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AI and free will
Does a computer have free will? Most people would say no. Does a computer program have free will? Most people say no, and programmers definitely hope…
Apr 25
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Countdown to the most popular prez: FDR
6. Barack Obama 5. Theodore Roosevelt 4. Ronald Reagan 3. Andrew Jackson 2. Franklin Roosevelt Each generation has its historical touchstones, the…
Apr 24
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I am not a bot
Too bad, sometimes
Apr 22
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Countdown to the most popular prez
Jackson
Apr 20
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Why parties? Because they work
But not always for you
Apr 18
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Countdown to the most popular prez
Reagan
Apr 17
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Presidential countdown
To the most popular president
Apr 15
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Facts and opinions
E'er the twain shall meet
Apr 13
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When presidents were popular
Some of them, anyway
Apr 10
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What's a prez to do? Carter and the shah
When Jimmy Carter ran for president in 1976, voters found it refreshing that he had little experience in Washington, given the morass Washington had…
Apr 8
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Forgive us our debts
Or else
Apr 5
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Big question: Why did legal slavery end in the 19th century?
Humans started enslaving other humans sometime in the dim mists of prehistory. Until the late 18th century, few thought this practice odd or morally…
Apr 3
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