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Scientific Research and Patriotism


Today I read an article[1] from Xinhua news’ special report collection on Xi Jinping. Yesterday, September 13th, Xi Jinping attended a scientific forum. In the forum he encouraged the scientists and researchers to cultivate their curiousity and spirit and not to pursue fame in order to obtain scientific breakthroughs. “We want to encourage science and technology workers to concentrate on their own areas of research, to tirelessly dig deeper, without vanity or plans for fame,” he said[2].…
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Bloomberg 2020


The last few friends I’ve told that I’m excited about Mike Bloomberg’s candidacy for president have met me with stares of incredulity. In exasperation, I’m asked, “don’t you know he’s a billionaire?” or “how could you support someone who enacted stop-and-frisk?” or “isn’t he just trying to buy the election?” I’m going to address these issues below and explain why I think Bloomberg would make a great president. First, the billionaire thing.…
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Smartphones and Embracing Boredom


From time to time I have a vivid desire to take my expensive smartphone, carry it to a jigsaw (I always envision a jigsaw, although a circular would work, too), and slowly push the jigsaw’s blade through the device. I envision the phone will cut in half cleanly, like a smart knife through an ice cream birthday cake, and just like that, a cross section of the phone’s electronics will expose themselves.…
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