[–] SexMachine [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The whole conversation started from one of my kids picking up this antique camera. I explained to them that it used film that had to be processed using chemical and the images would be printed to paper.
"It couldn't record video?"
No. Our cameras now' days store everything digitally. Do you know what that means?
Each finger is a digit, so how many digits do you have?
10
Well computers use two digits - 1 and 0
[–] SexMachine [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I taught them both sign language before they could speak. They forgot all about it by now, but I've read that it helps their brains develop.
[–] KILLtheRATS ago
No way. Sure, they won't retain everything, but it exposes them to the vocabulary. Next time the will learn more. Next time they will be able to grasp more of the concept, because they will understand the vocabulary.
[–] HungryCrow 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
In fact he's teaching his kids that gender is binary.
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[–] SexMachine [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
What did I lie about? Half that paper is me, the other half is them giving me answers to, "give me [5, 8, 200] in binary."
[–] VooDooBug 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Bad parent? You have to be kidding me!! You are awesome! You are an excellent parent!
Everyone should teach their kids to be like what Robert Heinlein said, "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.".
They all have to start somewhere. :-)