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Re:Mass Incarceration: The Silence of the Judges on Monday May 04, 2015 @08:39PM (#9490238)
The first table seems off given other data, e.g. http://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_offens..., which seems to represent drug related crime at a much higher rate.
Re:How I faced my fears and learned to be good at math on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @11:30PM (#6730522)
With more notation, some readability is lost again:

Let x, b, c \epsilon C:

x^2 + b x + c = 0 => x = (-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4c)) / 2

Re:Is zero an even number? on Sunday December 02, 2012 @04:00PM (#4862483)
It looks like you meant "'an even number, which includes zero' for that effect", but on first reading, it appeared to me (and perhaps your downvoters), that you meant "'an even number', which includes zero for that effect", which would be a significantly less productive comment.
Thanks!
What algorithm are you using to make recommendations? I've been looking around in the recommendable source but can't seem to find it.
Re:I didn't learn programming when I was 12 on Monday August 06, 2012 @07:06AM (#4344698)
"I want you to visualize the person who is better than you in every way, and also twelve years old. And then I want you to get used to the existence of this person. And get on with your life."

Better yet: smile and be hopeful because of the existence of such a person.

Re:Linux code search on Tuesday July 10, 2012 @05:17PM (#4226263)
I also recommend 'penguin'