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The Half-Life of Facts - Why Scientific Truths Keep ChangingACCU 20252025-04-01
Lists examples where accepted facts change: 5% of people still believe the Earth is flat, chromosome counts are corrected to 46 chromosomes in 1956, doctors…
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The Benefits of Learning a Different Programming LanguageACCU 20242024-04-17
Argues that learning a language from a different paradigm forces new thinking and improves problem solving, using APL (array+functional) as the example; tests…
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A Novice Introduces APL Programming LanguageACCU 20242024-04-17
A novice builds small APL programs live using a free Unicode APL implementation, demonstrating symbol entry, right-to-left evaluation (so 3×4+2 yields 18)…
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What is an ExpertACCU 20242024-04-17
A clear claim: an expert knows the limits of their knowledge and admits ignorance instead of pretending otherwise, illustrated by a WG21 lobby anecdote where…
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