Yeah. I mean I think kids should have projects... but doing months of work in a research group where you don't understand what is even happening is silly.

Its sad because the only way kids get to ISEF now is by having some kind of lab sponsorship. Its nearly impossible for kids in rural areas without universities.

Science fair is super competitive these days. Tons of high schoolers are doing work at research labs and publishing results. Last year at state a kid brought a fusion reactor, and I saw other kids doing cancer research with KO animals.

Non geologist here.

I would assume that landslides are generally rare events in arizona. Not a ton of earthquakes, and without human activity I would guess that large, lake cuasing landslides are 'rare events' even on 55000 year timescales.

Is there actual data on the landslide rate?

My boss asked me about the alien comet last week and I had to resist the urge to facepalm.

I need that as a poster please

I'm tired, boss

This is so depressing. Why????

My students can't read. ap test practice today was terrible, only 4/19 students could complete a single FRQ question.

50% is wild

Oh man. I haven't seen moon man in a while. That's a really racist symbol from the early 2000s on 4chan. Like, REALLY racist. I cant believe our government posted this.

No, the real problem is that someone already tried all my ideas in the 1970s.