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Comment Re:Why do you think? (Score 1) 56

It IS an insane expectation even for talented high schoolers. It MIGHT work out for them, but they have zero real world experience to base a decision for that kind of financial commitment.

Consider, ever where you are in your life right now, are you prepared to commit to a debt of 10-20 times your lifetime earnings so far? Now consider that you have years more experience in financial matters than a high school senior.

It's especially insane given that it wasn't that long ago that working through school was a viable way to graduate with a good degree debt free. My dad did that at Ga. Tech and he was not at all well-to-do at the time.

Comment Why do you think? (Score 4, Insightful) 56

It's insane that the routine expectation is for an 18 year old still in high school to commit to 5 figures of debt before they've even had their first real job (no, McD's doesn't count as a real job). Even moreso that it's the one debt that cannot be discharged by bankruptcy.

Insane to the point that any councillor or teacher that tells them it's fine should be fired for educational malpractice.

Further the schools that re-assuringly pat the kids on the back and tell them it's OK because they'll get a high paying job due to their degree should be forced to eat the loss when a student graduates with a degree and can't do better than Starbucks.

Comment Re:Screens are way to far. (Score 1) 148

I find the battery bank feature helpful, but only in the context of needing a jump box anyway. If it turns out the battery isn't why the car won't start, it's good to have the extra power for my phone.

But I agree that in the context of primarily needing a power bank and I already have a jump box, the purpose built power bank is going to perform better.

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