Looks like Reddit is going to add paywalls soon. Starting with select subreddits. That sucks. End of an era.
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Why is mathematics education failing some of the world’s most talented children? In light of the human calculator article I posted yesterday, I'm convinced that there is a math gene in Indians. Think of Ramanujan, too. The reports of IQ in Indians being around 76 is erroneous, to me. I don't think the tests were conducted properly, and the IQ data in that country is probably a lot higher. There is no question in my mind. India is bogged down by cultural factors, and abject poverty. The population is way too dense – past the optimum, and the economy can't sustain everyone.
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Looks like they're going to make a Goonies sequel. It might be good for Astoria's economy, but I'm not sure it's a good idea. Goonies was fun when it came out, but honestly, a sequel is going to feel contrived. Let it rest, people. Let us enjoy our memories in peace. I suspect it will have woke elements. Some black character will join the gang, for diversity sake, even there were no black kids in the original series, and there are hardly any blacks in Astoria. Or there might be a transgender character, etc. Hollywood needs to stop with the sequels and come up with new storylines.
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The era of unicorn startups is ending. Too bad. But the Trump era has just started and tech is getting support like never before. Perhaps it's premature to be so pessimistic. Yeah, the DOGE team is uncovering so much waste and fraud. And all the Dems can do it cry that it's unconstitional. Which is weird because it totally is constitutional.
Yeah, OHSU is going to hurt real hard. They've depended on indirect cost money so much. And patient services money is not bringing in as much revenue since the payer mix is heavy on the poorly-paying Medicaid and Medicare. If only Oregon's economy were better.
I can't believe it. Oregon tried to rejuvenate the manufacturing and tech sector. And now child care and preschool educators want more money, too. What? Didn't taxpayers already approve a tax that goes to them? They want more? Why should the government pay more for child care? That's waste and fraud, right there. The government shouldn't be in the business of paying for this. We already give way too much to teachers as it is. With no results to show for it.
Trump is going to do to Bonneville Power Administration what Elon Musk did to Twitter. And I bet it will run just as well, and expenses will be far less.
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I remember when companies used to want to register in Delaware. Well since it became more liberal, that trend is reversing. Too bad, Delaware. You had it, you blew it.
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Will Trump make daylight saving time changes a thing of the past? That would be great, but I hope he makes Standard Time permanent and not Daylight Saving Time. It's better for you.
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Another one bites the dust. JoAnn Fabrics is closing everywhere. Inventory issues, apparently.
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$20 million to the homeless. $1 billion in total. And all for what? Nothing has improved. It all went to just helping the homeless maintain the homeless lifestyle. They like it, and want the keep getting those tax dollars to continue it. And Portland and Multnomah County wants to keep giving them that money.
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Uh-oh. The Providence strike continues, but employee benefits will end this month. This didn't have to happen.
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Where you can have nice things. Japan has "listening bars". What a great place to go and relax.
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Who knew? Apparently, Egyptian mummies smell quite good. And someone might make a perfume of it. "Scent of Eternity" – I love it.
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