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by octatoan 11y ago
DHS = Department of Homeland Security?
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by octatoan 11y ago
I don't know why, but I was able to recognize the non-words instantly (with one exception) even though I didn't know the meaning of every single "real" one. (Peristeronic, etc.) Perhaps a remnant of my spelling-bee days.
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by octatoan 11y ago
Everyone in this thread mourning how nobody really learns that symbol-pushing isn't math (it isn't!) needs to look at Lockhart's Lament. https://www.maa.org/external_archive/devlin/LockhartsLament...
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by octatoan 11y ago
I was referring to "experimentally induced worry".
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by octatoan 11y ago
> The tablet is in the collection of the National Museum of Damascus. Shit, I hope IS doesn't blow the museum up or something . . .
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by octatoan 11y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsSjh5TTqI
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by octatoan 11y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GIDDaF26zE
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by octatoan 11y ago
> For example, experimentally induced worry increased creativity in high scorers on neuroticism. Jesus.
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JsOrrery – a JavaScript simulation of the solar system(mgvez.github.io)
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RFC 4041 – Requirements for Morality Sections in Routing Area Drafts(tools.ietf.org)
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RFC 2324 - Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol(tools.ietf.org)
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The mathematical art of Anatolii Fomenko(imgur.com)
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In FRACTRAN, every program is a list of functions(en.wikipedia.org)
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Thee Coddling of the American Mind(theatlantic.com)
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What does it feel like to invent math?(youtube.com)
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by octatoan 11y ago
> "online formulas" I'm guessing this was translated from German or something; isn't form "Formular" in German?
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by octatoan 11y ago
The page is blank for me. Firefox 37, use ABE.
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by octatoan 11y ago
http://xkcd.com/1546/ comes to mind.
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by octatoan 11y ago
Nice. But, seriously, use / for division, please.
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by octatoan 11y ago
What would be a good introduction to his work?
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by octatoan 11y ago
Hijacking: how do I read Usenet for free, if there is such a thing? I'm only interested in non-binary content.
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by octatoan 11y ago
What separates Itanium from other processors?
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by octatoan 11y ago
This is so Pragmata Pro. :) Love the ks especially.
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by octatoan 11y ago
This looks very interesting.
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by octatoan 11y ago
IANAP, but isn't the only argument against faster-than-light-travel the fact that it contradicts causality?
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by octatoan 11y ago
> Since those days, HURD has acquired the same reputation in operating system circles that Duke Nukem Forever has among gamers. What reputation does Duke Nukem Forever have among gamers?
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by octatoan 11y ago
Please, let's not turn this thread into a big slanging match. > "“One child came in costume as a mummy, covered in bandages. During the evening, some of the blood from his wounds began to seep through the gauze, and those who d
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by octatoan 11y ago
No MathJax. I am disappoint.
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by octatoan 11y ago
Going against established scientific fact does hurt other people. What if you have kids and turn them into young-earth creationists as well?
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I wrote up the little I learned about p-adic integers(ham.so)
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