jewels

Somewhat mind numbing.

SonyBMG Rome 2008

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Baraka_Guru

This is a big reminder of why my job can be so difficult.

Taking what an author has put together (especially in non-fiction) and getting it into shape for publication is a challenge when you consider how authors use the Internet for research. Take the overabundance of information and couple it with our ever-expanding language, and you get why people like me have jobs.

Thanks for the link; that was pretty cool.

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Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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Sun Tzu

What am I feeling after watching that?

"Humankind cannot bear very much reality."
—"Burnt Norton," Four Quartets, T. S. Eliot

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Xerxys

Couldnt see it..........

Craven Morehead

jewels

Hmmm it does appear to be gone on all the links I had of it.

I do have the *.wvx file on my laptop. How can I convert that to .wmv so I can upload it to Youtube?

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jewels

BUMP. Finally found another link to it.

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Amaras

I really like seeing stuff like that. I have no way of knowing how accurate each point is, but I tend to believe it.

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LoganSnake

Looks like Shift Happens with much better graphics and 2-3 slides with updated information.

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Jetée

I believe I saw this presentation in the 1st Qtr of this year, but it was stuck in my mind by the second time I saw it, which was now. Thanks.

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bobby

yes,saw this befoore,but is still staggering...what will happen to India???

xoxoxoo

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Xerxys

India has more honor kids than America has kids, I think this is all just speculative math and statistics, not exactly true though, Jewels will, however get me for pestering her to repost this then doubt it!!

CinnamonGirl

What DOES it all mean? Don't leave us hanging like that! Arg!

Seriously, though, that was pretty cool. A little scary in some respects.

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LoganSnake

Shift happens.

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Sion

42

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Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz

I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

BadNick

I'm ready, bring it on.

CinnamonGirl

+1

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"...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world."


"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

Jozrael

If you define 'honors student' as the top 25% of the population, then the statistic is correct (they defined it in the presentation as such).

Amaras

I like the "If you are 1 in a million, in China there are 1000+ of you."
You think you are smart? Or your friend is?
As soon as the Chinese can get up to speed on finding the talented in their
population there could be a innovation explosion that puts the last 150 years
to shame.
And by the way, if the Chinese Gov't wants to tap into that talent, they will.
For reference please see: the Olympics, their Space Program.

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Love is a verb, not a noun.
-My Mom
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-Louis Aragon, "La Porte-plume," Traite du style, 1928

lotsofmagnets

heh. it had to be said. i wonder if they´ll name the $1000 computer in 2049 "deep thought"

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she shed her mountain turning training wheels, for the convenience of the moving sidewalk, that delivers the magnetic monkey children through the mouth of impossible calendar clock, into the devil's manhole cauldron.
physics of a bicycle, isn't it remarkable?

MoonDog

Good stuff!

spindles

do you mean 43?

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