moondrek

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   by moondrek 3mo ago

   That is indeed one of the many hazards and risks which pre-modern states seemed to have grappled with, according to the linked blog series. You may find the series to be an interesting read to see one historian's overview on how pre-mo
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   by moondrek 2y ago

   Being entirely naive to squid prehistory, the wikipedia page for squid shows two apparent-to-me squid fossils [0]. Is there some nuance here that I'm not aware of? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid#Evolution
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   by moondrek 3y ago

   Have you considered just budgeting yourself $600/month on guilt-free non-essential transportation, and committing to spending any remainder on nice refreshments/gifts for your friends?
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   by moondrek 3y ago

   I read it as the students being familiar with a similar "trick" question and erroneously pattern matching on that. Another similar riddle goes like: "If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take
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   by moondrek 4y ago

   The video game "To The Moon" and its sequels/related media explores this premise.