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thirstysusrandoon Who will be remembered in 1,000 years?

Mathematicians are immortal.

thirstysusrandoon The Source Code for NYC's Forensic DNA Statistical Analysis Tool

Link for those interested:

https://github.com/propublica/nyc-dna-software/blob/master/F...

thirstysusrandoon Mathematical games interesting to both you and a five-year-old child

Not to sound negative but I think games are inherently mathematical. Any creativity based on rules can be abstracted into some mathematical concept.

thirstysusrandoon Dopamine Cells Influence Our Perception of Time

Time flies when you're having fun.

thirstysusrandoon When oil is no longer in demand

Hubbert's Peak

"World oil production will start to fall sometime during this decade, never to rise again. In 1956, M. King Hubbert predicted that U.S. oil production would peak in the early 1970's. Although Hubbert was widely criticized by some oil experts and economists, in 1971 Hubbert's prediction came true. The 100 year period when most of the world's oil is being discovered became known as "Hubbert's Peak". The peak stands in contrast to the hundreds of millions of years the oil deposits took to form. Hubbert's methods predict a peak in world oil production less than five years away."

http://www.princeton.edu/hubbert/the-peak.html

thirstysusrandoon Low social status 'can damage immune system'

I've always thought about this the other way around. When I feel sick or depressed I tend to drop out of society for a bit.

thirstysusrandoon Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?

The sentiment is appreciated! It certainly has been an eye-opening experience and a rigorous exercise in empathizing with those that struggle with illness.

thirstysusrandoon Ask HN: I am in recovery for depression. What sort of work can I do from home?

A good suggestion! I've tried but can't seem to find enough clients for a consistent income. Maybe I should attempt tutoring over the Internet?