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In my experience, people don't collect stamps in the hopes of making a killing via a "Ponzi Scheme." They collect stamps because the hobby brings them joy and satisfaction. Even if they are mocked by others who don't und
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Starting in 2017, Facebook treated emoji reactions as more valuable than likes(washingtonpost.com)
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I think that sometimes "willingness to look stupid" can simply be a function of your power situation. When I was a respected Principal Engineer, secure in my position, I was willing to look stupid. When I was in a contract-to-hire
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The Berkeley, California Public Library used to have an "after-hours reference librarian" on duty in the late 1970s or so. You could call up in the evening and ask them a question. I remember once calling and asking how much Vitam
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Climate change contrarian gives us important reminder about science in general(washingtonpost.com)
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DIY SciFi Object: The Patterning Frame from Ursula Le Guin's City of Illusions(7402.org)
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This does bring up the general question of who is sensitive or insensitive to humiliation. I am reminded of something Michael O. Church wrote a few years ago [0] in connection with agile/scrum and the issue of intense observation of an
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Relevance of Theory for Contemporary Research in Atmospheres Oceans and Climate(agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
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Embracing Identity in Peer Review(physics.aps.org)
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In the places I've worked (always in the U.S.), although there may be a procedure the managers have to go through when firing or laying off someone (which does involve HR), I believe it is often considered part of the manager's jo
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Climate models should not be relied upon as much as everyone thinks they should.
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Grownups don't worry about this stuff. Just like they don't worry about which programming language style guide to use. If you're writing for an American audience, use American style. If you're writing for a British audie
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The Curious Case of the Radio Amateur and the Insulin Pump(hackaday.com)
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The reason to gatekeep on that knowledge is because the Amateur license is unique in giving you the legal authority to design and build your own transmitters and antennas, and to operate on dozens of bands from 135 kHz to 275 GHz and up, at
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FCC Temporary Waiver Permits Higher Symbol Rate Data for Hurricane Ida Traffic(arrl.org)
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Higher Ed Has a Credibility Problem(chronicle.com)
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Initial Comments on IPCC AR6 Working Group 1(twitter.com)
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The actual title is "Observation-based early-warning signals for a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation." I don't think the AMOC is exactly the same as the Gulf Stream, although I believe they are relat
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It's not just city people that keep their cats indoors. Almost no one where I live (suburban area in northern California) lets their cats out any more, because the cats get eaten by coyotes.
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I prefer what Solzhenitsyn said: "What about the main thing in life, all its riddles? If you want, I’ll spell it out for you right now. Do not pursue what is illusionary - property and position: all that is gained at the expense of you
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Heat Waves and Hot Air(judithcurry.com)
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The standard spelling of that last term is 'Ne'er do well'. From https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/neer-do-well.html "The term 'ne'er do well' is of course a contraction of 'ne
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FCC reaffirms $3M fine for marketing unauthorized drone transmitters(arrl.org)
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I am not a doctor. This information is from the Mayo Clinic website: When to see a doctor Contact an eye specialist immediately if you notice: • Many more eye floaters than usual • A sudden onset of new floaters • Flashes of light i
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Emitting Mere Information Is Easy, but Creating Actual Knowledge Is Hard(quillette.com)
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> Ribet recalls seeing his first Klein bottle at the home of a colleague and deciding he wanted one. “I phoned Cliff the next morning and said something like ‘I’m a mathematician, and I want to buy a Klein bottle.’ Cliff replied with a q
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Everyone Has a Theory About Shopping Carts(nytimes.com)
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California's New Math War(sfchronicle.com)
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The Last Radio Station(techcrunch.com)
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Thinks Science Can Reign Supreme Again(nytimes.com)
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