Incoherent Ponderer points out the real serious consequences of the financial crisis
You thought the old professors would finally retire and make way for y'all young whippersnappers?
Not without some retirement assets...
wot? you did all move into TIPS last year, right?
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They can do that, it is all in the fine print.
Now they've done it again
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this may have consequences
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there are two issues related to stellar rotation contemplated this morning:
Altair
now, way flatter than that...
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Er, when I try the link I get
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oops, malformed html code
fixed now