. 54% of Americans score less than 3, compared to top-scoring Japan and top-english-speaking Australia at approximately 35% and 45%. The task description for level 3:

Adults at Level 3 are able to construct meaning across larger chunks of text or perform multi-step operations in order to identify and formulate responses. They can identify, interpret or evaluate one or more pieces of information, often employing varying levels of inferencing. They can combine various processes (accessing, understanding and evaluating) if required by the task . Adults at this level can compare and evaluate multiple pieces of information from the text(s) based on their relevance or credibility. Texts at this level are often dense or lengthy, including continuous, noncontinuous, mixed. Information may be distributed across multiple pages, sometimes arising from multiple sources that provide discrepant information. Understanding rhetorical structures and text signals becomes more central to successfully completing tasks, especially when dealing with complex digital texts that require navigation. The texts may include specific, possibly unfamiliar vocabulary and argumentative structures. Competing information is often present and sometimes salient, though no more than the target information. Tasks require the respondent to identify, interpret, or evaluate one or more pieces of information, and often require varying levels of inferencing. Tasks at Level 3 also often demand that the respondent disregard irrelevant or inappropriate text content to answer accurately. The most complex tasks at this level include lengthy or complex questions requiring the identification of multiple criteria, without clear guidance regarding what has to be done

I could not find which source originally cited level 2 as “6th grade” equivalent, though the oecd recommends against drawing that parallel

Read again. Scores have been steady since 2013. In both tests, ~1\6 of the group scored 1 or less, and in recent years 1/2 scored 2 or less.

Thanks, obama.

Gold has spiked recently. It’s worth more than $100s by weight.

Short and long: old contract had a no-strike clause and expired in 2012. When it was expiring, there was a “temporary” agreement to extend the old contract. Players org argued that the no-strike clause was out of scope of the extension, league argued it was in-scope. Judge decided it was in-scope.

But have you considered https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN

Alas, I did not touch you!

Funny how words grow and change with use 😁

There’s definitely a threshold between “want” and “need” that separates the sickly rich from everyone else.

When we have nothing, we need to grow to meet our needs.

When we have something, we need to grow to maintain our needs.

When we have enough, we need to grow to ensure our needs will remain met.

When we have plenty, it’s sick to reach for everything.

Healthy cells and cancerous cells will both consume, grow, and multiply when conditions call for it. What sets cancer apart from a healthy cell is that it ignores the signal to stop.

Literally has meant figuratively longer than literally only meant objectively.

Another day, another time I have to copy-paste this comment clarifying the 54% stat:

For clarity: this is based on piaac test results. The literacy test results are sorted into 6 categories (1-5 and <1) for comparing the distribution internationally. 54% of Americans score less than 3, compared to top-scoring Japan and top-english-speaking Australia at approximately 35% and 45%. The task description for level 3:

Adults at Level 3 are able to construct meaning across larger chunks of text or perform multi-step operations in order to identify and formulate responses. They can identify, interpret or evaluate one or more pieces of information, often employing varying levels of inferencing. They can combine various processes (accessing, understanding and evaluating) if required by the task . Adults at this level can compare and evaluate multiple pieces of information from the text(s) based on their relevance or credibility. Texts at this level are often dense or lengthy, including continuous, noncontinuous, mixed. Information may be distributed across multiple pages, sometimes arising from multiple sources that provide discrepant information. Understanding rhetorical structures and text signals becomes more central to successfully completing tasks, especially when dealing with complex digital texts that require navigation. The texts may include specific, possibly unfamiliar vocabulary and argumentative structures. Competing information is often present and sometimes salient, though no more than the target information. Tasks require the respondent to identify, interpret, or evaluate one or more pieces of information, and often require varying levels of inferencing. Tasks at Level 3 also often demand that the respondent disregard irrelevant or inappropriate text content to answer accurately. The most complex tasks at this level include lengthy or complex questions requiring the identification of multiple criteria, without clear guidance regarding what has to be done

I could not find which source originally cited level 2 as “6th grade” equivalent, though the oecd recommends against drawing that parallel

You know the difference between drilling and boring? Drilling is when you use a rotating tool to make a hole, boring is sitting around and talking about it.

I guess words change if we use them incorrectly for long enough.

Looking at the etymology, it appears that short sighted started as the medical term, with it’s relation to foresight coming later. It’s also older than nearsighted.

It may be less common in modern contexts, but it’s definitely a “correct” use.

Also: all words are made up and the points don’t matter.

divided by abv

Well it’s probably a good thing you quit!

To nitpick: it’s fair to say his relationships with children were inappropriate. The stipulated behavior crosses a lot of lines of propriety.

The stipulated behavior doesn’t amount to being harmful or abusive.

there aren’t any windows

Of course! That’s up in Washington.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart's_law

Round out the set with refraining

2021, under Biden

People say I’m so unpretentious (for a genius)

Warhammer is great, but it also has a lot of it’s own baggage.