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No. 147Unchecked

Taleb is wrong about IQ

jsmp.dk · 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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No. 148Unchecked

TV detector van

en.wikipedia.org · Learning & ideas

31.7durability70% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery13.5/20
Persistence13.2/20
5 submissions5 people4 active years
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No. 152Unchecked

Do Not Log

sobolevn.me · 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. 154Unchecked

Pipe Operator (|>) For JavaScript

github.com · Software engineering

40.6durability100% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery19.5/20
Persistence16.1/20
13 submissions13 people6 active years
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No. 156Unchecked

Rust is not a good C replacement

drewdevault.com · Software engineering

27.7durability55% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery12.0/20
Persistence10.7/20
4 submissions4 people3 active years
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No. 159Unchecked

C Is Best (2025)

sqlite.org · Systems & infrastructure

36.0durability64% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Sustained discussion10.0/10
Persistence14.0/20
4 submissions4 people4 active years
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No. 160Unchecked

Economic Inequality

paulgraham.com · Learning & ideas

31.8durability48% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Persistence12.8/20
Independent discovery10.1/20
3 submissions3 people3 active years
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No. 163Unchecked

The Axiom of Choice Is Wrong (2007)

cornellmath.wordpress.com · Learning & ideas

26.3durability48% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Persistence11.2/20
Independent discovery10.1/20
3 submissions3 people3 active years
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No. 165Unchecked

Wealth shown to a pixel scale (2021)

mkorostoff.github.io · Learning & ideas

36.4durability84% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery15.8/20
Sustained discussion7.5/10
7 submissions7 people4 active years
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No. 166Unchecked

Linux Problems on the Desktop (2018)

itvision.altervista.org · Systems & infrastructure

44.3durability100% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Sustained discussion10.0/10
Independent discovery18.0/20
10 submissions10 people7 active years
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No. 167Unchecked

A single line of code cost $8000

pietrasiak.com · Software engineering

24.3durability39% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Independent discovery10.1/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
3 submissions3 people2 active years
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No. 168Unchecked

Workman Keyboard Layout (2010)

workmanlayout.org · Hardware & making

32.3durability70% evidence confidence
Strongest evidenceshare of maximum
Persistence13.8/20
Independent discovery13.5/20
5 submissions5 people4 active years
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