Splatchar

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   by Splatchar 16y ago

   So true. And to develop the argument further, why are so many geeks insecure and nervous, as they then must be, assuming the OP is correct? I think it's because they are smart. Smart minds make a lot of internal noise, commenting loudly on
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   by Splatchar 16y ago

   I think you've nailed it by considering the carry-overs. With the new method there's less opportunity for error. The old way, there are two sets of carry digits: those arising in the initial multiplying, then more in the final adding up (
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   by Splatchar 16y ago

   This incessant competition for grades between children, deliberately inculcated by adults, is tragic. Done in the name of education, it has nothing to do with a love of knowledge. It is part of the schooling tradition: a set of memes surviv
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   by Splatchar 16y ago

   Sleep may be more important than food but, interestingly, there seems to be a relationship between sleep and food. When fasting, less sleep is required. However, when sleep is curtailed, there is a greater desire for food.