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From left to right: Tim O'Reilly, Jimmy Wales, Stephen Friend and John Wilbanks - via Jonathan (there is also a shorter summary version here)
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The past couple of posts on continuity and homeomorphism actually glossed over one really important point. I'm actually surprised no one called me on it; either you guys have learned to trust me, or else no one is reading this.
The FDA -- after years of twiddling their thumbs because of the irrational fears of "consumer" groups -- has finally approved cloned food for human consumption:
A small part of me is glad that my inquiries a while back to get a job at Northwestern University in Chicago came to nothing when I read stuff like this on, of all places, Julie Deardorff's bl