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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: Research and Development in Large U.S. Companies
"industrial science in large firms has declined substantially … One striking illustration of this pattern is that while 41% of R&D 100 awards went to Fortune 500 firms in 1971, only 6% went to those firms in 2006" https://t.co/6CLeplwTHp
— Robin Hanson (@robinhanson) August 23, 2021
Yes, MBAs have become very effective at maximising earnings over the new few quarters, haven't they?
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CONTEXT: “Lifeline in Space”—U.S. Air Force Mid-1960s View of Space Logistics
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09:42
THE HAPPENING WORLD: Haile Unlikely—Ethiopia to Develop its Own Social Media Platforms
#Ethiopia: Director of the Information Network Security Agency (INSA) said 🇪🇹 will launch social media platforms to replace @Twitter & @Facebook https://t.co/gwxNmPe7x7
— Addis Standard (@addisstandard) August 21, 2021
Shumete Gizaw (PhD) also said virtual communication platforms such as WhatsApp and Zoom will be replaced ... pic.twitter.com/4WKoySUCnV
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CONTINUITY: Vacuum Tube Computer Part 16: Full Adder
A single bit full adder has inputs of the two binary digits to be added and carry-in from the less significant bit, if any. It outputs the sum and carry-out to the more significant stage. For a one bit computer, it is a simple three input, two output combinatorial logic circuit, which is built from four vacuum tubes.
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