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Fuller-Wright, a NASA-funded researcher: "She didn't want to go," Soviet space scientists told me. "At the last minute, she panicked, and they had to strap her into her seat agains…

It is not actually possible to take words in a threaded conversation out of context and twist them. The entire thread and your unaltered, original words are right there, for all to…

Equating Tereshkova to a dog is as disrespectful as it is dishonest. 1. Yes she threw up in space. So do ALL astronauts. So much so that NASA has procedures on how to handle that (…

Your fault attribution is mis-informed. From an MIT interview with Valentina Ponomareva ( http://web.mit.edu/slava/space/interview/interview-ponomarev... ): Q. What was the fate of…

Carnegie Hall, specifically, is known for enabling sub-par performers to rent the space (along with all its prestige and history, of course). Yes you can "get to Carnegie Hall" on …

The fact that you immediately equated "diversity" to "lowering your hiring bar" and "under-performing" is as ignorant as it is insulting. Women and brown people are not lower quali…

The scenario you bring up is a 2-party scenario between a client (the passenger) and a service provider (the driver) while Uber claims to be in a 3-party scenario where they are a …

They [...] keep their own hours, NEVER have to work if they don't want to and 0 consequences for working or not working specific hours. Not true. I know someone who drives for Uber…

As someone in this 62%, I can tell you that the numbers may be correct but the terms are anything but. Men hear "rape fantasies" and think real rape, while women think "intense sex…

I am quite grossed out by the racist and misogynist media coverage of the "missing avocado" incident. Every single article about the case makes sure to mention that it was a female…

The real story: two months into the project, Karma founders Dayne Rathbone and Clyde Rathbone realize that they are not happy with their contractor, Artem Andreenko. DR & CR threat…

If that were true, female engineers would have higher divorce rates.

I jump rope on two yoga mats, one on top of the other. I've done it without a couple times and noticed the very next day. FYI I am just over a 100 lbs but I also jump for 30-40 min…

There are currently 5 linked list tutorials on Lynda.com: http://www.lynda.com/search?q=linked+list

They passed a similar law here in the US ( http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/loud-commercials ) but unfortunately, it did not help very much because sound engineers use tricks that m…

If you were as confused by the "Magic Pitch" requirement as I was, here is an explanation from the startup itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XqYXP1Azsk&t=1m18s Essentially, …

Torvalds graduated from college with a Master's in Comp Sci.

My husband has medium-severity OSA and he went to a dentist who specializes in oral appliances for OSA. It's a million times better than CPAP, I cannot recommend it highly enough. …

Compare US numbers in RH guide to the wages listed on the Department of Labor website, Wages By Occupation. Across the board, the lowest RH number matches the average DOL number. F…

Many friends of mine have met their significant others through spontaneous interactions like this. And how is that relevant in a thread about someone who collects women's phone num…

I don't understand. I am telling you what my actual experience was, and you are saying it must be a hyperbole because... you personally find it hard to believe? I've re-read your c…

Your comment does not compute: SeanDav collects women's phone numbers but does not actually call them.

I appreciate that you are relaying your sisters' experiences and I want to respect that they may be different from mine. I hope you can equally respect that I am speaking from pers…

Practice is great! Girls want to meet guys as much as guys want to meet girls! Here is my take on how to do it respectfully: 1) Do not limit yourself to only the prettiest girls. T…