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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Ogre’s Math Challenge

as promised, here is a math problem ogre called me with yesterday. I you drew a straight line between St Louis and Chicago, through the earth, what would be the maximum height of the earth’s surface above your line? Put another way, if you dug a perfectly straight tunnel between St Louis and Chicago, and … Continue reading »

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drama

So. My car broke down on the way to libertarian book club tuesday. Veen was with me, long story short, I owe shelli $140 for the tow he payed for so I could get it to this guy’s house who fixes the cabs. Yesterday, Mary and I went to pick up the car, and we … Continue reading »

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This quiz had some great questions.

What is Your World View?created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Existentialist Existentialism emphasizes human capability. There is no greater power interfering with life and thus it is up to us to make things happen. Sometimes considered a negative and depressing world view, your optimism towards human accomplishment is immense. Mankind is condemned to be free … Continue reading »

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you want a lj-cut, say so.

teflonspyder pointed me t’ward this. Here’s why the author is an asshole. First of all, experiments in social science are INCREDIBLY difficult to perform. People on either side of the political spectrum must admit that, while the importance of empiricism in selecting social policy can hardly be understated, it is quite tough to control for … Continue reading »

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Mary wrote a review for imdb of the Bratz Movie.

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