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yogipatel

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    Comment #47055185

    DNS for that host is borked. Obligatory "it's always DNS"

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    Comment #15251432

    Rotate it 90° counter-clockwise.

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    Comment #15251410

    The dependent typically goes on the Y axis. That said, he does seem to be going at it in a non-intuitive manner (for me, anyway). The cause and effect seem backwards. He's optimizi…

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    Comment #15165888

    I fantasize about having a job that doesn't involve me sitting on a computer nearly 100% of the time for the same reason. edit: formatting

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    Comment #15163769

    > This is an excerpt of a book I’m writing. Damnit!

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    Comment #14976811

    I think what he's saying is that an artificial balance hides the actual biases. Kind of like how cooking the books doesn't mean you didn't cheat on your taxes, you just made the nu…

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    Comment #14952663

    That's the definition of p[H]. The definition of the "real" pH is the -log of H+ activity . H+ activity is the concentration of H+ * a coefficient . In practice, the coefficient is…

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    Comment #14665331

    What domain?

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    Comment #11279911

    I'm not trying to downplay how much the hacker/geek in me loves this, however, as a former* dental student, I would highly suggest not trying to pull this off on your own. First, t…

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    Comment #11263241

    Me too, thanks!

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    Comment #10536533

    I wouldn't call it typical, but I didn't have any fillings until I was 33. Everyone's biology is a bit different — salivary flow, composition, etc. Probably the most important thin…

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    Comment #10536470

    I'm not sure I understand, are you basically brushing twice? Once w/o toothpaste and once with?

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    Comment #10535729

    This headline is overly sensational — this treatment does not apply for what most people consider cavities (i.e. caries, bacterial decay). It only applies for the very early stage …

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    Comment #7254660

    A little more skepticism: > Instead of filling the root canal with artificial materials that may pose bio-compatibility problems Gutta-percha[1] is what is traditionally used to fi…

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    Comment #6465526

    Are they not going to cover the first stage re-entry/landing? Or am I mistaken about what this flight was actually testing?

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    Comment #5029274

    Update from GitHub: 23:49 UTC Everything operating normally

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    Comment #2342843

    I forget where I learned this from, but the astronauts were also very likely to be unconscious very soon after the break up of the shuttle. They died when they hit the water, but t…

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    Comment #2287565

    Something else — the feeling you get after some kind of strenuous activity that raises your heart/breathing rate. Running, for example. What you're referring to is getting the wind…

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    Comment #2082719

    Very well said, I totally agree. It's not always black and white.

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    Comment #2082717

    That's exactly why depression is so hard to shake. You beat yourself up repeatedly without even knowing it and wonder why the heck you can't just snap out of it. Sometimes I wonder…

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    Comment #2081260

    I stopped using SOAP in the shower a month ago and have never felt cleaner. Showering is a more efficient process now: - I spend less money on resources (SOAP, lotion, etc) - I get…

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    Comment #2080668

    Yes, you are being overly sensitive.