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541.
by thret 12y ago
People were mining for him for weeks at a time without realising anything was amiss.
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No, You're Not Entitled To Your Opinion(iflscience.com)
3 points by thret 12y ago|0 comments
543.
by thret 12y ago
"A parallel experiment found simply making a gamble – that is, creating an expectation of reward – made people happier, even if they were never told its outcome." This is so self-evident I'm a little surprised it is being tre
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by thret 12y ago
"Hope we're not just the biological boot loader for digital superintelligence." With digital intelligence and immortality on one hand, and human flaws limitations on the other, how can you side with humans?
545.
by thret 12y ago
Let's be honest, if these things become commonplace in shipyards - we are all going to want one.
546.
by thret 12y ago
Well, unless you make keys like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Key-copy/ Which is easier than filing down regular keys I suppose.
547.
by thret 12y ago
Point taken, although picking a lock is not much harder than making your own keys.
548.
by thret 12y ago
http://chronicle.nytlabs.com/?keyword=disk.disc
549.
by thret 12y ago
sqrt(2) sounds like a doodle to me, something you do to distract yourself while considering another problem. For some reason I developed the habit of sketching an Escher Cube* (with a cross in the middle) when I was in highschool, I still d
550.
by thret 12y ago
I stand corrected, thank you.
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by thret 12y ago
That was my experience the one time I got called in for jury duty. I was very curious about the process and disappointed when I missed the final cut. I did got into the court room, and had a look at the defendant, heard the charges... I was
552.
by thret 12y ago
I'm surprised nobody has linked the obligatory xkcd yet: http://xkcd.com/189/ I think about this every time I run.
553.
by thret 12y ago
We joke about intravenous coffee, but I'd actually kind of like a chip that gave me a little caffeine injection 20 minutes before my alarm went off in the morning.
554.
by thret 12y ago
I must admit to being ignorant of the specifics. My brother in law is a pastor, and he mentioned that he tithes/donates by CC because it is tax deductible. He used to teach accounting, so I am sure that he understands the system.
555.
by thret 12y ago
This game is fun, and cute, I like it. One problem with puzzles of this type though, the structure of the problem leads to the solution. If you simply play with the mechanism for re-ordering boxes, you can 'brute force' the soluti
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by thret 12y ago
TL;DR? This was covered on the show Red Dwarf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxWN8AhNER0 Natural question: was the big bang a white hole?
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Leaked: Australian Government Plan To Deal With Piracy(gizmodo.com.au)
2 points by thret 12y ago|0 comments
558.
by thret 12y ago
I'd guess not. I think they ran the simulations out completely, until the Sun died.
559.
by thret 12y ago
By a long shot. I'd say they could start producing joints with exactly the same production lines they already have. You'd see tobacco+marijuana cigarettes too - a highly marketable combination of high and addiction.
560.
by thret 12y ago
Really? Illegal drugs are an enormous business, I'd guess the people currently making money from it would be fighting to keep it illegal. The same goes for the police/DEA/etc who are paid to enforce the law.
561.
by thret 12y ago
Agree re. Stripe. YMMV but in Australia when people give to their Church via CC it is tax deductible.
562.
by thret 12y ago
Isn't anyone else surprised that an 82 year old man with Alzheimer's can wander around in the bush for three days and only be mildly dehydrated? He'd likely be dead if he'd gone missing in Australia.
563.
by thret 12y ago
That was my thought too, until I realised the only correct response for the AI would be to also flip a coin. I'd prefer to take the million rather than a 50% chance to beat the AI.
564.
by thret 12y ago
It isn't empty, although it has a very low particle density. I assumed that 'clearing out' means the opposite, that the area now had a higher than normal charged particle density, and thus it was easier to pass through? I&#x2
565.
by thret 12y ago
Radiolab (Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich) Dr. Karl (JJJ) http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/stn/podcast.htm
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Paracetamol doesn't work for back pain: study(smh.com.au)
1 points by thret 12y ago|0 comments
567.
by thret 12y ago
# Page 1220 # IDLING AND COMPUTER ACTIVITY (GREEN) LIGHT MAINTENANCE. THE IDLING ROUTIEN IS NOT A JOB IN ITSELF, # BUT RATHER A SUBROUTINE OF THE EXECUTIVE. I'm cursed to see spelling errors immediately, and obvious bugs only after
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by thret 12y ago
Thanks, I like the idea in principle. Unfortunately it doesn't (yet) support my old htc desire.
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by thret 12y ago
Ground up mummies also made a popular paint colour: Mummy Brown. http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-technology/mummy-brow...
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by thret 12y ago
The smell of an old book that hasn't been opened in decades is distinctive and pleasant, filled with happy memories. So at the risk of sounding creepy, and as a fan of second hand book stores and old books - I wonder how this book smel

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