TalinWhy Math?I was recently asked by a friend who is tutoring a young student if I could provide an explanation of why they needed to study math in…6 min read·Mar 23, 2024--9--9
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TalinElon Musk doesn’t understand what the word “censorship” means.Recently Elon Musk stated that one of his motivations in purchasing Twitter was that he was “against censorship”:4 min read·Apr 30, 2022--2--2
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