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186,789karma·21,719submissions·October 22, 2014
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Arguably the Flatiron building looks like the prow of a ship and it certainly is an architectural work worthy of admiration. https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x89c25…
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There's also the implication that the Landmarks Preservation Committee "cherry-picked" the Strand building while ignoring other more vulnerable buildings. More details on the background…
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This might not be directly on point but there have been several law review and social science articles pointing to the Canadian constitution as being the preferred template. Here's a link to the …
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This is an excellent point that a lot of people overlook. In some parks the cairns are so far apart that creating a new "pseudo cairn" can cause some serious navigational inconvenience. Ther…
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It's a minor piece of trivia but one of the key engineers involved with the Video Toaster was Brad Carvey, the brother of Dana Carvey of SNL fame. Apparently Brad Carvey was also the inspiration …
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Granted there is a tendency to hyperbole that foresees a kind of "Mad Max" level of devastation but it would be unwise to wholly discount the collapse of certain parts of the eco-system - e…
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Nobody is "stealing" French startups, they're being acquired. Striking a nationalist tone might be great for poll numbers but does little to provide liquidity to entrepreneurs who are t…
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With respect to Uluru it's also worth mentioning that the Aboriginal people consider it to be sacred and don't particularly appreciate many of the tourists who elect to climb over it. From w…
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Your pictures are stunning. The entire facility has quite a sci-fi aspect to it. Did you actually run into any hornets? :)
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