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Трудно себе представить, какой была бы наша цивилизация сегодня, если бы вместо кита упала с неба и разбилась гигантская овца. Невозможно представить.
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Прошло семь лет…
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Later that night I would sit down at a 10 dollar table at the Bellagio next to a grumpy businessman from Guadalajara, put down 100 dollars, and proceed to lose all of my chips in approximately 25 minutes.
Whoa. I don’t know blackjack.
By memorizing the chart in the spirit of The Matrix learning paradigm, I had actually made things harder than they needed to be.
Blackjack requires “know-that” or declarative knowledge — I know that I should always split Aces and 8s. In contrast, kung-fu requires “know-how” or procedural knowledge — Keanu Reeves knows how to do a triple-kick in the air.
One of the key differences between the two is that while procedural knowledge needs to be wired in the brain, you can essentially “outsource” declarative knowledge to your computer, your hard drive, or a little blackjack card. This is a good thing, because it means that your brain can devote more energy to the important stuff (like finding the waitress and ordering another free drink).
Nick’s blog: Blackjack, The Matrix, and the outboard brain
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Слово дня: funemployment
A happy time in one’s life when one is not employed and is not wanting to be employed
Urban Dictionary: funemployment
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«Уместность, уместность, уместность! Повторяйте за мной!» Приятно с утра посмотреть на марионеточную политику. В буквальном, так сказать, смысле слова.
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Generally speaking, I am not a fan of the meta. It’s seductive in a way that is subtly but deeply dangerous. It’s far easier to introspect and write about the process of, say .. blogging .. than it is to think up, research, and write about an interesting new topic on your blog. Meta-work becomes a reflex, a habit, an addiction, and ultimately a replacement for real productive work. It’s something I think everyone should watch out for, whatever walk of life or career you happen to have. In fact, I’ve come up with a zingy little catch phrase to help people remind themselves, and their coworkers, how toxic this stuff can be — meta is murder.
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«А я-то в советские времена у-у!» Интересно, что у айпода бородка и кеды, всё как положено нормальному продвинутому хипстеру.
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Лемуры — специальные существа, которые показывают нам, что мир на самом деле совершенно иной, чем мы о нём думаем (достаточно вспомнить пару драматичных лемуров). Некоторые из них, как намекает нам эта обложка, явно были знакомы с Альбертом Хоффманом.
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