Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
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Jonboy_t said:
SpeckledJim said:
Jonboy_t said:
What part of a credit/debit card is actually contactless? Mine ran out last month so I cut it up to bin it, but it occurred to me - could someone just nick part of it and still use it on one of the contactless machines?
This is 'a thing'. Apparently lots of cards, even after declared lost, will work for contactless payment indefinitely, as most of the merchant systems don't have a closed loop that checks if the card is 'good' and can deactivate a 'bad' one.
Madness.
Jonboy_t said:
What part of a credit/debit card is actually contactless? Mine ran out last month so I cut it up to bin it, but it occurred to me - could someone just nick part of it and still use it on one of the contactless machines?
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Disable-Con... says there's a fine wire antenna going from the chip around the card.Doing this just to disable a card you want to use sounds a bit drastic but if it's correct, cutting it up will stop it working.
sidekickdmr said:
Why, when a vending machine refuses to accept your perfectly good coin, does it accept it after you have rubbed/scraped it against the metal of the machine?
I don't think the rubbing does anything, instead I think that once you've taken it out a few times out of frustration, you'll load the coin slightly differently and it will "catch" on the part of the internal mechanism that for whatever reason, it was missing on the previous attempts. Willy Nilly said:
Why do so many kids have syndromes and isms these days? Aren't they just badly behaved little s
ts?
So many parents will threaten and try to sue councils who don't agree to label their children as dyslexic. The specialists/psychologists tell them that they don't meet the criteria for dyslexia but it's OK because even without a label there's specialist support available if the child is struggling at all. So the parents will buy a diagnosis from a private dyslexia clinic and force the schools to label their children.ts? I know of a few occasions where parents brought along their local councillor to a meeting to help them demand that the school labels their child.
I've never completely understood why they do it, but my theory is that children are not allowed to be sub-par today. You can't have a child who is just a bit slow, there has to be a medical reason. Disability is better because then you still get to be special.
Even if my child had a condition like dyslexia, I would refuse to let him be labelled. If you struggle with something then you have to work harder - what's the point of opting out with "I can't achieve much but it's OK because I have a certificate saying it's harder for me".
Smeeeeeg said:
the search for an easy answer for those who don't meet somewhat arbitrarily defined standards.
Shakermaker said:
sidekickdmr said:
Why, when a vending machine refuses to accept your perfectly good coin, does it accept it after you have rubbed/scraped it against the metal of the machine?
I don't think the rubbing does anything, instead I think that once you've taken it out a few times out of frustration, you'll load the coin slightly differently and it will "catch" on the part of the internal mechanism that for whatever reason, it was missing on the previous attempts. Might be this particular machine, but it does it to me a lot, way more than could just be coincidence.
R E S T E C P said:
Willy Nilly said:
Why do so many kids have syndromes and isms these days? Aren't they just badly behaved little sts?
So many parents will threaten and try to sue councils who don't agree to label their children as dyslexic. The specialists/psychologists tell them that they don't meet the criteria for dyslexia but it's OK because even without a label there's specialist support available if the child is struggling at all. So the parents will buy a diagnosis from a private dyslexia clinic and force the schools to label their children.ts? I know of a few occasions where parents brought along their local councillor to a meeting to help them demand that the school labels their child.
I've never completely understood why they do it, but my theory is that children are not allowed to be sub-par today. You can't have a child who is just a bit slow, there has to be a medical reason. Disability is better because then you still get to be special.
Even if my child had a condition like dyslexia, I would refuse to let him be labelled. If you struggle with something then you have to work harder - what's the point of opting out with "I can't achieve much but it's OK because I have a certificate saying it's harder for me".
Smeeeeeg said:
the search for an easy answer for those who don't meet somewhat arbitrarily defined standards.
You've probably never completely understood it because you've already decided on the answer. I really hope you don't ever have a child with dyslexia as rather than advising him to speak to the school to get help and extra time in exams, you'll ignorantly say 'work harder'.
Yes here are lots more disorders that we're able to diagnose these days but hat doesn't mean that they'll all made up because they weren't recognised when you were a child. I'm sure a few kids who are just little s
ts sometimes get mislabelled but please don't try and suggest that the entire disorder has been made up - that's ignorant, insulting and offensive to any genuine sufferer. sidekickdmr said:
Shakermaker said:
sidekickdmr said:
Why, when a vending machine refuses to accept your perfectly good coin, does it accept it after you have rubbed/scraped it against the metal of the machine?
I don't think the rubbing does anything, instead I think that once you've taken it out a few times out of frustration, you'll load the coin slightly differently and it will "catch" on the part of the internal mechanism that for whatever reason, it was missing on the previous attempts. Might be this particular machine, but it does it to me a lot, way more than could just be coincidence.
klmhcp said:
please don't try and suggest that the entire disorder has been made up - that's ignorant, insulting and offensive to any genuine sufferer.
When did I do that? Dyslexia is a complex and often debilitating condition and getting a label should be the start of the "journey", not the end of it.What I'm advocating is giving children the support they need to tackle difficulties without the modern attitude of "It's OK, they've been labelled, that's the end of that then!"
It doesn't matter if you have a label or not, if you need extra support you should receive it.
What's really ignorant, insulting and offensive to genuine sufferers is the fact that anyone with below-average reading skills is labelled as dyslexic. Sometimes at 5 years old - before they've even had a chance to learn.
Same thing with all the teenagers who are "depressed" because you're not allowed to just be down sometimes. The genuine sufferers are lost in a sea of nonsense diagnoses.
Edited by R E S T E C P on Tuesday 10th January 15:17
R E S T E C P said:
klmhcp said:
please don't try and suggest that the entire disorder has been made up - that's ignorant, insulting and offensive to any genuine sufferer.
When did I do that? What I'm advocating is giving children the support they need to tackle difficulties without the modern attitude of "It's OK, they've been labelled, that's the end of that then!"What's really ignorant, insulting and offensive to genuine sufferers is the fact that anyone with below-average reading skills is labelled as dyslexic. Sometimes at 5 years old - before they've even had a chance to learn.
Same thing with all the teenagers who are "depressed" because you're not allowed to just be down sometimes. The genuine sufferers are lost in a sea of nonsense diagnoses.
Also please expand on your depression expertise, I bet that's equally ill-informed and based purely on opinion rather than fact.
klmhcp said:
That's not what you were saying at all!
It is. I also mentioned that I would not want my own child to be labelled. That is true, especially in Scotland where a diagnosis does not affect the provisions available to children at school. I believe it's slightly different in England, but I'd still need a really convincing reason for how a label helps. Struggling children without labels deserve just as much help.
Children are NOT being 'labelled' as dyslexic at 5 either, that's also wrong. What's your source for this?
To expand... My knowledge is that many parents militantly push for the label starting from around 5 years old (sometimes earlier). They don't give up, they don't listen to alternatives, and within a couple of years they almost always get what they want (even if it means buying a copy-and-paste report from a private dyslexia assessment).
Also please expand on your depression expertise
Erm... Sorry but I don't know of any reputable studies into teenagers' overuse of the word "depressed". It's just something I've noticed. I'm too old to know what the current trend is, but when Emos were trendy the word "depressed" really lost all meaning among younger people.
It is. I also mentioned that I would not want my own child to be labelled. That is true, especially in Scotland where a diagnosis does not affect the provisions available to children at school. I believe it's slightly different in England, but I'd still need a really convincing reason for how a label helps. Struggling children without labels deserve just as much help.
Children are NOT being 'labelled' as dyslexic at 5 either, that's also wrong. What's your source for this?
To expand... My knowledge is that many parents militantly push for the label starting from around 5 years old (sometimes earlier). They don't give up, they don't listen to alternatives, and within a couple of years they almost always get what they want (even if it means buying a copy-and-paste report from a private dyslexia assessment).
Also please expand on your depression expertise
Erm... Sorry but I don't know of any reputable studies into teenagers' overuse of the word "depressed". It's just something I've noticed. I'm too old to know what the current trend is, but when Emos were trendy the word "depressed" really lost all meaning among younger people.
R E S T E C P said:
klmhcp said:
That's not what you were saying at all!
It is. I also mentioned that I would not want my own child to be labelled. That is true, especially in Scotland where a diagnosis does not affect the provisions available to children at school. I believe it's slightly different in England, but I'd still need a really convincing reason for how a label helps. Struggling children without labels deserve just as much help.
Children are NOT being 'labelled' as dyslexic at 5 either, that's also wrong. What's your source for this?
To expand... My knowledge is that many parents militantly push for the label starting from around 5 years old (sometimes earlier). They don't give up, they don't listen to alternatives, and within a couple of years they almost always get what they want (even if it means buying a copy-and-paste report from a private dyslexia assessment).
Also please expand on your depression expertise
Erm... Sorry but I don't know of any reputable studies into teenagers' overuse of the word "depressed". It's just something I've noticed. I'm too old to know what the current trend is, but when Emos were trendy the word "depressed" really lost all meaning among younger people.
It is. I also mentioned that I would not want my own child to be labelled. That is true, especially in Scotland where a diagnosis does not affect the provisions available to children at school. I believe it's slightly different in England, but I'd still need a really convincing reason for how a label helps. Struggling children without labels deserve just as much help.
Children are NOT being 'labelled' as dyslexic at 5 either, that's also wrong. What's your source for this?
To expand... My knowledge is that many parents militantly push for the label starting from around 5 years old (sometimes earlier). They don't give up, they don't listen to alternatives, and within a couple of years they almost always get what they want (even if it means buying a copy-and-paste report from a private dyslexia assessment).
Also please expand on your depression expertise
Erm... Sorry but I don't know of any reputable studies into teenagers' overuse of the word "depressed". It's just something I've noticed. I'm too old to know what the current trend is, but when Emos were trendy the word "depressed" really lost all meaning among younger people.
If we needed evidence to post opinions on PH the forums would be pretty quiet 
My personal opinion, based on my personal experience, is that dyslexia used to be a more severe condition. I also believe that the main reason it's on the rise is that parents want a diagnosis to explain why their children are not excelling at school.
Just an opinion
My personal opinion, based on my personal experience, is that dyslexia used to be a more severe condition. I also believe that the main reason it's on the rise is that parents want a diagnosis to explain why their children are not excelling at school.
Just an opinion
R E S T E C P said:
If we needed evidence to post opinions on PH the forums would be pretty quiet
My personal opinion, based on my personal experience, is that dyslexia used to be a more severe condition. I also believe that the main reason it's on the rise is that parents want a diagnosis to explain why their children are not excelling at school.
Just an opinion
Yes but this thread's about people finding out things they didn't already know, not for people like you to use it as a soapbox for baseless opinions and ignorant statements like your second sentence above. Anecdotal evidence counts for precisely bugger all, especially when coupled with a biased mind. My personal opinion, based on my personal experience, is that dyslexia used to be a more severe condition. I also believe that the main reason it's on the rise is that parents want a diagnosis to explain why their children are not excelling at school.
Just an opinion
Just my opinion on your opinions.
klmhcp said:
You've probably never completely understood it because you've already decided on the answer. I really hope you don't ever have a child with dyslexia as rather than advising him to speak to the school to get help and extra time in exams, you'll ignorantly say 'work harder'.
klmhcp said:
R E S T E C P said:
If we needed evidence to post opinions on PH the forums would be pretty quiet
My personal opinion, based on my personal experience, is that dyslexia used to be a more severe condition. I also believe that the main reason it's on the rise is that parents want a diagnosis to explain why their children are not excelling at school.
Just an opinion
Yes but this thread's about people finding out things they didn't already know, not for people like you to use it as a soapbox for baseless opinions and ignorant statements like your second sentence above. Anecdotal evidence counts for precisely bugger all, especially when coupled with a biased mind. My personal opinion, based on my personal experience, is that dyslexia used to be a more severe condition. I also believe that the main reason it's on the rise is that parents want a diagnosis to explain why their children are not excelling at school.
Just an opinion
Just my opinion on your opinions.
The picture is more complex than just pushy parents, but it is true that the pressure to excel academically is greater than ever before, and kicks in from a younger age than ever before too.
As a society what do we do if someone fails to reach an academic performance level we have collectively decided is insufficient? One of the answers is that we have decided to look for and label neurological differences from what we think of as the 'norm' in these people.
I'm not judging here, just observing. These conditions are undoubtedly real, and without proper support many of these people are placed at a disadvantage in our society.
The difficulty for me in more borderline cases is how we make the judgements. Can your three year old not sit still for circle time because they have ADHD, or because they are three? Or a bit of both?
Smeeeeeg said:
The difficulty for me in more borderline cases is how we make the judgements. Can your three year old not sit still for circle time because they have ADHD, or because they are three? Or a bit of both?
It is often the youngest children in a "year" that get diagnosed with ADHD. No other explanations are available, apparently.we've done ADHD and all the other made up definitions of being an unfit parent and its cause/effect on your children, on the "council thread".
I can guarantee if you have named your child Jaxon, Kyal, Barclay, Shaniqua, Sienna, Ayrton, Shelby, Lulabelle- they'll have some special medical definition to explain their dreadful behaviour.
I can guarantee if you have named your child Jaxon, Kyal, Barclay, Shaniqua, Sienna, Ayrton, Shelby, Lulabelle- they'll have some special medical definition to explain their dreadful behaviour.
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