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Based test. There is this mix of practical knowledge (different types or cars, terminals, etc), but also theory and history or how other country's rail system w
by jnordwick 2y ago
Based test. There is this mix of practical knowledge (different types or cars, terminals, etc), but also theory and history or how other country's rail system worked at the time and why they developed in that way. The last question is incredibly good:
> Compare the experience of France with state railroad operation with that of Germany. What, in each case were the causes which led to state operation, the extent of the lines operated, the results from state operation, and the reasons for those results?
- umvi 2y agoSorry, I guess being in my 30s makes me old because I have no idea what "based" means even after looking it up. I originally thought it was a typo for "biased", but then I see other people using the word in the same thread (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40699295 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40699295)
- Animats 2y agoEven the rapper usage doesn't seem to be very relevant here.[1] [1] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/based https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/based
- xx-bean-xx 2y agoit means "I like this." it originally meant "this is agreeable with my conservative politics" but the youth (me) think it's funny to use it more generally
- strken 2y agoIt originally meant "acting like a crackhead". The root word "base" comes from freebasing cocaine. It's undergone significant evolution since then, obviously, but its spike in popularity amongst the far right was just one twist in its etymological journey.
- sdwr 2y agoTo me, it means "a unique take that cuts through the noise and displays a strong fundamental understanding of the core issues". That is often perverted/softened into "agreeing with me".