• Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    Reviewed a book in college the midday it was supposed to be turned in. Was authored by the prof giving the course. So I did the opposite of what seemed logical; I really attacked the very merit of his book itself rather than brownnosing. Got excellent marks because no one else dared to go against the grain.

    That was decades ago though, haven’t had any similar successes ever again.

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        Because there are no units, the equation can only be used to compare one rate of work to another rate of work at a different time (or a different deadline).

        ratio of rate of work at time t1 compared to rate of work at time t2

        = rate_of_work(t1, d) / rate_of_work(t2, d)

        = (1 / (d - t1)) / (1 / (d - t2))

        = (d - t2) / (d - t1)

        This works because the only variables left are in the same units, even if that unit itself is unspecified.

  • Signtist@lemm.ee
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    One time I forgot to make a presentation for a public speaking class my friend and I were taking, only realizing after class had already started. I got my friend to lend me his laptop and quickly made one in the 15 minutes or so that I had before he needed it back to give his own presentation. I ended up getting an A on mine, while he got a B. He was pissed.