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mimhoff

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    Comment #23808967

    The error mentioned is that Feynman (as PhD supervisor) supplied an important thesis topic to Mano. Mano didn't get the experience of how to evaluate a problem and find motivation …

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    Comment #18861166

    For undergraduate studies, the federal government also subsidises classes at standardised rates depending on subject. So no matter which university you go to you'll be paying the s…

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    Comment #18861044

    Biggest advantage by far: no extra paperwork. As a student you give your tax number to the university, and then the loan repayments are handled by the tax system when you do your r…

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    Comment #18861002

    Sadly they don't work like income tax. If you go into the next bracket, you owe the new rate on your entire income.

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    Comment #18860994

    > Is it stepped at all? Do you owe nothing before 50k and then once you cross that threshold you now owe money? That would seem to incentivise staying below that threshold for a pe…

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    Comment #17755429

    For me the interrobang just looks too busy and small, it needs some thought put into its appearance by font designers. Maybe back in the days of typewriters you could overlay ? and…

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    Comment #15190544

    It's an interesting comparison, but people do die because of bad medical interventions.

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    Comment #14940212

    A spiral scan circuit would just be something like: x = r cos (theta) y = r sin (theta) when you vary r so it gives you a spiral instead of a circle. So it shouldn't be too hard to…