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Amazing site linked a bit down in that post:

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist.php

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist2.php

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist3.php

RD-600: Soviet bimodal GCNTR on page 2 is the one from that discussion

Everyone knows that they happened; no one knows their scale, no one remembers them for that reason.

(In contrast, consider the infamous Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, which was smaller.)

When the four largest protests in US history can happen over the course of 24 months without most of the general public even knowing, then it's time to seriously start reconsidering whether the right to freedom of speech is effective under its current legal interpretation.

Don't forget Pegasus!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_Mail

I'd really like to see more research done on this subject.

I clock about 15 keystrokes per second while typing full speed, and I find serious issues with accuracy using most contemporary keyboards, even on gaming and higher-end OEM equipment.

Edit: Some keyboards are also practically unusable due to dropped inputs above a certain rate.

The new role itself was not challenging, per se, except getting used to approaching unrealistic demands by non-technical people who have a say in the project. (There is a near constant influx of requests that are made without appreciation for the difference between ones that take 60 minutes versus 600 hours, and explaining such things tactfully and in human terms is an important highlight.)

That said, the thing I would personally place emphasis on is not letting yourself fall behind in the development world, both because (1) it's easy to let happen as you get busy, and (2) maintaining a solid understanding of what you're doing is crucial to efficiency in this capacity.

Disclaimer: personal experience derives from contract work

Censorship is a blight on society, no matter the target.

The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. — H. L. Mencken, US editor (1880-1956)

The extended workday is underrated.

I'd much rather whip out two 16-hour days than waste all week accomplishing the same tasks.

In short, 40-50% of people want to leave their current situation, but can't really.

There was a similar trend in the first half of the 20th century, IIRC, because of the similar economic situation.