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When I took an acting class on accents, I learned about the International Phonetic Alphabet ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipa ). It is surprisingly handy, although most Americans …

I knew a veterinarian who gave herself the vaccine. She claimed to have done research before doing so, so I think the answer is yes.

First, it didn't do anything on his phone. Suppose Alice and Bob are friends, and have each other in their contacts. Alice uses a simple, prepaid phone that only handles texts and …

Did you reply to the wrong comment? GP is talking about "less attractive industry for women", meaning an industry women would be less attracted to, as in not want to work for/be pa…

When was all this? I just graduated from there last May. I didn't see a lot of this, but I also didn't look and fore the most part didn't socialize with people in my major. And I d…

An airplane can easily go off course and (busses don't work too well off road), and hit anything, taking down large buildings and downtown areas. A bus could easily kill the 100 pa…

Any data to contradict GP? I graduated last May with a degree in CS. I had several friends who were Bio (Pre-Med). The math I was required to take started at a number higher than t…

> According to this paper [1], mean comfortable walking speed for a male in his twenties is 253.3 cm/s (~5.67 mph). It's been my experience that 3 mph (the speed I tend to default …

Oh, I don't know, there were over 180 comments on that story here at HN: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3783114

Newer varieties of fruit actually have much more sugar than many heritage breeds. I wouldn't go as far as to say you should avoid them, but that's probably not a valid argument aga…

Yes, I do this too. It annoys me that it is 'necessary' to do this. I can only hope others agree with me.

It's actually fairly well written. It's also from 2001, and I have heard elsewhere that a lot of it is outdated now, due to the increased use of the internet to research cars.

It's actually fairly well written. It's also from 2001, and I have heard elsewhere that a lot of it is outdated now, due to the increased use of the internet to research cars.

GSoC 2008 participant here. arjunnarayan is correct, you're not applying to Google. I hung around the forums for months leading up to the application process. I had also created a …

> Something is going on here and it's not based upon rational prioritization of targets, going after the loudest and most powerful purveyors of misogyny. It's quite the opposite: g…

It would make me uncomfortable. I wouldn't say anything, because I'd be told to 'lighten up'. Why would it make me uncomfortable? It would subtly remind everyone in the room, inclu…

"Cargo-cult numerology"? It's a fun excuse to eat pie. Most semi-educated people have an idea what pi is, and can easily make the connection.

The problem with this, of course, is the immediate (ie, sudden and possibly very visible) danger posed to people with devices embedded in them. Pacemakers and MRIs do not interact …

Drones wouldn't have people in them.

I had a hard time reading this and extracting "the limitations of this guy's studies", do you have any more details?

The University's press release: http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/Tijdschriften/ToonPersmededeling.h...

I would want someone who could explain (in non-technical terms) what all those are, and why I would categorize them into four groups.