Misunderstood

You'd think if I was swamped with exams, I would post less, but I seem to post more to keep myself sane!

The question I am currently marking is not going as well as I had hoped. They are supposed to analyze a quote and relate how it refers to the progress of science. It's related to the last question I marked and it seems pretty straightforward to me, so I thought everyone would do well, but they seem to be grossly misunderstanding the quote, so about 40% are off in left field. The guy I'm marking for called me today and I told him about it and he, while usually quite merciful and trying to make me give the students better marks, said that it was quite unacceptable to be in a philosophy of physics class and not be able to understand the quote. (ie. slay them!)

I made the chili today. It's a bit spicier than I had planned, but good overall. Should be a good contribution to the chillifest.
James on the chilli: "It smells really good"
Me: Do you want a bowl?
J: No, I was just saying it smells good.

Myron got a call from his mum today. Then he cut James' hair. After that I asked him what his mom said and he said that Uncle Bud was not feeling well. That's too bad, I said. A while later I asked what was wrong with him. "Stomach cancer". Umm. That's a bit worse than "not feeling well"! Myron is pretty close to uncle bud, so I think this is hard on him.