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Comment: Re:Overjustification effect (Score 3, Interesting) 716

by Het Irv (#28253961) Attached to: Kids Score 40 Percent Higher When They Get Paid For Grades
I wonder though if there is a intrinsic motivation in the first place. At least in the school system that I grew up in (VA public schools), the standardized tests are pushed so hard that it feels like you are being force fed information with no benefit to you. Even classes in subject that I enjoyed were difficult because there was no time for extra activities or experiments, it was all memorization and repetition. I think the way schools are setup today in the US (or at least in Virgina) removes any form of intrinsic reward what so ever because of how stressful and draining the experience is.

Comment: 4th Recall in 5 years (Score 5, Informative) 75

by Het Irv (#28013801) Attached to: HP Recalls 70,000 Laptop Batteries
This is the 4th recall of batteries by HP in 5 years... You would think, okay maybe the first is a fluke, everyone screws up sometimes. The second time, you get a bit worried, but four times? I think someone in HP needs to work out how much each of these recalls is costing them per year, maybe those figures will convince them that manufacturing them to a higher standard wouldn't be a bad idea.

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