u/Balstrome
▲ 66 r/AskZA
What is your example of excellence in South Africa today?
For me, it's the Madlanga Commission. Watch it and see how professional the commissioners are there. We need more people like this in the country.
u/Balstrome — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/exmuslim
How to apply to a European University.
Seen a couple folk asking this question, so I thought I would just paste this here for a starter.
Key Application Steps
- Find Your Program: Search for English-taught degrees and universities using platforms like Study.eu or the European Education Area Portal. [1, 2, 3]
- Check Entry Requirements: Ensure your academic qualifications (e.g., A-levels, International Baccalaureate, or high school diploma) meet the specific country and university standards. [1, 2]
- Verify Language Proficiency: Most English-taught programs require you to take an English test such as the IELTS or TOEFL. [1]
- Prepare Your Documents: Gather your academic transcripts, diploma, passport copy, CV, and a strong Motivation Letter. [1, 2]
- Submit via Centralized Portals: Many European countries use centralized application systems. For example:
- United Kingdom: Use the UCAS application system.
- The Netherlands: Submit your application through
u/Balstrome — 1 month ago
▲ 16 r/atheism
John Lennox is Not Good by Darkmatter
I am watching Darkmatter's latest video and once again that Homer Simpson meme comes to mind. "Stop! He is already dead!" Lennox is just like every apologist, he has to lie and take things out of context. DM takes the quotes from the bible that he uses to make his point and reads before and after the quote, showing how they destroy the meaning he is hoping to craft. And ever worse is that Lennox knows that his audience will never go and check these verses to see if he is correct. Go and give the video a watch, it is long but it is a DarkMatter2525 video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKD8Om5u76s
u/Balstrome — 2 months ago
▲ 8 r/atheism
if one can not find evidence of a god being involved does that not suggest that a god was not involved?
There are three main parts to an event. The event, the thing that caused the event and how that thing caused the event.
We have to define clearly the event and equally clearly the thing that caused the event to be able to show what the caused the event. Only once the first two are described are we allowed to explain how the event was caused.
u/Balstrome — 3 months ago
▲ 68 r/wheeloftime
I think the Forsaken do not get enough hate for their stupidity.
Given their knowledge and power, they keep tripping over each other and losing the plot. Me, I would have the three boys off'ed in the first week and deal with the Dark One when he dares to show his silly face. Or even just keep him sealed away and rule in his stead. What is the DO going to do if he is sealed away and no one lets him out. Come at me, bro. Oh wait you stuck there, lol.
u/Balstrome — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/atheism
Very interesting video on American education.
She talks about how American education have been planned around anti-intellectualism from the very start. She has some very good/interesting points about why Americans favour the self made man. Go and give it a watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9MubNsh3rs
u/Balstrome — 3 months ago
▲ 0 r/computers
These disk drives usually had about 300 megs of space each and one could connect and use them on any personal computer that has a SCSI adapter installed. The only real downside was they ran at stupidly high temperatures. Really high temps, 80-100+ degrees C. And the price for them from IBM was triple what you could get from a normal hobby computer shop. This one of the reasons why IBM failed in the PC market. That and their silly propitiatory infrastructure. It's a hold over from Watson's claim of the world only needing a max of five computers worldwide.
u/Balstrome — 4 months ago