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[Schlich]

Are Seventh Day Adventists a fundamental, rigid religion like Mormons and JWs? Or are they more low key like Methodists and Lutherans or whatever. Apologies if I'm offending/bothering anyone with these generalizations.

We just moved next to a private 7DA school. It's funny to see the soccer field empty on Saturdays. I tried to Google this but i couldn't figure out how to word the query.

My biological father is a SDA, he's a verifiable kook, pretty much a walking caricature of fox news evangelical. Not creepy-nice like the mormons or creepy-pushy like the JW, just whacko

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

What's healthier: Lard or vegetable oil?

[cardsfantx]

What's healthier: Lard or vegetable oil?

is this for a massage?

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

What's healthier: Lard or vegetable oil?

is this for a massage?

Everyone knows to use coconut oil for a massage, right?

[CardsofSTL]

Lard consumption can lead to depression.

[Fat_Bulldog]

Lard consumption can lead to depression.

Fake news. I love lard!

[Big Amoco Sign]

Anyone here a programmer/developer? And use Oculus/VR at all? Looking for opinions on how you like it.

Thinking about getting rid of all monitors in my house and going to VR for a work station as a space-saving thing and because computer monitors and wires are ugly as hell. I love the idea of creating multiple enviroments and windows in a VR world that would be way better than current monitor setup. It would probably take adjusting.

[GeddyWrox]

My almost-16 year old daughter is starting to really find she has a love for math and science. She's killing it in Algebra 2 and Chemistry this year. For a long time she thought she was wanting to be some kind of therapist (physical, not counseling). She has been researching Occupational Therapy college programs for a year or more already. But recently she's thinking about a more math/engineering track possibly. She mentioned biomechanical engineering last night. I also mentioned a need for bright minds in the global warming fight.

My question for GRB: Where would you try to steer a wickedly smart young lady who wants to do something that will make a substantial difference in people's lives in the STEM field? Preferably with a forecasted high need in the next 10-20-30 years.

[Superorganism]

Nanotechnology. Robotics. AI. Senescence research.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

My almost-16 year old daughter is starting to really find she has a love for math and science. She's killing it in Algebra 2 and Chemistry this year. For a long time she thought she was wanting to be some kind of therapist (physical, not counseling). She has been researching Occupational Therapy college programs for a year or more already. But recently she's thinking about a more math/engineering track possibly. She mentioned biomechanical engineering last night. I also mentioned a need for bright minds in the global warming fight.

My question for GRB: Where would you try to steer a wickedly smart young lady who wants to do something that will make a substantial difference in people's lives in the STEM field? Preferably with a forecasted high need in the next 10-20-30 years.

Looking back, I wish I had looked more into what the different types of engineering actually did. No joke, I became a civil engineer solely because I knew a guy who was one, and I was good at the math/science stuff, so, eh, why not. lol

Regardless, I think Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla (about 100 miles west of StL on 44) offers a weeklong summer camp about the different fields. Just checked and they still offer it. https://futurestudents.mst.edu/summer-c ... gineering/ No idea if you are looking for something that intense, but thought I'd offer it.

Also, should say, just because someone is good at the STEM fields, doesn't necessarily mean they will enjoy it. Just because someone likes math, particularly, doesn't mean they will enjoy engineering as the heavy math work is done by computer models anymore. I've seen plenty of people that graduated with an engineering degree change career paths post graduation.

As to what will make a substantial difference in peoples' lives? I don't know. But deciding what she enjoys, and pursuing that, is probably a good start at building a fruitful future.

Lastly, I always thought it was bull [expletive] that people, 15-16 years of age are supposed to know what they want to do when they're 45. How the F is a kid supposed to know that.