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  1. Comment on Book recommendations, specifically in ~books

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    Con/heist SF The Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison Less con/heist but close Phules Company by Robert Asprin And I agree with the Taltos fantasy recommendation.

    Con/heist SF
    The Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison
    Less con/heist but close Phules Company by Robert Asprin

    And I agree with the Taltos fantasy recommendation.

  2. Comment on Book recommendations, specifically in ~books

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    You might want to try Norman Spinrad or Theodore Sturgeon. I think they are both of similar era and definitely bizarre.

    You might want to try Norman Spinrad or Theodore Sturgeon. I think they are both of similar era and definitely bizarre.

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  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    For my parents, it was visitors, long drives to destinations that brought memories, restaurants/food they loved, television/music that they loved/remembered, and casinos.

    For my parents, it was visitors, long drives to destinations that brought memories, restaurants/food they loved, television/music that they loved/remembered, and casinos.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are some corporate websites that you consider extremely reputable sources of information? in ~tech

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    Christian Science Monitor, ProPublica

    Christian Science Monitor, ProPublica

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What are the best intro books for different science fields? in ~books

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    Statistical inference: A commentary for the social and behavioural sciences, Michael Oakes. To compare the different statistical schools of thought, such as frequentist and Bayesian.

    Statistical inference: A commentary for the social and behavioural sciences, Michael Oakes. To compare the different statistical schools of thought, such as frequentist and Bayesian.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Looking for recommendations for sci-fi books with a 'body snatchers' theme of human possession or replacement in ~books

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    Kiln People by David Brin More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon

    Kiln People by David Brin
    More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon

    4 votes

  7. Comment on D&D video game without mature content? in ~games

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    How about Wizard 101? It’s designed for kids.

    How about Wizard 101?
    It’s designed for kids.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Please suggest me some books from past decades and centuries that are not widely known classics but you value and would like people to discover in ~books

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    If you liked Suzy McKee Charnas, you might like Suzette Haden Elgin’s Native Tongue series. She added a linguistic twist to it.

    If you liked Suzy McKee Charnas, you might like Suzette Haden Elgin’s Native Tongue series. She added a linguistic twist to it.

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  9. Comment on Short(er) easy reading fantasy series that isn't YA or Discworld in ~books

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    Jhereg by Steven Brust and the rest of the Vlad novels are quick fun reads. If you want to read source material for DND and GURPS, you might check out Jack Vance’s Dying Earth series. Edit: I...

    Jhereg by Steven Brust and the rest of the Vlad novels are quick fun reads.

    If you want to read source material for DND and GURPS, you might check out Jack Vance’s Dying Earth series.

    Edit: I forgot to add the Penric and Desdemona novellas by Lois McMaster Bujold.

  10. Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games

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    I’m a big fan of Boom Beach, which I think is the least micro transaction-y of the Supercell games. I maxed out ftp.

    I’m a big fan of Boom Beach, which I think is the least micro transaction-y of the Supercell games. I maxed out ftp.

  11. Comment on Twelve badass sci-fi and fantasy female heroes written by women in ~life.women

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    It’s weird that the original badass Jirel of Joiry by CL Moore is not on the list.

    It’s weird that the original badass Jirel of Joiry by CL Moore is not on the list.

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  12. Comment on IAMA 3rd year Ph.D. student researching the cell biology of the Rice Blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, and preparing for my candidacy qualifying exam. AMA. in ~talk

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    Best wishes on your quals. It’s an interesting topic. Questions: What are the current methods of infection control for rice blast? What is the efficacy of current methods? With differing rice...

    Best wishes on your quals. It’s an interesting topic.

    Questions:

    1. What are the current methods of infection control for rice blast? What is the efficacy of current methods?
    2. With differing rice species, is there differing infection rates?
    3. Under what field conditions is it optimal for the growth of rice blast, such as temperature, humidity, soil conditions etc?
    5 votes