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Nothing. I was just using an example of which I had some familiarity. In the context of this hypothetical thread, it is interesting to note that there is apparently some scientific…

I was thinking "catastrophe" as in a wipe out the dinosaurs asteroid hit or a global pandemic that takes out 95% of the population (think Ebola)or an EMP event that results civiliz…

It does not seem hard for me to contemplate the possibility that modern humans are primarily defined by our intelligence and that our closest relatives had less of it. Of course, a…

Interestingly, the current mating and segregation trends, to the extent they exist, appear to be completely "natural" and lacking in premeditation. Can't help but wonder if modern …

I first saw this concept in the context of intelligence in "The Bell Curve" by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray (1996). They suggested the process is accelerating dramatica…

Me: Do you have more hair on your head or on your eyelash? Goostman: If I say that I haven't more hair on my head or on my eye lash - will it satisfy your inquisitive mind? By the …

I'm willing to be convinced that Germany dominates in innovation but that would require a definition of 'innovation' and some data. Until then, count me skeptical.

The scanning electron micrograph conveys little information while the chemical structures would have been interesting even to amateur chemists. When new science is inaccessible to …

The Rolls Royce monitoring system is described here: http://www.rolls-royce.com/about/technology/systems_tech/mon...

The monitoring system is described here: http://www.rolls-royce.com/about/technology/systems_tech/monitoring_systems.jsp

OK. Adult. Got it.

I'm so tired of the use of profanity in names. Why is this acceptable in this industry?

If a persons fully realized talents, skills, creativity and intelligence are such that the most useful work they can do generates productivity levels below those of generally avail…

It seems like these cars will have to be operable in both the manual and self driving modes. Otherwise the car will become much less flexible. Examples: 1) immediate unplanned stop…

Again, friendly advice. This attitude guarantees that you will lose all your money. If not shorting TWTR then on the next deal. If the money is burning a hole in your pocket then g…

I think the definition of bold may be what is causing the disconnect. The two things I saw on the website that stood out were reduced class sizes and the reinstatement of cancelled…

Can you provide some details on the "bold" changes and how they improve education from the students perspective?

All three "hacks" mentioned appear to involve spending more money. Unless the money is spent differently than it currently is, I don't see how this changes anything from the studen…

You obviously have never traded stocks and I would strongly advise against it.

What I took from this story was a first hand account of resistance to change. This does not bode well for the ability of specific academic departments to maintain relevance in the …

I'm not viewing 6 videos. I came right back to HN to read the comments hoping someone would summarize for me.

I can highly recommend Flawless Consulting by Peter Block. He covers all these issues and many others. Self awareness is critical to success. If you are inexperienced you need to b…

I have the utmost respect for anyone that can take their natural (legal) talent, go to a park and turn it into beer/food money in an hour or two. When I met my wife she was substit…

Very nice!Thanks. Would be great to have an index so that 1) I can get an overview of what is available and 2) I can view what interests me instead of going through all the content…