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Comment Maybe words from a classic could help (Score 1) 384

Forget all the advice about the memory. It is all about the method.

If you write down the steps you do your work and compare that with other people, it's easy to figure out how to improve. But you can also do your own optimization. Once you realize the importance of a good method, the way to do things, you don't need much memory.

The Chinese classical book, Dao De Jing (literally the book of the Way), says "if you learn every day your knowledge/memory increases; but if you understand the law (Dao means the natural ways/laws of the universe), your knowledge decreases (but you can do more).

Every sentence in this book is this profound if you can understand. It also contains concrete advice on how to understand Dao. It is a philosophical book not a religious one (although many read it like a Bible). For those who suffer intellectually, this book is a savior.

Comment Re:Most of this will be about internal politics (Score 1) 519

The so called "owner" (ownership recognized by whom?) was reportedly going to sell to a city mayor, who seemed to have ambition for PM. Abe then officially "annexed" all those islands by "nationalizing" the rest of the islands (Japan "nationalized" some years before). Abe got rid of an opportunity for a potential rival while also hoping to get new land without consequences. Of course China knows how to react properly. Japan set up this kind of zone many years before to give it an excuse to use fighters. Now China got the same rights which Japan had enjoyed for many years to bully Chinese fishing boats. So no more bullying, simple as that.

Comment Grossly misleading headline (Score 1) 519

It is actually called "Air defense recognition zone". Even an aircraft carrier has such a zone too while moving. It is more like a surveillance zone (not applicable to the NSA though as it covers the whole world). The war threat was reportedly a response to Japanese threat to shoot down Chinese drones over disputed islands.

Comment Re:Internet connection (Score 1) 395

What you say is true, but Russia can easily become an enemy of China.

Not as easy as you think. Russia needs money and China needs resource and has a lot of labor. China's strategy definitely is to transfer as much Russian technology as possible when Russia either has to abandon it or sell while it still can. Meanwhile American weapon makers are just hyping things up for whatever reason.

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