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Can you cite a reference for this assertion? I'd like to read about it if true.

I think the point was that the poorly made luxury t-shirt has less intrinsic value than the well made generic t-shirt and the difference in the market values of the two is "coin si…

What does "fair" have to do with anything? This is exactly the issue the author is writing about. Take the easy way, reap the profits, then someone suffer the obviously predictable…

I wager you are not Finnish.

Perhaps it would be helpful to view the claims of this article through a cost/benefit analysis? Clearly if the opponent had wanted to defeat this vehicle and take this ground, they…

Your gut may be leading you astray? I also find that firefox crashes much more than chrome based browsers, but it is likely that chrome's superior stability is better handing of th…

I like this definition of corruption, though there are many... "The abuse of entrusted power for private gain" Jaywalking is breaking the law, but it is not corruption. Civil disob…

Agreed that staffing the bureaucracy with good people costs a lot. There is a large opportunity to simplify and rationalize the regulations. This would dramatically reduce the cost…

The regulatory bureaucracy is a real hurdle. Even if you want to comply with the regulations, navigating the regulatory bureaucracy is a killer. Super slow, super expensive, quite …

Is AI still defined by the Turing Test? Doesn't the Turing Test determine only if a machine can fool people into thinking it is intelligent? If fooling people is the defining chara…

This paper's core idea is based on the assumption that circulating LDL is the cause of heart disease. That assumption is false. Taking satins is proven to reduce heart disease rate…

I really like this article. I bake bread. I have spent a good deal of time optimizing the recipe for deliciousness but also for time efficiency. Proving in a warm oven is a great t…

A positive step! Bravo Nature! To little, to late? Maybe. Surely very little, surprisingly late. There are so many great reasons to distrust "The Science"... perhaps the greatest i…

Alternative fuel? yes. Greenhouse gas solution? no. Ammonia will (and does) leak into the environment where it becomes a part of the natural nitrogen cycle. The end result of the n…

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This is an excellent question. Firstly, there are some very major differences between bringing a species back from extinction and saving a species from extinction. Perhaps the most…

What does "confidence" mean exactly? Regardless, I'm sure that the students actually in college are there for "all the right reasons."

I'm doubtful of the "...but don't harm anything else" statement. Why do you believe this statement to be true?

Oooo... that's a great idea! I would love to see the output of that project!

None of these joints is novel in the slightest. Still, is it awesome to have them so well documented. Additionally, the CNC makes them much much easier to use!

Agree that you "can't expect the glue to deal with the forces" A good craftsman would not choose a joint that would see such high stresses. Additionally if the glue is chosen and a…

If the glue has failed, there are some serious craftsmanship issues regardless of the joint type. With the exception of the joints labeled "...with key" these joints are all very r…

Personally, I feel your average student is likely to perform quite poorly for the first couple years at a real job regardless of the institution they attended. It is all about the …

The number of people who are in the traditional college age bracket is falling as a result of variations in the birthrate and immigration rate. Some schools are more effected by th…