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   by leilavc 15y ago

   For anybody looking for solid tips on how to apply this attitude to their academics, I've found Cal Newport's blog* an invaluable resource. It's been linked to here before, mainly for its recent posts on 'deliberate practice' versus 'flow',
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   by leilavc 15y ago

   It's worth noting here that this paper only looks at Kahn's direct descendants through the male line of Genghis Kahn. I believe that the number of people alive who are in any way related Genghis Kahn (through both matrilineal and patrilinea
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   by leilavc 15y ago

   Am I the only person who feels a bit sorry/annoyed every time Eliezer gets harassed about updating HPMOR? It's his project, people, he'll update when he wants to.
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   by leilavc 15y ago

   But would it be news if three boys had won the science fair? When we get to the day when the fact that 'girls actually can do science!' isn't news - when the name of the headline isn't 'Girls sweep at Google Science Fair' but instead 'Innov
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   by leilavc 15y ago

   > In China, when the CPC decides to do something, it happens, no matter how many heads roll in the process. You say that, but China's government is in some ways no better than India's. Take a look at the high profile, recently opened Be
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   by leilavc 15y ago

   Great - now go and read this ( http://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/does-one-have-to... ) to cheer yourself up.
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   by leilavc 15y ago

   Thanks for your response! No, Google today still doesn't ask for your age when you create an account, and I'm actually not personally aware of any US bill that regulates how internet companies have to deal with teenagers. It seems like a bi
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   Dear Google: Why did you ban teenagers from Google+?(leilavc.posterous.com)

   6 points by leilavc 15y ago|5 comments