throwaway87651

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by throwaway87651 2y ago
FOXP2 was thought to be the genetic basis for language, but this has been overturned[1]. As far as I know there isn't a good candidate for a gene selected for language. [1] https://www.the-scientist.com/language-gene-de
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by throwaway87651 2y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
Crockford: "Lisp in C's Clothing" https://www.crockford.com/javascript/javascript.html
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
https://old.reddit.com/r/ProgrammingLanguages/ For fun: https://esolangs.org/wiki/Main_Page
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
Nuclear had much lower capacity factors in the past, which brings the lifetime capacity factor down. But the relevant point is that the capacity factor of nuclear plants running today is >90%
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
I hope you get to be a mum. You sound like someone thoughtful and imaginative, which are great qualities for being a parent. Infinite patience would also help - I'm still trying to develop that myself!
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
If it exists just to advertise toys (beyblade) or is so saccharine it makes you sick (Daniel tiger) then it's crap. There's good stuff out there though - bluey, octonauts, peg + cat, carmen sandiego.
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
My 5-year-old understands that her older sibling is non-binary, so perhaps it is an appropriate topic even at this young age.
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
Canberra requires cats born from 1 July 2022 to be kept indoors. https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/pets-and-wildlife/domest...
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
The DNA in mitochondria has a slightly different genetic code compared to DNA in the nucleus, which is evidence that mitochondria were once free living organisms, and they separated from other organisms before the genetic code was fully est
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
I once flew Cathay Pacific from Toronto to Hong Kong over the North Pole.
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
"Probably sound advice" ... unless you're in the southern hemisphere!
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
That's no longer true. The US used to use "first to invent" to determine patent rights, but it was changed to "first to file" in 2013. It's no longer necessary to prove when you first invented something, it&#x2
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by throwaway87651 3y ago
Fantastic! These are great suggestions to help write readable, maintainable HTML. Similar to: https://lofi.limo/blog/write-html-right