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Did we detect an exploding primordial black hole? RL February 7, 2026 5:29 pm (Space/Science)

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Did you think there was a limit to Trump's narcissism? BuckGalaxy February 6, 2026 1:33 am (CurrentEvents)

A funny (?) interaction with chatgpt RL February 4, 2026 9:05 pm (Space/Science)

What a Lousy Disorder June 14, 2011 5:49 am Eri

I’ve often wondered why people can’t count change. And why so many older people get ripped off, even those with all their faculties supposedly still in good shape.

  • When I was in elementary school, I was terrible with math. Easily my poorest subject. Having an interest in science, ... by mcfly 2011-06-14 11:13:25
    • I wanted to be an astronomer, and I knew that required lots of math. So I took all the math ... by ER 2011-06-14 19:41:23
      • I did okay in algebra and aced trig and geometry in high school. My downfall in college was calculus. ... by TB 2011-06-14 19:53:01
        • I remember a sentence in the intro to Dr Goodman's calc text, it went something like this..."Developing a taste for ... by ER 2011-06-14 20:35:42
    • Now wait just a darn minute. Count backwards from 100 by 7s as a test? I'd have to do each ... by TB 2011-06-14 08:31:28
      • Counting backwards by 7's is easy. I did it pretty fast. It's all in numerical relationships. I'm ... by Eri 2011-06-14 22:49:40
      • I don't know if this is a disorder or not....but I actually have a hard time telling my left from ... by Jody 2011-06-14 08:21:25
        • My wife can't tell her left from her right either, but she has an uncanny sense of direction, she always ... by ER 2011-06-14 19:43:14
          • Oprah can't tell your left from your right? :-) by mcfly 2011-06-14 10:36:43
            • RIGHT!!!!! :) by Jody 2011-06-14 10:50:58
              • Easy. The left is your other right. by Eri 2011-06-14 22:48:13

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