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Why Nerds are Unpopular (2003)

paulgraham.com · Learning & ideas

22.4durability32% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Sustained discussion5.0/10
Persistence9.7/20
2 submissions2 people2 active years
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No. 126Unchecked

The End of Retirement (2014)

harpers.org · Learning & ideas

23.5durability32% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Persistence10.7/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
2 submissions2 people2 active years
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No. 127Unchecked

Monty Hall Problem

en.wikipedia.org · Learning & ideas

40.1durability100% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery18.6/20
Persistence16.6/20
11 submissions11 people7 active years
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No. 130Unchecked

The Problem with C (2020)

cor3ntin.github.io · Learning & ideas

26.1durability46% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery12.0/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
4 submissions4 people2 active years
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No. 132Unchecked

Return of the Mac (2005)

paulgraham.com · Learning & ideas

30.9durability48% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Sustained discussion7.5/10
Persistence13.2/20
3 submissions3 people3 active years
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No. 134Unchecked

The Awful German Language (1880)

faculty.georgetown.edu · Software engineering

30.1durability61% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery13.5/20
Persistence11.6/20
5 submissions5 people3 active years
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No. 135Unchecked

I hate living in my tiny house

fastcompany.com · Learning & ideas

24.8durability39% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery10.1/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
3 submissions3 people2 active years
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No. 136Unchecked

The Chinese Room Argument

plato.stanford.edu · Learning & ideas

40.3durability100% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery19.1/20
Persistence16.3/20
12 submissions12 people6 active years
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No. 137Unchecked

iPad Pro

apple.com · Learning & ideas

34.1durability79% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Persistence15.6/20
Independent discovery13.5/20
5 submissions5 people5 active years
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No. 140Unchecked

Don't ask to ask, just ask (2019)

dontasktoask.com · Learning & ideas

36.9durability100% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery16.6/20
Persistence15.3/20
8 submissions8 people6 active years
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No. 141Unchecked

I stopped buying new laptops (2020)

solar.lowtechmagazine.com · Hardware & making

21.9durability32% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Sustained discussion5.0/10
Persistence9.1/20
2 submissions2 people2 active years
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No. 142Unchecked

The Web3 Fraud

usenix.org · Learning & ideas

21.2durability32% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Sustained discussion5.0/10
Persistence8.5/20
2 submissions2 people2 active years
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