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  2. Ship of Theseus - Wikipedia

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    The ship wherein Theseus and the youth of Athens returned from Crete had thirty oars, and was preserved by the Athenians down even to the time of Demetrius Phalereus, for they took away the old planks as they decayed, putting in new and strong timber in their places, insomuch that this ship became a standing example among the philosophers, for ...

  3. List of cults of personality - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of regimes of countries as well as a list of individual leaders around the world which have been described as having created a cult of personality by the media or academia.

  4. If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others

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    The Metz speech, in its shorter form, was originally recorded on video and was translated to the French audience by an interpreter. Dick’s speech lays out his typical, yet arcane thoughts on the philosophy of space and time, alternate universes, and the simulation argument. Declaring that "We are living in a computer-programmed reality, and ...

  5. Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics - Wikipedia

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    The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics were created in 1992 by the Washington, D.C. based Computer Ethics Institute. [1] The commandments were introduced in the paper "In Pursuit of a 'Ten Commandments' for Computer Ethics" by Ramon C. Barquin as a means to create "a set of standards to guide and instruct people in the ethical use of computers."

  6. List of fallacies - Wikipedia

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    List of paradoxes. Outline of public relations – Overview of and topical guide to public relations. Map–territory relation – Relationship between an object and a representation of that object (confusing map with territory, menu with meal) Mathematical fallacy – Certain type of mistaken proof.

  7. Confirmation bias - Wikipedia

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    Confirmation bias (also confirmatory bias, myside bias, [ a] or congeniality bias[ 2]) is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. [ 3] People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information, or ...

  8. List of PDF software - Wikipedia

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    Free ( Mozilla Public License) an Office suite; allows to export (and import, with accuracy limitations) PDF files. Microsoft Word 2013. Proprietary. Desktop software. The 2013 edition of Office allows PDF files to be converted into a format that can be edited. Nitro PDF Reader. Trialware.

  9. List of video games notable for negative reception - Wikipedia

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    Some considered it so bad that the title screen was the only good part of the game. [32] In 2007, GamePro named E.T. one of the 52 most important games of all time due to its roles in the 1983 video game crash and the downfall of the seemingly unstoppable Atari. It is the only game to make the list for having a negative impact on the video game ...