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by docdeek 9y ago
I think he/she was shooting for ‘inherited’ instead of genetic.
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by docdeek 9y ago
It’s a nice page - I used to use it to illustrate the power of the various weapons in an intro to international politics class I taught. The Tsar Bomba was always a hit with the more morbid students.
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by docdeek 9y ago
>Mr. Hastings, the chairman of a committee that evaluates Facebook’s board members, told Mr. Thiel in an email dated Aug. 14 that the advocacy would reflect badly on Mr. Thiel during a review of Facebook directors scheduled for the next
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by docdeek 9y ago
Every cloud, huh.
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by docdeek 9y ago
Wikipedia has a list of prizes known as ’Nobel in field X': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prizes_known_as_the_No...
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by docdeek 9y ago
This seems pretty similar to Australia’s points system. http://www.border.gov.au/visas/supporting/Pages/190/points-t...
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by docdeek 9y ago
Thanks - I remember reading about Perelman before but I didn’t realise the proof was unpublished.
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by docdeek 9y ago
Agree with this: if you take an idea from somewhere, cite it. There’s no cost to you personally or professionally for doing so, and you’re giving credit where it is due. >A large number of seminal works have never been published. The gre
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by docdeek 9y ago
Ultrarunner here but based in France.
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The tortured history of the Uber-Waymo legal fight, all in one place(axios.com)
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138 Silicon Valley companies ranked by diversity(blendoor.com)
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Google going to Congress in Oracle fight(axios.com)
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Smashing Magazine re-launches site without a back end(next.smashingmagazine.com)
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by docdeek 10y ago
"Gun ownership is a serious responsibility…” In the US it is a civil right guaranteed in the Constitution, too. This makes limiting that right a serious step and, in this case, it’s the reasonable-ness of the rule that’s in question.
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Federal IT employees over 60 outnumber those under 30 by nearly 5 to 1(axios.com)
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by docdeek 10y ago
Lyon, France. About a 5km commute. - Bike: about 15-20 minutes mostly on bike paths or dual use paths. - Run: about 25 minutes but usually make it out to 50-60 minutes to get a more serious run in. - Kick scooter: about 25 minutes. - Mass t
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by docdeek 10y ago
Lyon, France
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by docdeek 10y ago
It’s an advertisement. That said, I fall asleep easily each evening and wake at the same time each morning. The routine I am in (same time to bed, same time awake - weekends included) mean I get enough sleep and can function every day. I do
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by docdeek 10y ago
My impression was that Sydney also did well with it’s infrastructure after the games. Maybe a result of a sports-hungry public?
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by docdeek 10y ago
No, it's not. But what has got people angry is that it's not you pointing out that what some person said is racist, but rather a group of people declaring that anyone who supports candidate A is a racist. Tarring all Trump support
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by docdeek 10y ago
"Our greatest superpower is we break news faster than anyone on the planet," said Dorsey The greatest weakness? There’s no money for Twitter in being first.
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What Happens When the Computer That Keeps You Alive Can Also Put You in Jail?(gizmodo.com)
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by docdeek 10y ago
The old saying was ‘If goods don’t cross borders, armies will’.
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by docdeek 10y ago
Moved to France 10 years ago and had to decide between buying a QWERTY keyboard or laptop online and getting it delivered, or just buying a local AZERTY keyboard. Went local, had a couple of weeks of re-learning how to type, and then things
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by docdeek 10y ago
Interesting idea but not as convenient for someone who travels and doesn’t want to organize a cash withdrawal to leave the airport. With Uber I can just get going.
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When Big Data Isn't Enough(datanami.com)
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by docdeek 10y ago
Exactly. Vast majority of the world's Muslims are not affected by the new rules.
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by docdeek 10y ago
If this is a Muslim ban it's a weak one - the vast majority of Muslims in the world live in countries not affected by the new rules.
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by docdeek 10y ago
Works fine in France right now.
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Which universities have the best coders in the world?(codingame.com)
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