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by rrhm 14y ago
You seem to be missing the point they are trying to make. It's not so much about releasing (delivering) the data as it is about receiving user-contributed updated data in a more or less controlled way, that may allow them to curate it and u
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by rrhm 14y ago
Each meal did not cost AOL anywhere near $10. The cost to AOL was marginal because they already had purchased all the food and drinks to cater to everyone else in the building at all times. That gives them good economies of scales. Furtherm
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by rrhm 14y ago
I got the same feeling and was reminded of this essay by G. Orwell. http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/index.cgi/work/essays/language.htm... . The wordiness adds pomp and circumstance to the article, which I guess the authors take to mean that it m
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by rrhm 14y ago
Furthermore, the LaTeX syntax makes it easier for the computer to parse the document and distinguish actual text from equation symbols.
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by rrhm 15y ago
The boiling-water example is unfortunate, since water can be boiled without the addition of heat (hence, temperature increase) at low enough pressures. Regardless, the explanation of the rules of engagement of scientific discourse and the p
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by rrhm 15y ago
The kerning needs work. Having a typeface is not the same as having a properly set type.
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by rrhm 15y ago
Perhaps "plutocracy" would work. The root "ploutus" is the ancient greek word for "wealth".
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by rrhm 15y ago
Dominican Republic
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by rrhm 15y ago
Every country has their requirements, and to a greater extent they enforce them. However, some countries make it downright impossible for a foreigner to become a resident or a citizen, while others make it exceedingly easy. For instance, if