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What are some of the most interesting mathematical coincidences? Senia Sheydvasser, Math PhD Student at Yale University 1.3k votes In 1978, John McKay noticed that 196884 = 196883 + 1. This caused much mathematical fervor, launching a project that took almost 15 years to complete, leading to some semin... Read More » Do admission officers of colleges which receive more than 20,000 applications (per year) read each and every essay of all applicants? Parke Muth, Founder, Parke Muth Consulting, forme... 667 votes You have asked a great question. Thank you for asking it. Let me start by quoting James Carvel who once said “There’s the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth... Read More » How long after working out do you see results? Sed Chapman, Latitude 36 Attitude left 1.3k votes When noobies, usually in their 20's, at the gym ask me how long it will take them to get the magnificent body I have? I tell them, 'About 30 years. Get cracking!' Do you... Read More » Are you a bad developer if you don't take on side projects? Michael O. Church 579 votes No, not at all. This "must have Githubz!!111" silliness is weird and it's part of the culture that keeps a lot of people out of software, because it reinforces that stupid ... Read More » How was the mathematical constant e calculated? Why is it important? Alon Amit, Mathcircler and Origamist. 302 votes The function [math]f(x)=1+x+\frac{x^2}{2!}+\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^4}{4!}+\ldots[/math] ... Read More » English (language): What is the most misspelt word in the English language? Kiran Kumar Reddy, A person in the making 2.4k votes I have noticed this mistake very frequently in written English, even from very well read people. In spoken English, it's difficult to make out whether the person saying it ... Read More » Which Hollywood stars have a reputation for being good to work with? Ken Miyamoto, Produced screenwriter, former Sony Pi... 1.8k votes Tom Cruise - He has the best reputation in the industry, by far. He works his ass off and has this utter positive energy that he brings to the development phase, the set, ...  Read More » What is the current state of system programming? Robert Love, Software Engineer at Google 367 votes Great question. Let's start by defining system programming. Here's the definition with which I begin Linux System Programming: This book is about system programming, which...  Read More » What are common items that savvy travelers bring with them that less-savvy ones don't? Katherine Maher, international geek 480 votes 1. Never check luggage. It's not just that it gets lost. Not checking means you can switch flights in a pinch, whether for a more direct connection, an upgrade, or to ta...  Read More » Is it OK for the CEO of a startup to draw $350k? David S. Rose, Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor 757 votes I'll give the questioner the benefit of the doubt and assume that this is being asked in good faith. No, it is not remotely OK. Out of my entire portfolio of 90+ companies,... Read More »