Category: bogus formulas
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Estimate of Mass of the Precursor Star to our Sun that went Supernova
Abstract It is well established that a precursor star to our sun went supernova producing the heavier elements we find in our solar system. In a series of short papers an update as to when this may have happened has resulted in an estimate of 5.3 Gyr ago. One of the techniques used to estimate…
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Clean Inbox? Remember that Emails Compound — A Formula
If you want a clean inbox, you need to remember that emails compound. Which is why I whipped up this bogus formula for you to keep in mind in your quest to get a clean inbox: EVERY EMAIL SENT GENERATES ONE HALF EMAIL RECEIVED AND, IF RESPONDED TO, GENERATES ANOTHER ONE HALF FOR “T” NUMBER OF…
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Schaubert’s Law of Conspiracies
It seems presumptuous to title a law about conspiracies and conspiracy theories after oneself and yet it is the nature of these sorts of laws tend to end up titled after the last names of their authors anyways, so the title’s more of a resignation to convention than an outgrowth of arrogance or pretense. Obviously if this syllogism exists…
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Will My Alma Mater Save 9 Million Dollars ?
Tis the season for phonathons — political, religious, and otherwise. Got a call from my alma mater and I was unfortunately unable to give to their phone-a-thon cause this year, but I figure I can give something better. Something that has me REALLY excited, hopeful, and proud: together, we could generate over $ 9 million in savings…
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Warren Buffett Stock Picks :: How He Choses
When Warren figures out that a company holds a durable competitive advantage, he will only invest if it makes “business sense” to him. Since you’re buying pieces of a company, he thinks you should see each share as representative of the whole—you should only buy a share if you’d buy the whole company, in other…
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Write the Breakout Novel
Thanks to Ellie for another great rec to write the Breakout Novel. For one, Maass promises no short cut. Hard work pays. For another, he shifts the blame for bad book revenue from the editors, agents, publishers and publicists to where it should be–on the author. If your story does not sell, you have no…
