Riddle. How do geese know which goose to follow?
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Class 07 WED SEP 27
Riddle: Transporter 3
What’s wrong with the buoyancy solution?
Counterintuitive Questions
Can we Democratize Water? Will we be Allowed to?
Update: Government intervention in collecting rainwater?
Color-coded map to rainwater collection restrictions
A book about Water privatization: Water Wars by Vandana Shiva
PBS Documentary Klamath River Water War
Book: Manual for Water Harvesting
The Failed Ransom Note
What can a ransom note teach us about making bold, clear, persuasive claims?
Click to launch the full Ransom Note Illustration
Let’s Argue
Click here to launch the “Panhandler Argument”
In-Text Citation Workshop
Link to a breakdown of some common punctuation and grammar errors made in the recent Citation Exercise . . . PLUS, an invitation to correct yours before you receive feedback.
Look Ahead
We won’t get to the “Give Directly” Hypothesis today.
Hypothesis Illustrated:
Self-Directed Lecture (with Task)
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- Brief Introduction
- USAID tested the theory that direct aid to the poor would improve childhood nutrition more than trying to engineer nutrition programs for them, on the theory that the poor know what to do; they simply lack the resources.
- Link to “The ‘Give Directly’ Hypothesis”
- Contains a Brief “Discussion Exercise
- Link to “The ‘Give Directly’ Hypothesis”
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Counterintuitive Fall 2023 
I don’t give any dollar to this people because what happened to them is because their own mind and the stuff, they do to became like that and most of them they can go work so people will have to give them money because they are working not because they are knocking on their door and asking for dollars, they going to get a bunch of dollars.
Class notes 9/27
– democratizing water -> harvesting water is legal in New Jersey.
– Offers a rain barrel debate.
-Purposeful summary
– Panhandlers debate -> who would I give to? who would I not give to? Why?
– Ransom notes and their effectiveness, are they specific?
Class Notes 9/27
– We began class by speaking about the geese metaphor and Professor Hodges said you just have to be a little faster to get ahead.
– Our riddle today had to do with the movie Transporter 3, Professor Hodges explained the plot of the movie before showing us the riddle.
– The riddle was what’s wrong with the buoyancy solution, the answer was that the air in the tires was old air and it wouldn’t add buoyancy at all.
– We continued discussing the topic of democratizing water from last class. Professor Hodges found that it is in fact legal to harvest rainwater in New Jersey and that it is actually encouraged.
– We were showed a map that shows us where it is legal or illegal to collect/harvest rainwater.
– We talked about how legislature will continue to add restrictions until you can’t do something anymore, Professor Hodges brought up the example of speed limits
– The ransom note showed us that we need to be clear and concise in our writing and. The ransom note was very vague and used too many words whereas in our writing we need to make our points very very clear.
– Professor Hodges says that we shouldn’t write “wordy” statements that would only be used in conversation.
– Good arguments are never really just yes or no questions, they are investigations of how questions can be interpreted, among many other facets that a good argument has.
– We talked about the panhandling argument and different panhandlers who we would be more inclined to give to.
Notes:
-we act as if we own land and the air space above us so should we democratize water?
-Rainwater harvesting is legal is NJ and offers a rain barrel rebate program.
-There are restrictions in 11 states on the use of rainwater
-a good ransom note makes a good argument
-The ransom note and our first paragraphs make vague suggestions, if you can’t be clear, bold and specific your proposal argument will not be effective because your reader will not be able to figure out exactly what your talking about
-“His pitching IN TERMS OF HOW MANY PITCHES HE THROWS, is down this season” could changed to “His PITCH COUNT is down this season” you can erase all the unnecessary words.
-Arguments are investigations on how the question can be identified
-The answer to most questions is not yes or no, they’re usually much more complex than that
-the more we practice writing the more we get better with identifying and writing claims.
Class Notes:
– In the movies of Transporter is about transporting contraband which is illegal that your law biding citizens will not transport. The main contraband in this movie are beautiful girls that is transported.
– Whats wrong with the buoyancy solution? It would take tons of air more than the character had in the movie to raise the car from being completely submerged under water. The air he also put in the bags is old air.
– How de we know how Geese work on following each other? Its self explanatory they just “follow the leader”, the random goose that end ups in front of the formation.
– In New Jersey rain water harvesting is considered “legal” while other states can be considered “illegal”.
– Water is what we’ll end up going to war over in the future.
– The ransom note is very vague, need to be clear and bold in your proposal argument.
– Clear thesis = strong proposal argument.
9/27 Class notes
– the air was already in the tires if the bag can lift the car up then why can’t the air in the tires lift up the car
– Rainwater is from the earth and we still find ourselves arguing weather or not rainwater collection is legal or not
– Opening paragraphs tend to be vague, you must be bold, clear, and precise
– Discussed how most questions even though they may be phrased as a yes or no question, they have more nuance and require more words to provide a clear answer about your opinion.
First, we looked at a riddle that asked “how do geese know which geese to follow?” The answer is that they follow the one in front. The answer is a lot more obvious than we tend to think.
We then looked at a quote from Richard Feynman that reads “There are two rules in life: 1) Never give out all the information.”
We then watched a clip from the movie “Transporter 3” where the main character drives their car off the cliff and gets the car to float in the water so he can survive. He takes air out of the tire to fill bags, attaches them to the car, and the car floats to the top of the water. The reason why this wouldn’t work, is because he isn’t adding any air to the buoyancy, he’s just using air from the tires that’s already there. To make the car float be would need air from outside the car to add buoyancy to it.
Next, we discussed à counterintuitive question, “can we democratize water? Will we be allowed to?” In New Jersey, harvesting rainwater is legal, but in 11 states it is illegal to drink rainwater. You can collect it out because of possible contaminations, you can’t drink it. Over time, there have been more and more restrictions on water and it could be a scarce resource.
We then looked at a ransom note about holding someone’s husband for ransom unless they pay up, but it was badly written with vague claims. Next, we looked at an alternate ransom note which makes bold and clear claims that the people want money and if the reader doesn’t comply, their husband will die. This comparison shows the importance of clear and bold claims, as it explains to the reader the exact point they’re making.
Next, we looked at a quote which states “His pitching, in terms of how many pitches he throws, is down this season.” This sentence is wordy for writing, and the quote “in terms of how many pitches he throws” is unnecessary when a phrase like “pitch count” exists. Instead the sentence could be shortened to “His pitch count is down this season,” to eliminate wordy sentences.
We then discussed an argument about panhandlers, and whether or not we give money to them. It’s not as simple as a yes or no question, because it depends on the person that is asking for money. You may be more likely to give to panhandlers with a dog, so you could feed the dog, but maybe less likely if they have child because it appears they are exploiting the child for money. We wrote what we do about panhandlers, what we wish we could do, and what we should do, so we can make clear claims about the argument.
This class we started off with the riddle of how do geese know which goose to follow when flying in their amazing patterns. That raised the question of how that does that come about and I think it correlates to the earth magnetic field. We then watched the video “whats the problem with the buoyancy situation”. I didn’t find to much points on how the buoyancy situation was bad. The we discussed if we could democratize water again and how individuals are going to start claiming and selling water. Then we talked more on how the water situation will create water to be very scarce. Next topic was the ransom note and how it directly relates to most introduction paragraph as students often leave very vague assumptions to the reader. Then the class discussed our opinions on giving money to pan-handlers. This is very self explanatory question as every person is entitled to their own opinion. Lastly we barely view the In text citation workshop which talked about a breakdown oh hypothesis’s.
– Talk about how geese know which goose to follow, the one in front.
– Talk about the Transporter movie and what’s wrong with the buoyancy solution, its old air and all he’s doing is moving air from tires to bags which changes nothing.
– We then talk about democratizing water and if we will be aloud to, there’s restriction in some states but in others none.
-Talked about what a good ransom note is and we found the thesis within. We then compared both of the ransom notes and summarized which was better.
-We talk about when we would pay homeless, and why we do or don’t.
– Finish class talking about punctuation and grammar errors we make.
class notes
Whats wrong with the buoyancy solution- The air was already providing buoyancy, it wasn’t new air, its only being displaced from the tires, so it would just transfer air and not change the state of the car.
Rainwater is legal in NJ, its actually encouraged. But many states have different rules.
People argue over water, as in some places its more scarce, agriculture depends on it so we can’t get food without water, and its something people are willing to fight over.
Vague suggestions are made in the ransom notes, not clear, bold, or specific, which is what must be changed when writing an opening statement.
Panhandler argument-
. whoever takes charge first in a situation can easily become the driving force of a group simply speaking up first or for the goose flying in front
. The transporter buoyancy doesn’t work because its not adding any new air to the car its all its just reusing the air that was already sinking the car
. vagueness and meandering in a opening paragraph makes it look unorganized dragging your feet on you’re thesis will make readers annoyed having to get through a whole preamble before getting to the point.
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How do Geese know which goose to follow? They follow the one in front.
“There are two rules in life: never give out all the information.” – Richard Feynman
Transporter 3 riddle- What’s wrong with the buoyancy solution? The lift was not evenly distributed so it would not lift the way it did. He isn’t adding new buoyancy to the water as the air he is adding was already present in the water by being in the car’s tires.
Democratizing Water
Certain states have provisions on what one can do with water. New Jersey has no laws prohibiting the collection of rainwater. of the 50 states, 11 states have laws against collecting rainwater. Rights to water and the thought of whether the man upstream should and has to leave water in the river for those downstream.
If you can’t be clear and bold in your argument your recipient will not be able to figure out what you are trying to say. This goes for both a ransom note and an essay as many essays show the same errors.
His pitching, in terms of how many pitches he throws, is down this season. This statement is overly wordy as it can be rephrased as “His pitch speed is down this season” or “His pitch count is down this season.”
Arguments are almost never yes or no questions. They are nuanced investigations of how the question can be taken. The answer is almost always sometimes before it is further clarified into further categorized.
Pan Handling-begging for money on the street
Punctuation and grammar were ever so slightly touched upon by the Professor but were left to be further elaborated upon in the next class.
Bible, book titles, and publications are all italicized,
Double quotes are always used except when a quote is within a quote
n our recent session, we delved into the art of refining our writing skills, focusing specifically on enhancing the quality of our thesis and proposal arguments. Here are some key takeaways:
Precision in Wording: We discussed the importance of using precise and clear language. In academic writing, vague or overly complex language can hinder the reader’s understanding. Thus, it’s vital to choose words carefully, ensuring that every word contributes to the message you intend to convey.
Eliminating Useless Sentences: We learned that conciseness is key. Superfluous sentences not only dilute the impact of your argument but can also distract the reader. We practiced identifying and removing unnecessary sentences to make our arguments more focused and compelling.
Illustrative Language: Effective proposal arguments benefit from the use of illustrative language. By incorporating vivid descriptions, metaphors, and analogies, you can help your readers visualize your ideas. This not only makes your argument more engaging but also aids in conveying complex concepts more comprehensively.
Clarity over Complexity: We emphasized the idea that simplicity doesn’t equate to lack of depth. A well-crafted argument should strive for clarity without oversimplifying the subject matter. Avoiding jargon and explaining complex concepts can make your proposal more accessible to a broader audience.
Peer Review: Lastly, we practiced peer reviewing each other’s work. Providing constructive feedback helps us refine our writing further. It’s an essential step in the writing process, as it allows us to see our work from different perspectives.
Incorporating these principles into your writing will undoubtedly enhance the quality of your thesis and proposal arguments. Remember that practice makes perfect, so keep honing your skills, and your future written works will undoubtedly shine.
Class notes- 9/27/2023
-whichever goose takes charge in the first situation can become the leading force in the group and the head of the fight pack. Simply taking the first command and taking charge of the goose that is flying in the front.
– the buoyancy mechanism of the transporter failed because of the effectively because just merely moving the same air to a different location doesn’t make a difference because that air was the initial reason that the car was sinking
-the vague introduction gives the impression of disorganization added detracts from the clarity of the central thesis. The reader may become frustrated by the extended preamble before they reach the main point of what they are trying to get across to the reader. not clear and bold which is what needs to be changed in the opening statement.
Riddle transporter 3: the solution within the film has so many issues, due to the tires and the airbag having the same amount of air. The tires did not create buoyancy, however, filling up 2 airbags allowed for the car to float to the surface.
CLASS
If you’re given expressed permission, someone can take it away. For example, in NJ people are encouraged to harvest rainwater, but if in a drought, permission can become restricted.
Professor Hodges started off with a riddle.
Riddle: “ How do geese know which goose to follow?”
Answer: They follow the one in front.
Next, The quote of the day is “There are two rules in life: 1) Never give out all the information.” -Richard Feynman
Riddle 2: “Transporter 3” married to the car if he gets too far from the car he dies. In the video clip, he is drowning in the car but uses the tire air to survive and puts that air into bags. Therefore, what’s wrong with the buoyancy soultion?
Air in all tires didn’t make the car float therefore, moving the air to the bags from the tire wouldn’t make the bag float.
Counterintuitive question: Can we democratize water? Will we be allowed to?
16 states:
You need to be granted permission
Need permit
23 states:
Rain water harvesting is encouraged
Legal
Ransom note
Claim: I got your husband
Details: Pay us or we will hurt your husband
Very little detail and withholding of information.
Good Ransom note:
Detail by detail of what the abductors want. Clear.
Hypothesis must consist of precise language.
Yes, no questions do not exist. Always subjective.
Divides rooms into yes and no to premises.
Homeless Discussion:
Working for food to help them get on their feet
NEVER give to a suicide homeless (person who stands in street for money)
More likely to give to children or are the exploiting the child
More likely to give to dogs
– Make sure to do a citation on Monday’s agenda!
– Write it on “The fiction that makes the world go round”
Class Notes 9/27/23
– Through the introduction of the sentence which was said by someone on the radio this morning, students were given a prime example of when language is able to be eliminated and be said in much simpler terms. This could be used when writing an essay and getting to the point which the student is trying to argue in fewer words, allowing for more argumentative points to be made.
– By reviewing the movie scene from Transporter 3, it is clear that we must begin to look into the things we see on a deeper level considering some things that we see may be made up and completely unreasonable, similar to the movie clip. Considering the tires had air, the solutions of the bags with air in them makes no difference in the situation in real life, but in the movie it seems to be true.
– With the followup on the legality of collecting water, a conclusion can be drawn that in the future we may not be able to take water as we see fit in the future. In the future, if water is scarce then it can have a serious impact on the rest of the population. This enlightens students on a world wide issue that may occur in the future.
– While reviewing the differences between the two ransom notes, students are able to learn and discover the importance of an introduction paragraph and the need to make bold and clear claims in their writing. By doing so, readers will be able to be hooked by your writing and they will be engaged by whatever is written.
– went over two riddles at the beginning of class
– talked about harvesting water and the states guidelines on it
– water privatization
-the failed ransom note taught me that I need to be precise and clear in my introduction paragraph to keep the reader
– need to make obvious claims in your hypothesis
– judgment when it comes to giving to homeless people
– learned I am less likely to give money to panhandlers
– learned how to fix my grammar mistakes within my writing
-His Pitching was down this season instead of adding unwanted words like in terms of how many pitches he throws
-Transporter 3 the air was already in the car, no new air was added to help lift the car
-The comparison of ransom notes are very different, the first dragged on and had too many unneeded words in there which also made it harder to understand and what exactly they wanted. But in the second ransom note they made it very clear what they wanted and had a clear goal in made making it much easier to understand and tell what they want.
-Spoke on homeless people and which ones we would give money to and who really deserves it.
Panhandler argument-
I will sometimes give to panhandlers but usually the ones who hustle and actually work for the money and offer something to you even if it’s just a joke. People who stand in the road going up to cars are the worst as they are begging for the money and I feel that they might also be the ones using drugs and are in a hurry to get more. I would rather give food instead of money because they could be buying alcohol or drugs they don’t need.
Class notes:
– The professor did an obvious riddle versus the riddles that really make you think about how you go about life.
– Transporter 3 riddle: A guy in danger runs his car that he’s married to off the road into a river. His solution was to take air from his tires and fill bags from his trunk to float the car to the surface. That is not likely because the air and bags weigh the same.
– Homelessness who to give and who would you give to? There are different homeless people who have different purposes for why they are on the street. Not always do I give but if my gut says it’s sincere, I’ll give.
Class Notes 9/27:
-If geese follow the one in front, then what decides which one is in the front.
-There’s a movie called ‘The Big Short’ that tells the story of real people who shorted the housing market prior to 2008 and made billions off of the crash. One of those people today is now mainly focused on collecting and investing in water. Based on what we know about early signs of water restrictions, this could be a good idea.
-Introductory paragraphs are allowed to be very specific and actually tell the reader something. I feel like I struggle with having my introductory paragraphs being too broad and that they don’t say anything because I don’t want to waste potential points in my body paragraphs.
– .'” is correct. ‘.” is not. I think i’ve done this wrong my whole life.
-In the Transporter 3 underwater scene The Transporter uses the air in the tires to inflate bags to float his car. This wouldn’t work because the air in the tires already provided buoyancy and didn’t make the car float, moving the air into the bags wouldn’t provide anymore buoyancy.
-In New Jersey rain water harvesting is legal and incentives are offered. However in some other states especially ones plagued by droughts restrict rain water harvesting. This shows that water scarcity is already beginning and will become a bigger part in the near future.
-The failure to provide any specific claims and illustrative language in your ransom note will cause it to fail. The reader will not take your claims seriously and cause them to get bored with your writing.
-The panhandler that offers something in return is far more likely to get money out of me especially if its going to make me laugh.
9/27
In new jersey you can collect water. This is very cool i already thought that it would be legal. Mr. hodges was making it seem like it was very illegal.
The second ransom note is better than the first one. It is very direct and not holding back information. This teaches us to use this in our own writing.
The homeless experiment was a cool thing to see what everyone’s views are. Some homeless people are just more scary than others. You would be more likely to give to the homeless if you weren’t scared.
You only use one quotation when its inside another quote. I didn’t know that. I thought it was only used as an apostrophe. Really interesting.
Class Notes 09/27
Riddles:
– The leader of the geese tells them to follow.
– Tires full of air that you could use to breathe underwater
Some states have restrains on water. You can’t drink water from outside in the rain.
A Good Ranson Note:
– The two ransom notes give me an idea of how to make a claim in my writing and the illustrative language that I will use throughout the text. These don’t really count as reason notes as there just words that a person put together to make it sound threatening. Other than that the notes gave me a good idea of what writing is about and how it’s supposed to look when finished. And how they are able to understand what is happening through the text.
Let’s Argue:
– I would ask them if they needed help. They would either tell me they needed money, a ride to the shelter, or some food. I would try to help them the best I could, with what I have on me. Sometimes they ask for help and sometimes they don’t want it. You see some selling goods like clothes and other stuff that you could use.
Citation Workshop Exercise:
– Went over some of the replies that we did and gave us a sample of some of the ones that he found that could be useful.
Hypothesis Illustrated Self-Directed Lecture (with Task):
– Give a brief introduction on the USAID tested the theory that direct aid to the poor would improve childhood nutrition more than trying to engineer nutrition programs for them, on the theory that the poor know what to do; they simply lack the resources.
– Do the brief exercise on “The ‘Give Directly’ Hypothesis”
9.27.23
• Always try to avoid using the words “in terms of” in your writing because causes wasted words
• Geese always follow the bird in front of them, that’s their leader
• There is no difference between the air in the tire and the air in the bag, it’s the same amount of air so the car should have been afloat to begin with
• When someone grants you permission to do something, then that implies they have the power to also take it away
• claims you make in your writing should be clear and have illustrating language for easy comprehension to readers
• using Italics will allow you to italicize text in a reply box
• using bold will allow you to make something bold in a reply box
• the importance of using correct punctuation while making citations in your writing. Always put correct punctuation IN the DOUBLE quotation marks.
• Example of using a title in a citation: He said, “I love ‘The Bible.’” The period goes inside all 3 quotations ALWAYS.
• When quoting someone, who is quoting someone else, it is called a nested quote.
Class notes: 9/27/23
Transporter 3 riddle:
The main character is able to use the air from the car tires to breathe underwater.
Can we democratize water?
In NJ, it is legal to harvest water, and it is something that the government wants us to do.
However, it is not legal everywhere, which surprises me.
I cannot believe that it is completely illegal in some states like Colorado or California to even just open your mouth and let rain fall into your mouth while it rains.
Failed random note:
The first note should have been revised with fewer words. At the same time, the second note was more direct and got to the point without the extra words that were unnecessary.
Using extra words makes the note dragged out and dull. However, by being direct, like in the second note the reader is able to be hooked faster and understand the letter better.
These notes have shown that the fewer words, the better, due to the fact that with too many words, readers are more likely to stop reading. In this case, I did not take the note as seriously as I should have taken it as I felt I took the second note more seriously.
Lastly, the second note used more attention-grabbing words to keep the reader invested.
Panhandler argument:
I would give to panhandlers who are not in the street and are just sitting on the sidewalk with a sign minding their own business.
I don’t give a lot of money because of not knowing what they are going to buy with it, whether it be good or bad.
I wish I could effectively give to the homeless. Like through food, clothes, or shelter, not just money that they are able to do what they please with.
I know I could help out with food drives or donations that are directed at the homeless with things like clothes, food, and shelter.
Democratizing water is legal in NJ but some other states have different laws. The ability to own part if the earth is the real debate when it comes to this and each person will have their own opinion on the topic. Ransom notes are good examples of purposeful notes as they get the readers attention in few words and portray a clear message to the reader. For the panhandlers, many don’t give money to the homeless due to the stereotype that they are homeless due to poor decisions such as alcohol abuse or drugs. Because of this, giving your money to a homeless person my seem to be a gamble as they may use it for something bad other than something that may help their situation.
“There are two rules in life, 1) Never give out all the information.” – Richard Feynman
Transporter 3 would have been impossible due to the already present old air in the tires, and that even if he used a tarp it would not work (because the air is already present and doesn’t add buoyancy). He would need a different source of air not from the car to make this work.
Professor Hodges discovered it is legal to harvest rainwater in the state of New Jersey, and showed us a map of where it is and isn’t legal to harvest rainwater in the United States
We compared ransom notes about holding someones husband hostage unless they pay up. One was badly written and made vague claims, and the other made bold and clear claims that they wanted money or they would harm the husband.
Then we looked at a quote which states “His pitching, in terms of how many pitches he throws, is down this season” Which was too wordy for writing, and the line “in terms of how many pitches he throws” is not necessary when you could use the phrase “Pitch Count” instead. We can shorten this sentence to “His pitch count is down this season,” to keep it from being too wordy.
Then we discussed an arguments about panhandlers, and if we should give them money. To me it depends on why they are homeless, I would nay give them anything if they are either lazy or if they are drug addicts. But I would help them if it’s a problem out of their control. I would never give them money but I would give them food to help with their hunger or personal hygiene products. This way I could prevent them from purchasing more drugs with my money. We also discussed that panhandlers with dogs are more likely to receive donations than ones without. But Panhandlers with kids are actually less likely because it seems like they are exploiting the child for money.
we also got a quick glance at the In Text citation workshop and talked about breakdown on hypothesis.
(Most information received from coldice234) (I was absent due to sleeping through alarms again. I should invest in an alarm clock with a train horn)
-opened class with a rather obvious riddle “How do geese know what goose to follow”
– Watched a scene from transporter 3. Pointed out the main characters ability to use water from the tires to blow up some duffle bags in order to make his car that is sinking in water rise afloat. For a movie it made sense but in a IRL scenario its quite bizarre.
– We then began to examine 2 ransom notes. The first one was not at all specific and we couldn’t understand what the writer was writing about. The second one was a more detailed and specific letter where we now understood that a woman’s husband was being held for ransom and the writers offered prove of the capture with his wedding ring.
– Later in class we moved to a conversation about panhandlers and how we all address encounters with them and whether we deemed them worthy of our assistance or not.
Class Notes!
* Professor Hodges started class with a goose riddle, it turned out to be a joke. I thought it was very funny and it brought joy to a bad morning.
*I think you should be able to collect rainwater. It’s water that falls from the sky, we could use it for so much. When I was a child my dad’s friend told me he got fined for accidentally leaving a bucket right side up during a rainstorm.
* Ransom notes are extremely interesting because they remind me of arts and crafts during summer camp as a child. I wonder if the criminals make a night about it, like have a pizza and crafts party. Or if they pick certain colors to make the ransom note look good.
* I think we should be more understanding to panhandlers, I understand it’s easy to judge or be weary but they are still people. I usually give them money if I have some cash with me because I don’t care what they do with it. I just want to show someone who truly sees the worst that there is still faith in the world.