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Then, beginning about five million years ago, Panama rose from the sea, closing the gap between North and South America, disrupting the flows of warming currents between the Pacific and Atlantic, and changing patterns of precipitation across at least half the world. One consequence was a drying out of Africa, which caused apes to climb down out of trees and go looking for a new way of living on the emerging savannas.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
Humans are active listeners; we create meaning where there is none, or none intended. It is not that the octopus’s utterances make sense, but rather that the islander can make sense of them, Bender says.
What an Octopus’s Mind Can Teach Us About AI’s Ultimate Mystery
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Skilled maintainers advise never trying to solve a new or complex problem without a thorough mulling first.
The MAINTENANCE RACE - Works in Progress
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