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According to Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory, the USA and Australia have very similar cultures, although 'mateship' is not a dimension considered I will admit. :D https://en.…

Chinese soft power. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-23/china-quest-for-soft-p...

Damn it, there goes my idea for Tobias Lutke dildos.

Bret Victor

Amazing. Kudos to the University. Relevant? :D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation

Can't they compensate by providing a better salary package?

Because the linked site seems flaky - no references. A google search for the title of the 'Harvard paper that is about to be published' only returns that site.

I agree that the amount of lives lost post WW2 have been largely ignored.. You may find this visualisation of deaths in WW2 interesting: https://vimeo.com/128373915

True, but in his condition he shouldn't have been driving at all. He's an asshole.

"Sometimes he fought the constant pull of sleep, forcing himself to socialize when his mind was in a fog. But by denying his problem, he sometimes put himself — and others — in dan…

AFAICR instilling an entrepreneurial spirit was a goal of the Diamond Age's Young Lady's Illustrated Primer.. Here's an interesting take on it: http://proto-knowledge.blogspot.com.…

I currently take lamictal for BP 1 - can you elaborate what you mean by lamictal being 'most interesting, musically'? I've found it to be without any discernible side effects, at l…