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    Most Commonly Mispronounced Mathematicians

    Indeed it is. The Latin translation is IEHOVA
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    Most Commonly Mispronounced Mathematicians

    Euclid is Greek. Personally I pronounce it "yoo-clid". P.S: Today, Julius Caesar's name is not pronounced how it was in Roman times as it was spelt Iulius Caesar. The Romans had no "j", they used an "I" in consonant form and the "ae" was pronounced as "eye" not "aye" or "ee".
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    New Math: An Analysis of its Validity

    It still seems to be taught at school. I and all my friends have learned the short division method. In fact, a couple of years ago when we were introduced to long division, most people could not do it. To this day (as far as I know) a fair amount of people can not do it and do know care for it...
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    Can PF Random Thoughts be Split to Help with Server Load?

    I wish you did as well.
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    Can PF Random Thoughts be Split to Help with Server Load?

    Schola est prope... Latine iterum cogitare incipio... School is nigh… I am beginning to think in Latin again…
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    Can PF Random Thoughts be Split to Help with Server Load?

    Indeed, a great mystery…
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    How to Beat a Speeding Ticket: A Guide for Motorists

    Going out on a limb here... Is it a person who constantly channel/frequency hops while using a citizens band radio...?
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    Writing: Input Wanted Warp Drive System: Could Powerful Lasers Reach Warp Speed?

    If this is purely science fiction then anything generally goes. But if you are being serious, I recommend checking your source of information. There has been a lot hype about NASA supposedly building a warp drive technology. From what I've heard this is VERY preliminary and almost all...
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    History History Channel's Ancient Aliens

    Oops... I see my post... The phrasing is terrible. Have to edit.
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    History History Channel's Ancient Aliens

    Sorry if you understood me. I don't mean them to be likely. But I don't like to call SOME things as being utter crackpot.
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    History History Channel's Ancient Aliens

    To me Ancient Aliens looks like a show that suggests (though generally far-fetched) possible answers to things which we do not have definite answers to. But almost all of the stuff suggested there is most likely wrong.
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    Lingusitics How many languages can you speak?

    I can only fluently speak in one language (English) but I am essentially fluent in reading French (though sometimes I require a dictionary for in depth material)and my own conlang. I also know a little bit of spanish and can also read (and communicate with some trouble) to a pretty good degree...
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    Evacuating Earth? NatGeo Doc Review

    It would depends on how far the ship is from the Earth's atmosphere and the direction of the craft. But I reckon Earth would still be affected by a nuclear bomb's radiation. I think anti-matter is certainly a ridiculous technology that will never be able to be used in the hands of humans...
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    Having a lot of interests is not really good right?

    Entrepreneurs are the next big thing...
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    Kitten Lovers: Cuteness Overload

    This reminds me of when I much younger... (I used to make blankets out of napkins...) The joys of catnip...
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