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by brg 4y ago
A few tips. 1) If either you or you spouse feel you should go to the hospital, don't consider anything further and just go. It's not worth further consideration. 2) Don't expect milestones. They come when they come. Having
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by brg 4y ago
This seems to be a human trait; where authority mixed with lack of responsibility leads to terrible outcomes. Not only in programming interviews, but across the spectrum. My first awareness of this is in teacher-student relationships, whe
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A pints a pound the world around.
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Energy production is kit a self contained endeavor. Transformers, steel, copper, pipe, valves, digital equipment for monitoring and control systems are just some of the necessary inputs for construction and maintenance. Beyond that, effici
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by brg 4y ago
Although downvoted, this is the right response. Its not harder for the US to move to metric than it was for any other large country. The change hasn't happened because there isn't utility in using metric, and a lot of cost. Of c
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Augmenting intelligence through exploration. It is as much a tool for discovery as a conversation over lunch.
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by brg 4y ago
CEO salary transparency caused a rapid increase in C-level compensation, nearly 10 fold as it became a public race. https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-in-2020/
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by brg 5y ago
I was in the same boat, and not choosing MIT took many years to overcome. One thing I was not aware of at the time, is that MIT will make sure you have the tuition assistance necessary to make it through. As _wallscratch_ mentions, it is
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Coal is used to establish a lower bound.
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There is a lot of great advice in this thread here. And as you see if parallels the same advice as dieting; do more beneficial activity and do less non-beneficial activity. If you can start saving $100 a month, and ramp that up over time y
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I would very much suggest both biographical and idea focused sources. For me, the absolute best written is Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes. It covers a large swatch of British Science from Newton to Maxwell. Other good reads are 1. The Inv
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You will learn more and have more opportunities from that internship than anything else I can image. The program is very good and is well regarded.
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by brg 5y ago
Two responses, as the context differs dramatically. For coursework, I would take notes. At the end of the day, I would reread the notes and complete them. Completing them means correcting errors, filling in details from examples, and usin
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There is another way that I have found myself more comfortable with as I get older. That is to simply not have an opinion, and at times actively ignore, things that are either irrelevant to my life or outside of my control. On many topics
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by brg 5y ago
I agree on a social behavior point of view. However, there is nuance. Very strong recommendations don't close public and private schools, day care, public parks and beaches, nor significantly curtail economic activity in restaurants
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by brg 5y ago
This and the Alaska issue are the same, they are 'banned' in terms of being removed from the ciricullum. The books are neither removed from the library nor is there any mandate against ownership or possession. The term 'bann
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by brg 5y ago
In my role as researcher and engineer, I've engaged with a lot of corporate lawyers in the patent process. The best interactions I've had have been with those that transitioned to their role from engineering.
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by brg 5y ago
Nearly everyone with great jobs didn’t find them, they built them. They built the network and opportunities that enabled them to make progress towards the change they want to see.
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by brg 5y ago
In my area all self-tests are connected and must be digitally reported. However self-diagnosis may be a cause of underreporting.
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by brg 5y ago
Two pieces of advice. First, pick a topic that you believe you can be fully engaged with. Here are some examples. But you can look at the threads of these from middle school through first year graduate school. * Geometry (From Euclid to T
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by brg 5y ago
There is only one direct democracy in the world, and it is Switzerland. What are other examples?
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The Beatles were inspired and constant fans of Elvis and his music. https://daytrippin.com/2018/10/08/john-lennons-lifelong-obse...
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by brg 5y ago
Reading this list was interesting, and I feel compelled to share my own. Reading these books won't guarantee a great career. But on reflection, they did shape my world view. * ANSI C, Ritchie and Kernighan. This was my first real pro
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by brg 5y ago
Are governments not monopolies which eventually fail to serve their citizens the same way monopolistic businesses fail to server their customers?
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by brg 5y ago
When large claims like this are made, I often compare them against my personal experience. When they disagree, I do bias towards my experience and use the skepticism to dig deeper in to the result in search for the nuance. However, for thi
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by brg 5y ago
You'll see a lot of advice, and my suggestion is to try a bit of everything until you start to see the right framework for your family. Whether this is allowance, family contribution, piece-work, incentives, etc really depends on how
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by brg 5y ago
Fiasco remains Lem's work that has had the most profound affect for me. The creativity and style of Lem, as it has been brought it English speaking audiences, is unparalleled in bridging science fiction and literature.
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I also highly recommend. Some further recommendations is to find the use that best fits your interest (dirt, courses, relaxation, commuting, tourism), and make excuses to ride. I recently moved to a Zero, and despite the concerns of my pee
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by brg 5y ago
One encouraging thought here is that humanity has come a long way since the gallows of the revolutionary period. But the article doesn't answer its question. The financial crisis here was system failure due to myopia of a sector, not
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Starbase Tour with Elon Musk [Everyday Astronaut](youtube.com)
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