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Does the Earth move? What was wrong with Newton’s gravity? Is light a wave? Does disease hang in the air? Can one machine do it all? Follow five discussions that changed what we know, from the first idea to where they stand today.
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How Veritula works
Every idea on Veritula can be criticized, and so can every criticism.
An idea is rationally adoptable only if it has no pending criticisms. A criticism is pending if it has no pending criticisms itself.
Veritula works this out for every idea in every discussion, so you can see where you stand and why, and act with confidence.
Monday
A company in Denver offers you a job that pays 20% more than yours. You lean toward taking it.
Tuesday
A friend warns you that rent in Denver would eat up the raise.
Wednesday
The recruiter tells you the company pays for your housing, so the rent wouldn’t come out of your pay.
Thursday
Your spouse can’t leave their job for another two years.
Friday
You could stay at your current job and ask to work from home most days.
Saturday
Your manager replies that the team works best when everyone is in the office.
Sunday
Two people on your team have worked from home for a year, and the team is doing fine.
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Notes about developing the Ruby gem Hiccdown.
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Issue tracker for the autopairing + typethrough package. https://github.com/dchacke/autopair.js https://www.npmjs.com/package/autopair
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Bounties
Users run bounties to draw attention to ideas and invite criticism. Eligible critics get paid.
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USD 500.00Our ideas can be 100% true in the sense of absolute truth. It’s possible to come up with true ideas. There’s no criterion of truth to tell…
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USD 150.00autopair.js is bug-free.
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USD 150.00Hiccdown is bug-free.
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