GSquared (7/19/2012)

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And, please stop using the word "metric" if you're going to talk about scientists using it. They haven't. Not for decades, maybe longer. They use SI, not "metric". It's...

Lynn Pettis (7/19/2012)

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One, you are still generalizing when you say "Americans are stubborn about pragmatic change'. I'm sorry, but you could potentially say this about almost any group. ...

You are really taking this personally. Like I said, I am not attacking any particular person or their views, just imploring that this is another case where a change would...

Chris.C-977504 (7/19/2012)

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jbnv (7/19/2012)

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You don't know me. I...

bnordberg (7/19/2012)

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So if you list it plan on me testing you on it in the interview. If you can't I assume the rest of your resume is made up -...

Tao Klerks (7/19/2012)

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What we're unlikely to get past (until, maybe, we reach the stars and decide to do things better on other revolving globes) is the ability to say "6...

djackson 22568 (7/19/2012)

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jbnv (7/18/2012)

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Wow. People can...

djackson 22568 (7/18/2012)

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Wow.

<rant response to inappropriate post>

One could...

I am contemplating the idea of abolishing time zones and DST using universal time. Would require some adjustment in thinking but would probably solve more problems than it would create.

Given...

Exposing undocumented features and telling programmers not to use them is akin to placing fire on top of paper and telling it not to burn.

archie flockhart (6/27/2012)

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I'm not sure what you mean by "extragovernmental entity" but this is what CERN themselves say about what they are, and it's certainly not a private company:

"CERN is...

archie flockhart (6/27/2012)

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jbnv (6/26/2012)

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HTML was developed by...

patrickmcginnis59 (6/26/2012)I'm pointing out that you have not addressed the free market response to a visibly bad actor. There very well could be an answer here, thats why I'm posting...

HTML was developed by Tim Berners-Lee and...

patrickmcginnis59 (6/26/2012) I can agree with you on that. For instance, having a clean environment is typically not a business goal, and thus you get the expected results. Theres...