Forum: Lounge
2021-01-17, 18:12
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Replies: 85
Views: 3,872
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Forum: Computer Games
2021-01-17, 17:49
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,362
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Forum: Science & Technology
2021-01-13, 21:40
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Replies: 64
Views: 8,567
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Forum: Science & Technology
2021-01-13, 21:14
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Replies: 64
Views: 8,567
That reminds me of this: ...
That reminds me of this:
https://medium.com/swlh/the-silurian-hypothesis-3f8828a61266
It's a somewhat long but interesting read.
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Forum: Soap Box
2021-01-07, 06:08
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Replies: 1,482
Views: 82,255
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Forum: Forum Feedback
2021-01-03, 23:56
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,015
The "To test the hardware" section should be...
The "To test the hardware" section should be updated to include the Intel Skylake bug:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/intel-skylake-bug-causes-pcs-to-freeze-during-complex-workloads/
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Forum: Lounge
2020-12-30, 18:43
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Replies: 8
Views: 295
I think I have a good handle on most common...
I think I have a good handle on most common fears. Among other things, I've gone skydiving and bungee jumping, driven over 120 mph, done solo night hikes in bear and mountain lion territory, and, of...
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Forum: Lounge
2020-12-26, 00:17
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Replies: 85
Views: 3,872
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Forum: Science & Technology
2020-12-23, 17:06
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,688
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-12-17, 22:27
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Replies: 3
Views: 301
Apologies for the incorrect wording, but what I...
Apologies for the incorrect wording, but what I meant to say was that those percentages were for the entire electorate. ~0.1% of the electorate are extremely rich folks who vote Republican, ~1-2% of...
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Forum: ONeil
2020-12-17, 22:06
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Replies: 84
Views: 1,631
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-12-17, 19:28
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Replies: 3
Views: 301
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Forum: Twin Prime Search
2020-12-17, 18:31
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Replies: 232
Views: 60,745
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Forum: Lounge
2020-12-09, 00:03
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,154
You'll retain everything you know now. If you...
You'll retain everything you know now. If you knew some properties of Fourier Transforms in your 20s but have since forgotten them, you won't be able to bring that knowledge back.
You might run...
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Forum: Lounge
2020-12-07, 20:35
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,154
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Forum: Lounge
2020-12-07, 20:23
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,011
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Forum: Lounge
2020-11-30, 17:57
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,154
If you could, would you choose to be a teen again?
I watched the movies "Big", "17 again", and "13 going on 30" over the past few weeks and thought about this.
Suppose you're given the option of going back to your teen years while maintaining your...
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-11-07, 18:27
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Replies: 667
Views: 43,555
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-11-07, 18:25
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,109
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-11-04, 18:05
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,071
FWIW, 90% of Americans use the Internet and 73%...
FWIW, 90% of Americans use the Internet and 73% of Americans have high speed broadband at home, so the American Internet population isn't that much different than the general American population:
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-11-04, 07:16
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,071
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Forum: Soap Box
2020-11-03, 05:18
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,071
Election day poll
If your vote determined who would be the U.S. president in February 2021, who would you pick if you had to choose between Trump and Biden? There is a related discussion thread at:...
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Forum: Lounge
2020-10-28, 23:38
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Replies: 8
Views: 595
I guess it depends on what school you go to. At...
I guess it depends on what school you go to. At my co-worker's high school, the air conditioner only worked in winter, the heater only worked in summer, and there were more ants than students in the...
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Forum: Lounge
2020-10-28, 20:02
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Replies: 8
Views: 595
Online learning or in person learning?
Most of us haven't been in a classroom in years. But if you were a student or teacher, which would you prefer, online learning or the in-person version?
For me, the main benefit of online learning...
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Forum: Lounge
2020-10-26, 02:58
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,466
Welcome!
Some people count sheep if they...
Welcome!
Some people count sheep if they can't sleep. But sheep = lamb chops = hunger, not sleep. So in high school, I decided to count pi instead. When I couldn't sleep, I'd go 3,1,4,1,5,9, etc.,...
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