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We've been doing this here since 1968, so we have been identified as an example of a free, democratic school, and many professors want to expose their students to our philosophy.

~Daniel Greenberg

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There are no movie references that I can think of in 'Robopocalypse.' However, there are tons of personal references. For example, the IP address that Lurker tracks actually goes back to the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, where I studied robotics.

~Daniel H. Wilson

Topics: Actually Address Back Carnegie Example For Example Goes However Institute Ip Movie Personal References Robotics Studied Think Tons Tracks University Where I Can

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There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example. And in long-term political strategic forecasting, it's been shown that experts are just not better than a dice-throwing monkey.

~Daniel Kahneman

Topics: Been Better Example Expertise Experts Good Good Example Just Long-Term Monkey Picking Political Possible Shown Stock Strategic Than Which

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Our species uses music and dance to express various feelings: love, joy, comfort, ceremony, knowledge, and friendship. And each one is distinct and widely recognized within cultures. Love songs cause us to move slowly and fluidly, for example, while songs of joy inspire us to dance in a full-body aerobic way.

~Daniel Levitin

Topics: Aerobic Cause Ceremony Comfort Cultures Dance Distinct Each Each One Example Express Feelings For Example Friendship Inspire Joy Knowledge Love Love Songs Move Music Our Recognized Slowly Songs Species Us Uses Various Way While Widely Within

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We've learned that musical ability is actually not one ability but a set of abilities, a dozen or more. Through brain damage, you can lose one component and not necessarily lose the others. You can lose rhythm and retain pitch, for example, that kind of thing.

~Daniel Levitin

Topics: Ability Actually Brain Component Damage Dozen Example For Example Kind Learned Lose More Musical Necessarily Others Pitch Retain Rhythm Set Thing Through You

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Israel, for me, represents so much more than a nation. It's a very idealized example for the world. It's not just a nation that needs to be strong, secure, and safe. For me, for the sake of humanity, Israel needs to be a light that is an example to all nations.

~Daniel Lubetzky

Topics: All Nations Be Strong Example Humanity Israel Just Light Me More Much Nation Nations Needs Represents Safe Sake Secure Strong Than Very World

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PayPal claims it can help merchants expand into international markets; its system makes it easier to do business with customers in multiple countries, for example, by handling tricky stuff like currency conversions automatically.

~Daniel Lyons

Topics: Automatically Business Claims Countries Currency Customers Easier Example Expand For Example Handling Help International Like Makes Markets Merchants Multiple Paypal Stuff System Tricky

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Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things.

~Daniel Radcliffe

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Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things. Funny ironing board covers - I hate them.

~Daniel Radcliffe

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I found maths very easy, but I still enjoyed discovering things. You have to have the necessary information. For example, what's the difference between the mean and the median? Probability fascinated me. You have to think very carefully about things, which is the way my mind works anyway.

~Daniel Tammet

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