Hasu

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   by Hasu 12y ago

   That's true, but the United States and most other English-speaking countries do consider them to be separate continents, and that's why we refer to them that way.
2. 332.▲
   by Hasu 12y ago

   Unless friendliness is an expected social signal, and there's a separate signal, known to the local culture, but not to you, that says, "I'm being nice but we aren't actually friends".
3. 333.▲
   by Hasu 12y ago

   It's been going on since long before you were born. John Adams(our second President) called the United States "America" in his inaugural address. [1] We use "The Americas" to refer to the continents as a pair, and p
4. 334.▲
   by Hasu 13y ago

   Chess isn't close to perfectly balanced. White has a significant advantage, both theoretically and statistically. The win rates between races in Starcraft is closer to perfect balance than the white/black divide. Balance is achiev