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  1. Comment on Mr. Invisible - Thank You Scientist in ~music

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    Does anyone know any groups that are similar to this? It's like a blend of jazz and rock. I love it!

    Does anyone know any groups that are similar to this? It's like a blend of jazz and rock. I love it!

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  2. Comment on Firefox is back. It’s time to give it a try. in ~tech

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    This has been my experience as well. I'm upset that they had to change their extensions setup with the update though. It broke a lot of useful addons.

    This has been my experience as well. I'm upset that they had to change their extensions setup with the update though. It broke a lot of useful addons.

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  3. Comment on Who was the most influential teacher in your life? And how did they influence you? in ~talk

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    My high school physics teacher was the most stereotypical teacher I've ever had, but he pulled it off absurdly well. He'd plan his lessons down to the second, so that every day the bell would ring...

    My high school physics teacher was the most stereotypical teacher I've ever had, but he pulled it off absurdly well. He'd plan his lessons down to the second, so that every day the bell would ring immediately after he had finished the lesson. Sometimes it was absurd-- he'd go on a 20 minute lecture about some topic, and still wrap it up perfectly in sync with the time. In hindsight, that probably wasn't as incredible a feat as it seemed, since there was a clock situated across from him when he lectured. None of my other teachers even came close to being as organized as he did, though, and they definitely didn't time their lessons as precise as him. Every day I could count on him to blow my mind. Thanks to him, I'm majoring in physics in college.

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  4. Comment on Divergence and curl | Fluid flow with complex functions, part one in ~science

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    Divergence and curl | Fluid flow with complex functions, part 1 3Blue1Brown is really one of the best supplemental resources online for mathematics-- I, for one, would not have been able to get...

    Divergence and curl | Fluid flow with complex functions, part 1

    3Blue1Brown is really one of the best supplemental resources online for mathematics-- I, for one, would not have been able to get through my linear algebra course without his series. If you haven't watched him yet and are interested in math, I highly recommend you do so.

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  6. Comment on In need of a recommendation. in ~books

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    The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind is an interesting nonfiction read that isn't exactly philosophy but makes an astonishingly compelling argument that consciousness...

    The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind is an interesting nonfiction read that isn't exactly philosophy but makes an astonishingly compelling argument that consciousness is a much more recent phenomenon than we might have otherwise thought.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on In need of a recommendation. in ~books

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    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is an excellent book. The Tao Te Ching is a good work to follow it up with.

    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is an excellent book. The Tao Te Ching is a good work to follow it up with.

    2 votes