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"When it comes to picking out frauds, you can usually tell by looking at the accounting who is playing loose and who is not." Ever heard of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-balanc…

Sorry, but your argument is nonsensical. I may disagree with Obama on some political issues, but I entirely agree with his point. He's not attacking technology, he's attacking comp…

The dark future of dating: http://funmunch.com/funpages/funny/dark_future/

Instead of ranting, why not publish a link to the book that started it all? http://books.google.com/books?id=fyVtp3EMxasC

Reply or do not reply. Abstain from whining and insinuation.

They call the Curta the "math grenade" for a reason...

Maybe because antennas are designed to operate in a narrow frequency band, not the entire EM spectrum?

I didn't know that gay marriage was now HN material..

How interesting that you find the question silly, when a bunch of mathematicians at Math Overflow , many of them more talented than you, actually took the time to give an honest re…

You are confused: shallow is one thing, sexist is another. "...musical talent alone will not get you very far in showbusiness" Your words, not mine. So, if musical talent is not wh…

Either you're deaf, or your standards are very low. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I personally know tens of musicians, and most aren't even that talented, who make Lady GaGa look…

Philosophy is mostly games of words that lead nowhere. Wittgenstein wrote all about it. History is interesting, but too ambiguous and too subjective. Literature is to be enjoyed, n…

That being fugly and having absolutely no talent whatsoever does not mean one can't be a commercial success?

I don't have a problem with the Bourbakists doing very abstract and rigorous Math. After all, Math was an edifice built on quicksand until they came along. I think they contributed…

It's sad to read the comments on the NYTimes article. Even people who claim to have years of experience in the "field" can't tell the difference between Computer Science and comput…

I never thought I would say this one day, but I believe that puritanical attitudes exist for a reason. Not that long ago, one could die of syphilis. Many other STD's would result i…