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As a computer science professor, I've watched this carefully for years. If your school is like the ones I've been at, most students opt out. The material is difficult to grasp, but having major…

Top stories for Long   What makes the Computer Science major so hard? The CS dropout rate at my school is very high; only 15 percent of freshmen who declare a CS major graduate with the degree. Is the material or logic hard to grasp, or are the lazy students weeded out? Joshua Gross, Associate Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • Answered January 7, 2020 As a computer science professor, I've watched this carefully for years. If your school is like the ones I've been at, most students opt out. The material is difficult to gra... Read more » 1.9K 83   My sister-in-law refuses to move out after I let them stay for a while. She threatened to call the police if I try to force her. What rights do I have that protect me? The Rogue Beast, former Industrialist • Answered February 7 Had the same problem with some people I told could stay a few nights. I tried calling the cops. The cops said the squatters set up residency so they needed to be evicted an... Read more » 2K 98   Does China have excellent civil and structural engineers? Gopalkrishna Vishwanath, Civil and structural engineering, now retired after 37 years of service • Answered January 9 Oh! Absolutely. Most Definitely Yes. As an experienced but now retired structural engineer myself, I can say with confidence that they have some truly outstanding civil and ... Read more » 270 10   How do game designers engineer luck into video games? Dave Rickey, Game Designer, Reformed Contrarian, Confirmed Infovore • Updated July 20, 2019 We cheat. Seriously, the Random Number Generator (RNG) is only the beginning, we do all kinds of things so you can feel like you're having "good luck": Often, it is impossibl... Read more » 8.8K 152   How could a company even hire an illegal without a valid social security number? Eileen Wood, Works for a Roofing Contractor (2010-present) • Answered January 28 First, not every "illegal" started out "illegal". Many HAVE Social Security numbers and pay taxes on their earnings. The vast majority of "illegals" in the US are just peop... Read more » 102 18   Pythagorean theorem: _ The area of the square created on the hypotenuse in the right triangle, if we replace the square with any shape. Will the Pythagorean theorem still be true or not? Prove this statement. Henry Burek, M.Phil, B.Sc. Ophthalmic Optics, University of Bradford (1977) • Updated November 16 Pythagorean theorem: _ The area of the square created on the hypotenuse in the right triangle, if we replace the square with any shape. Will the Pythagorean theorem still b... Read more » 136 13   You have survived a plane crash in a remote jungle. Should you stay with the wreckage, or should you start walking and searching for help? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered January 29 Stay where you are, unless it's totally impossible to get drinking water. (Shouldn't be a huge problem if you specify a jungle, though.) A plane is easier for rescuers to sp... Read more » 1K 22   As a landlord, what is the best thing a tenant did for your property or best thing they left behind that helped you get a higher rent for the next tenant? Randall Hyatt, Camera Operator (2012-present) • Updated October 14, 2023 I had a tenant who was a carpenter by trade. He built a nice built-in entertainment center in my living room. Shortly after moving in he was doing a kitchen remodel for som... Read more » 3.6K 48   Is Elon Musk heading for his downfall? Jon Mixon, I run a business • Updated February 9 Question: Is Elon Musk heading for his downfall? I'll go with "Yep". Elon Musk has made an enemy of more than 2 million Americans who work for the federal government and thro... Read more » 427 59   The Biden administration allegedly ran a DEI focused air traffic controller recruitment campaign that specifically targeted tribal people, as well as the disabled and mentally ill. Is this true? Who were the tribal people? Is this true? Angela Birch • Answered February 7 Actually there are more people wishing to be air traffic controllers than there are funded slots for them. Clearly the Biden Administration didn't run that campaign 33% of A... Read more » 1.3K 60   What is a decent laptop that is good for college as well as gaming? Roman Achille, Technology enthusiast who dips into coding and servers. • Updated July 10, 2018 Can I make a suggestion? I recommend getting a laptop with NO graphics card. "But that can't game!" Think again. If I had to recommend a gaming laptop I would recommend som... Read more » 363 63   A student wants me to change her grade because her college admission will be revoked if I post the "D" she's earned. What should I consider? John Fine • Answered February 8 Change the grade. Long LONG ago, I had "earned" an F in Latin senior year in HS. My (early decision) admission to MIT did not depend on my final GPA, but did depend on gradu... Read more » 1K 147 Read more in your feed

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