Hope Rekindled for Perplexing Proof | Quanta Magazine
Three years ago, a solitary mathematician released an impenetrable proof of the famous abc conjecture. At a recent conference dedicated to the work, optimism
Brazil declares emergency after 2,400 babies are born with brain damage, possibly due to...
The country's health ministry called it "an unprecedented situation, unprecedented in world scientific research."
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Posted on 2015-12-24T05:05:20+0000
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Popular Insights Intuitive Learning Arithmetic & Numbers
Hasnain says:
Where was this when I was a kid?
Some of these lessons are amazing; really insightful and easy to learn. For example, from HN comments:
a% of b == b% of a%. For example, computing 16% of 25 might be difficult but 25% of 16 is easy and they're the same thing. Not too surprising when you look into it, but just highlighting such tricks is great.
Posted on 2015-12-23T06:13:37+0000
Inside Chipotle’s Contamination Crisis
Smugness and happy talk about sustainability aren’t working any more.
The force is strong in this firm
Disney is making a fortune and safeguarding its future by buying childhood, piece by piece
Soundproofing for New York Noise
Noise-control companies are endeavoring to make life a little quieter in a very loud city.
Hasnain says:
I wonder how horrified they'd be to see our place in Karachi (a dozen or so feet from a railway track)
Posted on 2015-12-20T22:37:50+0000
How Being Named the 'Best New Restaurant in America' Hurt My Business
After the press, people wouldn’t come in with the same open-minded attitude, or just to enjoy a meal out with their friends. It seemed like they came in just to write a shitty review about us on Yelp.
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Posted on 2015-12-20T08:57:18+0000
Our obsession with elite colleges is making our kids feel worthless
Today's teens are on a grim racecourse trying to beat nearly impossible odds.
Hasnain says:
"Our kids might feel that life is worth living if they know that they matter to us, just by virtue of being who they are."
Applies to Pakistan too. Written in the context of the high teen suicide rate in the bay area
Posted on 2015-12-20T05:53:56+0000
Why Are Projects Always Behind Schedule?
Possibly because your boss is an idiot.
Systemic Change Needed After Faulty Times Article
An editor’s note acknowledged the problems, but worries remain.
Hasnain says:
"Even before the editors’ note appeared, readers were writing to me with their concerns. Nancy Cadet, who described herself as a longtime subscriber, wanted to know how this happened: “Were these reporters relying on tips from a non-credible source?” And she observed, quite correctly, that harm is done when The Times gets it wrong: “The falsehoods and their repercussions live on long after the stories have been corrected or disputed.”"
Posted on 2015-12-19T01:42:34+0000