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Voting Software

Comic made August 8th 2018, unedited.

<i>Title text: There are lots of very smart people doing fascinating work on cryptographic voting protocols. We should be funding and encouraging them, and doing all our elections with paper ballots until everyone currently working in that field has retired.</i>

Comic made August 8th 2018, unedited.

<i>Title text: There are lots of very smart people doing fascinating work on cryptographic voting protocols. We should be funding and encouraging them, and doing all our elections with paper ballots until everyone currently working in that field has retired.</i>

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Peer Review

RE: ECONOMICS JOURNAL SUBMISSION WE HAVE RECEVED YOUR MANUSCRIPT "THE BIZARBE ECONOMICS OF ACADEMIC PUBLISHING: WHY VOLUNTEER PEER REVIEWERS SHOULD RISE UP AND DEMAND PAYMENT FROM FOR-PROFIT JOURNALS. UE HAVE ELECTED NOT TO SEND IT OUT FOR REVIEW.

RE: ECONOMICS JOURNAL SUBMISSION WE HAVE RECEVED YOUR MANUSCRIPT "THE BIZARBE ECONOMICS OF ACADEMIC PUBLISHING: WHY VOLUNTEER PEER REVIEWERS SHOULD RISE UP AND DEMAND PAYMENT FROM FOR-PROFIT JOURNALS. UE HAVE ELECTED NOT TO SEND IT OUT FOR REVIEW.

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Light Hacks

I DISCOVERED A COOLAND YOU CAN PUTA FREEMAN DYSON SUGGESTED WEL, THEY MIGHT. LIFE HACK-YOU CAN SHEET IN FRONT TO THAT ADVANCED CMUZATIONS INFRARED SURVEYS PUT A WHITE SHEET DIFFUSE THE LIGHT WOULD BUILD BEHIND A LIGHTBULBTO50 YOUVE INVENTED SHELLS THAT SURROUNDED REFLECT MORE LIGHT.THE LAMPSHADE. SPHERICAL ARE INCONCLUSIVE. YOU KNOW YOU CAN JUST CHECK THEIR WEBSITE. THEIR BULB5, REDIRECTING 100% OF THER ENERGY Th...NOT LIFEHACKS! SURE THATS AUFE HACK. YES, THEY HAVE GREAT THOSE AT IKEA. LIFE HACK! NO!

I DISCOVERED A COOLAND YOU CAN PUTA FREEMAN DYSON SUGGESTED WEL, THEY MIGHT. LIFE HACK-YOU CAN SHEET IN FRONT TO THAT ADVANCED CMUZATIONS INFRARED SURVEYS PUT A WHITE SHEET DIFFUSE THE LIGHT WOULD BUILD BEHIND A LIGHTBULBTO50 YOUVE INVENTED SHELLS THAT SURROUNDED REFLECT MORE LIGHT.THE LAMPSHADE. SPHERICAL ARE INCONCLUSIVE. YOU KNOW YOU CAN JUST CHECK THEIR WEBSITE. THEIR BULB5, REDIRECTING 100% OF THER ENERGY Th...NOT LIFEHACKS! SURE THATS AUFE HACK. YES, THEY HAVE GREAT THOSE AT IKEA. LIFE HACK! NO!

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Y-Axis

00% 50% PEOPLE HAVE WISED UP TO THE 'CAREFULY CHOSEN YAXIS RANGE' TRICK, S0 LE MISLEADING GRAPH MAKES HAVE HAD TO GET CREATIVE.

00% 50% PEOPLE HAVE WISED UP TO THE 'CAREFULY CHOSEN YAXIS RANGE' TRICK, S0 LE MISLEADING GRAPH MAKES HAVE HAD TO GET CREATIVE.

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Sports Champions

MARGARET GARY LONZO BALLHALFPIPE GOGGLES SLURVE (2020) JAKE SARAH KEVIN COURT (1960s) PLAYER (1970ג (2030) (2030;) (2050s) JEBEDIAH JULIA DWIGHT BRANDON KATE DISASTEROuS CHAIRUFT SHUTTLECOCK SPONSORSHIP DOPINGSCANDALPOSTGME (2060s) (2050s) (2D60s) (2070»)PRESSCONFERENCE (2080s) FUN FACT: EVERY SPORT EVENTUALLY PRODUCES A CHAMPION COMPETITOR NAMED AFTER A COMMON ELEMENT OF THE GAME.

MARGARET GARY LONZO BALLHALFPIPE GOGGLES SLURVE (2020) JAKE SARAH KEVIN COURT (1960s) PLAYER (1970ג (2030) (2030;) (2050s) JEBEDIAH JULIA DWIGHT BRANDON KATE DISASTEROuS CHAIRUFT SHUTTLECOCK SPONSORSHIP DOPINGSCANDALPOSTGME (2060s) (2050s) (2D60s) (2070»)PRESSCONFERENCE (2080s) FUN FACT: EVERY SPORT EVENTUALLY PRODUCES A CHAMPION COMPETITOR NAMED AFTER A COMMON ELEMENT OF THE GAME.

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Software Development

WE NEED TO MAKE 500 HOLES IN THAT WALL, So IVE BUILT THI5 AUTOMATIC DRILL. IT USES ELEGANT PRECISION GEARS TO CONTINUALLY ADJUST ITS TORQUE AND SPEED AS NEEDED GREAT ITS THE PERFECT VEIGHT! WELL LOAD 500 OF THEM INTO THE CANNON LE MADE AND SHOOT THEM AT THE WALL. HOU SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

WE NEED TO MAKE 500 HOLES IN THAT WALL, So IVE BUILT THI5 AUTOMATIC DRILL. IT USES ELEGANT PRECISION GEARS TO CONTINUALLY ADJUST ITS TORQUE AND SPEED AS NEEDED GREAT ITS THE PERFECT VEIGHT! WELL LOAD 500 OF THEM INTO THE CANNON LE MADE AND SHOOT THEM AT THE WALL. HOU SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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Negative Results

DEAR NATURE MAGAZINE, I FOUND NO EDENCE SUFFICIENT TO REJECT THE NULL HYPOTHESIS IN ANY RESEARCH AREAS BECAUSE I SPENT THE WHOLE WEEK PLAYING THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD ILL SEND YOU ANOTHER UPDATE NEXT WEEK! THE PUSH TO PUBLISH NEGATIVE RESULTS SEEMS KINDA WEIRD BUT IM HAPPY TO GO ALONG UITH IT

DEAR NATURE MAGAZINE, I FOUND NO EDENCE SUFFICIENT TO REJECT THE NULL HYPOTHESIS IN ANY RESEARCH AREAS BECAUSE I SPENT THE WHOLE WEEK PLAYING THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD ILL SEND YOU ANOTHER UPDATE NEXT WEEK! THE PUSH TO PUBLISH NEGATIVE RESULTS SEEMS KINDA WEIRD BUT IM HAPPY TO GO ALONG UITH IT

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An Apple for a Dollar

JUST THIS APPLE, THANKS. THAT WILL BE ONE DOLLAR. ISTHATA PROBUEM? | | THIS IS LIKEA | | ARE UE ON A FRICTİONLESS rs JUST WEIRD TO | | IADNIC IDEAL | | RAE? ISA TRAIN LEAVING REALIZE THAT EVERY OTHER TRANSACTION IN AN APPLE FOR MY UFE UILL BE MORE A DOLLAR COMPLICATED THAN THIS EXCHANGE.CHICAGO AT 40 MPH? SHOULD I SOLVE FOR SOMEHING?? EXACTY? NO TAX OR ANYTHING? OKAY APPLES ARE $2.17 NOU. I SEE THAT'S RIGHT THATS... PROBABLY BETTER FOR US BOTH.

JUST THIS APPLE, THANKS. THAT WILL BE ONE DOLLAR. ISTHATA PROBUEM? | | THIS IS LIKEA | | ARE UE ON A FRICTİONLESS rs JUST WEIRD TO | | IADNIC IDEAL | | RAE? ISA TRAIN LEAVING REALIZE THAT EVERY OTHER TRANSACTION IN AN APPLE FOR MY UFE UILL BE MORE A DOLLAR COMPLICATED THAN THIS EXCHANGE.CHICAGO AT 40 MPH? SHOULD I SOLVE FOR SOMEHING?? EXACTY? NO TAX OR ANYTHING? OKAY APPLES ARE $2.17 NOU. I SEE THAT'S RIGHT THATS... PROBABLY BETTER FOR US BOTH.

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Wall Art

BUT THESE DAYS I FEEL THESE ARE ALL OIL GETTING OLDER 15 50 WEIRD 20 YEARS AGO 1 | | THIS COMPULSION TO GET | | PANTİNGS OF POKÉMON. THOUGHT THUMBTACKED | | FRAMED OIL PANTNG5 AND POKEMON POSTERS MADE SPEND HOURS CAREFULLY MY WALL LOOK S0 COOL. ARRANGING THEM. LOOK IM MEETING MATURITY HALFWAY

BUT THESE DAYS I FEEL THESE ARE ALL OIL GETTING OLDER 15 50 WEIRD 20 YEARS AGO 1 | | THIS COMPULSION TO GET | | PANTİNGS OF POKÉMON. THOUGHT THUMBTACKED | | FRAMED OIL PANTNG5 AND POKEMON POSTERS MADE SPEND HOURS CAREFULLY MY WALL LOOK S0 COOL. ARRANGING THEM. LOOK IM MEETING MATURITY HALFWAY

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Stargazing 2

THOSE THREE STARS FORMA CONSTELLATİO CALLED THE TRIANGLE. THOSE THREE ARE THOE DOTS ARE PLANETS,HATS THAT BUINKING ONE? WELCOME BACK To STARGAZING. WHEN THE STARS DISAPPEARED THIS MORNING I FIGURED I HAD TO FIND A NEW JOB, BUT THEYRE BACK! THIS RULES OR "FOOLS STARS WITHOUT INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL, THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WE CAN REALISTİCALLY HOPE To DUMP TRASH ON. AIRPLANE. THEYRE FUL OF SNACKS AND MONEY AND STUFF BUT DONT BOTHER TRYING TO CATCH THEM- THEYRE LAY TOO HIGH UP ANOTHER TRIANGLE. LOTTA TRIANGLES VERY IMPORTANT SHAPE SPEAKING OF SPACE TRASH LEARNED THAT THE HARD THAT DOT IS A SATELLITE THERE ARE APPS THAT WILL TELL YOU WHOSE FAULT IT IS. WAY IN GRAD SCHOOL. GOT A THESIS OUT OF I AT LEAST

THOSE THREE STARS FORMA CONSTELLATİO CALLED THE TRIANGLE. THOSE THREE ARE THOE DOTS ARE PLANETS,HATS THAT BUINKING ONE? WELCOME BACK To STARGAZING. WHEN THE STARS DISAPPEARED THIS MORNING I FIGURED I HAD TO FIND A NEW JOB, BUT THEYRE BACK! THIS RULES OR "FOOLS STARS WITHOUT INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL, THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WE CAN REALISTİCALLY HOPE To DUMP TRASH ON. AIRPLANE. THEYRE FUL OF SNACKS AND MONEY AND STUFF BUT DONT BOTHER TRYING TO CATCH THEM- THEYRE LAY TOO HIGH UP ANOTHER TRIANGLE. LOTTA TRIANGLES VERY IMPORTANT SHAPE SPEAKING OF SPACE TRASH LEARNED THAT THE HARD THAT DOT IS A SATELLITE THERE ARE APPS THAT WILL TELL YOU WHOSE FAULT IT IS. WAY IN GRAD SCHOOL. GOT A THESIS OUT OF I AT LEAST

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New Phone Thread

WHOA WEIRD DXING AT MY TİMELINE ON MY FRIENDS PHONE AND 50ME OF MY POSTS LOOK NORMAL 나 AT THE HELL? I MEAN THE WORDS ARE CORRECT Ol THATS EXACTLY WHAT I TYPED! 72?????? QITHINK THI5 NEW PHONE IS UORKNG REALLY LEL Q NO ITs DOING IT AGAIN Q THOSE ARE MY WORDS! Q HELP O1 HOW DO IEXPLAIN? O ITS TAKING THE WORDS I TYPE AND LEAVING THEM EXACTLY THE SAME Ol FORGET IT IGIVE UP O IL NEVER GET A NEJ PHONE. THIS ONE IS PERFECT. HT Q LISTEN, IF YOURE THINKING ABOUT BUYING THE NEW MOBILE PRO 3 YOU SHOULD ITS THE BEST PHONE ON THE MARKET AT AN INCREDIBLE PRICE. ORDER NOU Q AAAAA HELPPP ILOVE MY NEW PHONE!!!

WHOA WEIRD DXING AT MY TİMELINE ON MY FRIENDS PHONE AND 50ME OF MY POSTS LOOK NORMAL 나 AT THE HELL? I MEAN THE WORDS ARE CORRECT Ol THATS EXACTLY WHAT I TYPED! 72?????? QITHINK THI5 NEW PHONE IS UORKNG REALLY LEL Q NO ITs DOING IT AGAIN Q THOSE ARE MY WORDS! Q HELP O1 HOW DO IEXPLAIN? O ITS TAKING THE WORDS I TYPE AND LEAVING THEM EXACTLY THE SAME Ol FORGET IT IGIVE UP O IL NEVER GET A NEJ PHONE. THIS ONE IS PERFECT. HT Q LISTEN, IF YOURE THINKING ABOUT BUYING THE NEW MOBILE PRO 3 YOU SHOULD ITS THE BEST PHONE ON THE MARKET AT AN INCREDIBLE PRICE. ORDER NOU Q AAAAA HELPPP ILOVE MY NEW PHONE!!!

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JWST Delays

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE AUNCH DELAYS 2030 2025 2020 2015 20I0 2005 2000 PLANNED LAUNCH DATE LATE 2026? NOW: 202 CURRENT DATE 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 LOOK, AT LEAST THE SLOPE 15 LESS THAN ONE

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE AUNCH DELAYS 2030 2025 2020 2015 20I0 2005 2000 PLANNED LAUNCH DATE LATE 2026? NOW: 202 CURRENT DATE 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 LOOK, AT LEAST THE SLOPE 15 LESS THAN ONE

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Rock

THIS ROCK ERUPTED FROMA VOLCANO NEAR THE SOUTH POLE WHEN THE WORLD WAS FROZEN OVER, JUST BEFORE MULTİCELLULAR LIFE AROSE. SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP PLUN 屮' NOA rtL BE COVERED IN SEDIMENT | | TODAY WAS A WEIRD DA THAT BECOMES A NEW ROCK LAYER. N ITS INCREDIBUY LONG LIFE. IT WILL LIKELY STAY BURIED UNTİL IT MELTS DOUN, ERODES AWAY OR THE EARTH IS CONSUMED BY THE SUN. FIVE BRIEF SKIPS THEN EONS OF DARKNESS. FIVE IS A LOT THOUGH! T WAS A GOOD THROW.

THIS ROCK ERUPTED FROMA VOLCANO NEAR THE SOUTH POLE WHEN THE WORLD WAS FROZEN OVER, JUST BEFORE MULTİCELLULAR LIFE AROSE. SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP PLUN 屮' NOA rtL BE COVERED IN SEDIMENT | | TODAY WAS A WEIRD DA THAT BECOMES A NEW ROCK LAYER. N ITS INCREDIBUY LONG LIFE. IT WILL LIKELY STAY BURIED UNTİL IT MELTS DOUN, ERODES AWAY OR THE EARTH IS CONSUMED BY THE SUN. FIVE BRIEF SKIPS THEN EONS OF DARKNESS. FIVE IS A LOT THOUGH! T WAS A GOOD THROW.

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Thorough Analysis

1. INTRODUCTION THE DECEMBER 1811 EARTHQUAKE NEAR NEW MADRID MISSOURI REPORTEDLY CAUSED CHURCH BELS TO RING IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. BUT DID IT? THE ORIGINAL BELL TOWJER HAS BEEN LOS BUT A COMPUTER MODEL OF THE CHURCH BUILDING WAS CREATED FROM ARCHIVAL PLANS AND FORENSIC MASONRY ANALYSI GENETIC TESTING OF TIMBER FROM LOCAL TREES RELATED TO THOSE USED IN THE BELL TOLIER SHOLIS A LIFAKNESS IN THE MY FAVORITE GENRE OF SCIENTFIC PAPERS ARE EXHAUSTVE 100-PAGE TREATİSES THAT ANSWER SOME MINOR QUESTION WITH THE OBSESSIVE THOROUGHNESS OF THE COMMISSION REPORT

1. INTRODUCTION THE DECEMBER 1811 EARTHQUAKE NEAR NEW MADRID MISSOURI REPORTEDLY CAUSED CHURCH BELS TO RING IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. BUT DID IT? THE ORIGINAL BELL TOWJER HAS BEEN LOS BUT A COMPUTER MODEL OF THE CHURCH BUILDING WAS CREATED FROM ARCHIVAL PLANS AND FORENSIC MASONRY ANALYSI GENETIC TESTING OF TIMBER FROM LOCAL TREES RELATED TO THOSE USED IN THE BELL TOLIER SHOLIS A LIFAKNESS IN THE MY FAVORITE GENRE OF SCIENTFIC PAPERS ARE EXHAUSTVE 100-PAGE TREATİSES THAT ANSWER SOME MINOR QUESTION WITH THE OBSESSIVE THOROUGHNESS OF THE COMMISSION REPORT

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Newton's Trajectories

HUMANS SLIP THE -BONDS OF EARTH TO TRAVEL THE STARS CIMILIZATION ENDS IN FIRE IN RETROSPECT NEWTON'S LITTLE CANNONBALL DRAWING DOES A SURPRISINGLY GOOD ToB OF ILLUSTRATING THE RANGE OF POSSIBLE FUTURES FOR OUR SPECIES.

HUMANS SLIP THE -BONDS OF EARTH TO TRAVEL THE STARS CIMILIZATION ENDS IN FIRE IN RETROSPECT NEWTON'S LITTLE CANNONBALL DRAWING DOES A SURPRISINGLY GOOD ToB OF ILLUSTRATING THE RANGE OF POSSIBLE FUTURES FOR OUR SPECIES.

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