tonygonz

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   Ask HN: How would you give away free copies of Mathematica?

   4 points by tonygonz 15y ago|2 comments
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   by tonygonz 16y ago

   I must be misunderstanding the problem. Why is the lower bound on the number of operations not 1, since you have a 1 in n chance of turning over the "1" card as your first operation?
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   by tonygonz 16y ago

   It's just kind of hard to believe that there is some kind of "magic" about cancer that will make it impervious to treatment using mid-21st century medical technology. Just in the past 5 years there have been some pretty amazing breakthrough
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   by tonygonz 16y ago

   However, our ability to fight cancer is also getting better and better, and likely will not be a serious issue in the long term. I, for one, would be happy to trade longer life for a higher risk of cancer. As a reasonably healthy person tod
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   by tonygonz 16y ago

   Please allow me to cast a bit of skepticism on this topic. I have an MA in Math Education, and am currently working on a PhD in Education, so I have had a lot of first-hand experience with "how the sausage is made" with regards to education