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6y ago
You can only decrease entropy locally by increasing total entropy, hence look for an entropy source.
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6y ago
I tell you how we find them: We are looking for an entropy source. It may be in fact the meaning of live for humans to dissipate energy (Got this idea here: https://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Dangerous-Idea-Unthinkable/..
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The F-35 was always over-ambiguous. You may end up with something that can not fly far, can not fly high, can not carry a big payload, can not dog-fight, has an insane maintenance requirement and may, or may not be invisible. No plane can b
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IQ is what you measure in a test. It does not measure creativity, ambition, empathy etc. In fact I have met people that were extraordinary good in university tests but this seemed to be their only ability. Even applying this knowledge in a
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"Qualify it as such in the original post." It is unfortunate that people seem not to be able to distinguish between a neutral fact and an endorsement. Just recently I posted something I consider a fact and since I was afraid if co
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"A rich kid is much more likely to leave an impact on the world" I quoted this as a neutral fact. That things might or could be better otherwise is a total different question.
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Googeled it. Not very impressive http://www.insidepolitics.org/heard/heard32300.html Yale University/Typical SAT scores 2019–20 Reading and Writing 720-770, Math 740-800 Of cause there could be an inflation. and &
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"Everyone seems to care a whole lot about the Ivy League. When a bunch of Ivies (and a few other schools) were found to have sold spots to a few rich kids back in 2019" A rich kid is much more likely to leave an impact on the worl
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If I may quote two sources (controversial, so please take it with a grain of salt but keep an open mind) http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2019/07/war-profiteers-and-dem... https://www.amazon.com/Losin
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I am happy to deliver IP, if the price is right. In fact, I just submitted another patent that I plan to sell in China. You don't need friends in high places, at least I did not require this. But do you think US SBIRs and government co
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In China I have job opportunities, business opportunities and even academic opportunities. During my 2 year post doc in the US, after my PhD (due to lack of a job) I may have written 1-3 job applications per day. You do the math. My PhD pro
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In my experience you can find a job in China within days or weeks. They ask you "Can you start tomorrow?" and this is not a rhetorical question. You can not get naturalized, true. At least not in Mainland China. But they also have
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"But unless the industrial and manufacturing base that develops and builds those goods modernizes and adjusts to the world’s new geopolitical and economic realities, America will face a growing and likely permanent national security de
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You can actually visit NK (not now bc of Corona): https://www.youngpioneertours.com/ https://www.facebook.com/YoungPioneerTours/ (Disclaimer: while I have no involvement in this company, it is run by s