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   by nonce43 15y ago

   The Onion has its own take on the difference between real war and video game war: an "ultra-realistic" war game featuring endless paperwork, awaiting orders, and repairing trucks: http://www.theonion.com/video/ultrarealistic-modern-warfare
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   by nonce43 15y ago

   Popular Science in 1948 had an article "This Capsule Challenges Vacuum Tube" on the germanium transistor calling it a device that may spark a revolution in electronics, and discussing various applications like much smaller radios, better TV
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   by nonce43 15y ago

   The above link pretty much answers everything. Please, skim the first two pages before replying. It explains why 'curve of pursuit' is the wrong strategy, how the lion can win if the tamer stays on the circumference, why the tamer should no
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   by nonce43 15y ago

   Slot machines use a bunch of interesting psychological techniques. They are set up to produce "near misses", where the reels show you almost win, with the winning symbol just below the pay line. They create losses that appear as wins - you
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   by nonce43 15y ago

   Some tips for border crossings, based on my Canada to US experiences: The border agents don't like one-way flights. My sister was turned away at the border because she had a one-way flight to visit her boyfriend and they figured she was goi