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| Edge Essay || How is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? || [[Go Virtual Young Man (Edge Essay)|Go Virtual Young Man]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11861 Read] || 2010 | | Edge Essay || How is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? || [[Go Virtual Young Man (Edge Essay)|Go Virtual Young Man]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11861 Read] || 2010 | ||
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| Quora Answer || In Kung Fu Panda, how does Po end up developing the capability to be an awesome Kung Fu fighter? How does he shift from being a total fat slob to becoming capable of defeating Tai Lung? || Self-teaching || [https://qr.ae/pN3LV0 Read] || 2013-5-31 | | Quora Answer || [[In Kung Fu Panda, how does Po end up developing the capability to be an awesome Kung Fu fighter (Quora Answer)|In Kung Fu Panda, how does Po end up developing the capability to be an awesome Kung Fu fighter? How does he shift from being a total fat slob to becoming capable of defeating Tai Lung?]] || Self-teaching || [https://qr.ae/pN3LV0 Read] || 2013-5-31 | ||
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| Quora Answer || [[What is Gauge Theory (intuitively)?]] || Rise over an endogenous run || [https://qr.ae/pN3LxA Read] || 2012-12-12 | | Quora Answer || [[What is Gauge Theory (intuitively)?]] || Rise over an endogenous run || [https://qr.ae/pN3LxA Read] || 2012-12-12 | ||
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| Quora Answer || [[What are some of the most badass photos ever taken?]] || Robert Overacker || [https://qr.ae/pN3LDm Read] || 2012-12-10 | | Quora Answer || [[What are some of the most badass photos ever taken?]] || Robert Overacker || [https://qr.ae/pN3LDm Read] || 2012-12-10 | ||
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| Quora Answer || Was Feynman right when he said | | Quora Answer || [[Was Feynman right when he said, If you give more money to theoretical physics, it doesn’t do any good if it just increases the number of guys following the comet head (Quora Answer)|Was Feynman right when he said "If you give more money to theoretical physics, it doesn’t do any good if it just increases the number of guys following the comet head"?]] || Response to Second Half of Feynman's Quote || [https://qr.ae/pN3LmL Read] || 2012-10-12 | ||
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| Quora Answer || Movie Lists: What are the most guy-friendly chick flicks of all time? What differentiates them from more traditional romantic comedies? || Kill Bill || [https://qr.ae/pN3LjA Read] || 2011-12-06 | | Quora Answer || [[What are the most guy-friendly chick flicks of all time (Quora Answer)|Movie Lists: What are the most guy-friendly chick flicks of all time? What differentiates them from more traditional romantic comedies?]] || Kill Bill || [https://qr.ae/pN3LjA Read] || 2011-12-06 | ||
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| Quora Answer || [[What does it feel like to have an answer collapsed for the first time?]] || The Wisdom of Crowds || [https://qr.ae/pN3LQG Read] || 2011-11-19 | | Quora Answer || [[What does it feel like to have an answer collapsed for the first time?]] || The Wisdom of Crowds || [https://qr.ae/pN3LQG Read] || 2011-11-19 | ||
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| Quora Answer || What is the best thing to do if I'm carrying an abstract algebra book around, and someone thinks I'm doing remedial algebra? || It is not an issue || [https://qr.ae/pN3LdR Read] || 2011-11-02 | | Quora Answer || [[What should I do if I'm carrying an abstract algebra book around and someone thinks I'm doing remedial algebra (Quora Answer)|What is the best thing to do if I'm carrying an abstract algebra book around, and someone thinks I'm doing remedial algebra?]] || It is not an issue || [https://qr.ae/pN3LdR Read] || 2011-11-02 | ||
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| Quora Answer || [[Why does an economy need derivatives?]] || To transfer uncertainty from those who require stability to those with an ability to bear and manage risk || [https://qr.ae/pN3LLK Read] || 2011-10-27 | | Quora Answer || [[Why does an economy need derivatives?]] || To transfer uncertainty from those who require stability to those with an ability to bear and manage risk || [https://qr.ae/pN3LLK Read] || 2011-10-27 | ||
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| Quora Answer || What should one do to combat the despair that comes with the realization that one will, someday soon, die without knowing even the basics of the nature of 97% of the matter and energy in the universe? || Learn differential geometry || [https://qr.ae/pN3L0Y Read] || 2011-10-11 | | Quora Answer || [[How to combat the despair that comes with the realization that one will die without understanding the universe (Quora Answer)|What should one do to combat the despair that comes with the realization that one will, someday soon, die without knowing even the basics of the nature of 97% of the matter and energy in the universe?]] || Learn differential geometry || [https://qr.ae/pN3L0Y Read] || 2011-10-11 | ||
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| Quora Answer || [[What is Occupy Wall Street about?]] || 'You lead when no one else would.' || [https://qr.ae/pN3L06 Read] || 2011-10-06 | | Quora Answer || [[What is Occupy Wall Street about?]] || 'You lead when no one else would.' || [https://qr.ae/pN3L06 Read] || 2011-10-06 | ||