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by mkempe 10y ago
Only a madman would see fundamental commonality between genius and insanity. This mis-integration is on a par with a theory grouping cigars, the aura of saints, and the moon -- they're all round.
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by mkempe 10y ago
The CRS-10 mission will be SpaceX’s first launch from historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Statio
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SpaceX Launch Livestream: CRS-10 Dragon (sched. 10:01 EST)(spacex.com)
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CuriosityStream: documentaries on science, technology, and civilization(curiositystream.com)
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Box Breathing(quietkit.com)
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by mkempe 10y ago
Exactly. "Stolen" -- or liberated?
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by mkempe 10y ago
To grok self-esteem, one must grasp eudaemonia. Self-esteem is reliance on your own power to think, judge, and act; regardless of what others may feel, say, or threaten. If some snowflakes cannot stand being judged by others, or cannot judg
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Russian Hackers Faked Gmail Password Form to Invade DNC Email System(buzzfeed.com)
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12 Mistakes to Avoid When Turning an Idea into a Business – Strategyzer(blog.strategyzer.com)
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by mkempe 10y ago
For a thorough understanding of free-markets and the laws of economics, Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics by George Reisman. Economic Sophisms by Frédéric Bastiat. Socialism by Ludwig von Mises.
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Bold, controversial plan to drill into a supervolcano(bbc.com)
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Mormon Tycoon Wants to Build Mega-Utopia in Vermont(bloomberg.com)
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by mkempe 10y ago
My daughter is 7 -- her hero is David Attenborough. She has in her bedroom a frame with the letter she received from him. He's been her hero since she was 4.
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by mkempe 11y ago
The President was most definitely given restricted powers, checked by Congress, by the Senate, and by the Bill of Rights. I.8: Congress, not the President, has the power to declare war; to raise and support armies; to provide and maintain
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by mkempe 11y ago
Kelo: - Dissent: O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas - Dissent: Thomas
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Visions of the Future for NASA(blog.invisiblecreature.com)
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by mkempe 11y ago
Actually, at its core Marxism is about this motto: (take) from each according to his ability, (give) to each according to his needs. The abolition of private property and other horrors of Communist implementations are simply means to that r
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by mkempe 11y ago
The 6th five-year plan of the Soviet Union had as one of its central aims a wage reform to guarantee a minimum income and simultaneously reduce hours required to be worked. Khrushchev held reduced working hours as a basic goal of the commun
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by mkempe 11y ago
Thank you. I think it is important to understand that the technocratic egalitarianism advocated nowadays in Silicon Valley circles is a poor rehash of Marxist notions. While communism is a political, revolutionary movement, Marxism and Hege
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by mkempe 11y ago
Soviet Union: 7-20 million deliberately starved to death. [1] 1.5 million people executed during The Great Purge. [2] "Did pretty well". Cuba: thousands executed for the ideas they held; forced labor camps; and more than 1.2m fled
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by mkempe 11y ago
None of this relates to the "universal basic income" idea.
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by mkempe 11y ago
Anecdote. My uncle (in Sweden) lived his whole adult life on the "basic income" he got from the State. He played the guitar, beautifully, wrote poetry, and never held a job in his life (why would he? the State was providing). He
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by mkempe 11y ago
I think knowledge of his work is for the most part split by generations. Other influential people in computer science and software engineering have recently passed away, without any black bar. I think even a Turing Award is not enough to qu
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by mkempe 11y ago
Their measurements, like all measurements, are approximate. Caveat emptor should still be the rule.
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by mkempe 11y ago
The inevitable consequence will be either the abolition of the FDA; or a chasm between advanced medical therapy readily available in some places outside of the US and sclerotic, bureaucratic "healthcare" in the US. Long-term, wher
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Christmas should be more commercial (2003)(sfgate.com)
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How Language Influences Emotion(theatlantic.com)
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by mkempe 11y ago
A good reminder that as an engineer you have a responsibility to make design choices that include safety and security, not just solving one aspect of a problem or optimizing for cost. Reading Henry Petroski's books helps understand the
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by mkempe 11y ago
OK. I thought one could point out that science and mathematics do not belong to the religious realm because they are rooted in reason and the evidence of the senses, not faith. I highly recommend "The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to th
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by mkempe 11y ago
Not at all.

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