Why “interesting” is being discussed
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I have a lot of fondness for the language. When I was in college, there were a series of three 1-hour language intro courses. (C++, Lisp, and Fortran). I took all three. Lisp is…
by mschaef · Oct 16, 2026
> Our world today is filled with far more interesting things. More interesting than each other?
by mcphage · Oct 16, 2026
60% is a lower figure than I would have expected. Prostitution has always been part of Japanese culture (though not as much as the Western view of the geisha would imply). And g…
by bryanlarsen · Oct 16, 2026
Interesting why? Historically, haven't most Canadians preferred to both have pets (or working animals), and eat meat?
by bell-cot · Oct 16, 2026
Pretty interesting that you can carry comments over. (x=>/*this is a comment*/1) + 1 "x=>/*this is a comment*/11" I wonder if anything cool can be done with…
by h43z · Oct 16, 2026
This type of ice composite would be super interesting for space structure construction. Melt cometary ice and mix it with additives of some kind and spin big cylinders out of it…
by api · Oct 16, 2026
Interest
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Interest is a feeling or emotion that causes attention to focus on an object, event, or process. In contemporary psychology of interest, the term is used as a general concept that may encompass other more specific psychological terms, such as curiosity and to a much lesser degree surprise. Read more on Wikipedia