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beardyw

10,034karma·5,272submissions·February 10, 2014
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Not being in the US, what is the qualification for admissions supposed to be. Maybe I missed it. If it's not testing, what is it?
11h ago·view thread
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The full title "Scientists Identify 3-Minute Exercise That May Outperform 90-Minute Workout" has the "perhaps, maybe, who knows" found in the full article. Flim flam and flummery.
11h ago·view thread
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I think what's missing is the question "What is the point of it?". As humans we tend to assume that money has intrinsic value (it doesn't), that what we do is important (it isn…
1d ago·view thread
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Everything is subject to "quantum effects". Not necessarily trying to squeeze superposition and entanglement into a pint pot.
1d ago·view thread
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I think traditional banks are a safeguard against money laundering (as in WE did the right thing).
1d ago·view thread
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I thought competition was supposed to be a good thing.
1d ago·view thread
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That should read "popular beat combo". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_beat_combo …
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Or looking at it another way, if those who voted against him last time had voted at all, we would have Binface in parliament instead.
2d ago·view thread
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You have missed nothing.
4d ago·view thread
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This is like putting crocodile clips on a computer running AI to see how it works.
4d ago·view thread
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I think this is true for every country, perhaps including the USA.
4d ago·view thread
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Yes, the cheque's in the post.
6d ago·view thread
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Have you seen a doctor? No, just visions.
6d ago·view thread
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Portuguese?
8d ago·view thread
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Humanity is drifting into stagnation.
8d ago·view thread
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I think if some of the wealthiest in the world drew out their money in $1 bills they could contribute to make a pile of over 4 trillion and reach the moon that way. Assuming $1 bills still exist. In s…
9d ago·view thread
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Ah, bless them.
10d ago·view thread
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Yes, the 'pedestrians first' vibe in London may be a learning curve for these. Where I live there are several junctions ,(without crossings) where folks just step out and expect cars to wait…
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"In Britain, the term Trigger's broom is sometimes used, in reference to a line from the sitcom Only Fools and Horses in which road sweeper Trigger says that he has used the same broom for 2…
12d ago·view thread