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Patricia Shanahan
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I'm a retired programmer, computer architect, and long time contributor to USENET, especially comp.lang.java.programmer.

I'm now learning web application writing for fun, so I expect to need a lot of answers. I'll try to contribute as well.

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Signs of wealth in a world where private planet ownership is common
Jul 20, 2020
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You are an advanced AI that controls a smart house. How do you kill your master?
Feb 5, 2016
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Could a nomadic group build a portable library on wheels pulled by horses?
Jul 25, 2020
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How could world civilization lose the knowledge of a global event?
Jul 1, 2020
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Would a warhorse allow its rider to approach a Dragon at all?
Nov 17, 2019
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What evidence would there be if radioactive decay changed 7,000 years ago?
Oct 25, 2019
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What early middle ages weapons would suit an extremely strong child?
Feb 17, 2020
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Why does the only magical healer, predisposed to prioritizing healing over anything else, have any free time?
Feb 2, 2020
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In a world where Magic steam Engines exist what would keep people from making cars
Nov 20, 2019
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Is 30 years long enough to remove all evidence of the United States of America?
Aug 19, 2020
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Is 8:00 AM an unreasonable time to meet with my graduate students and post-doc?
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Did I overreact to my boss asking me to get him coffee?
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Why is it considered racist to say "White Lives Matter"?
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How to prevent students from using modified calculators to cheat on exams?
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A student keeps using a native language while asking questions in the class when the course is taught in English