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John Dallman

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Programmer for a large ISV, SF fan and gamer.

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Why didn't the US and USSR jam each other's early-warning radar?
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Why did the Germans use the Enigma machine rather than the far superior “Lorenz” cipher machine?
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How to tell a clone apart?
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How was it back then in 1984, when the Apple II had color, and the new Macintosh didn't?
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How did the USSR manage to innovate in an environment characterized by government censorship and high bureaucracy?
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Back in the late 1980s, how was commercial software for 8-bit home computers developed?
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How can humans coexist with an intelligent carnivorous species?
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Why did the USA invade Okinawa instead of one of the many other islands in southern Japan
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Was WW1 generally foreseen?
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A new proposal suggests subdividing Washington D.C. into 127 new states so that they can change the Constitution at will. Is this possible?
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Was there ever an official “win condition” in early D&D editions?
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How can I order eggs “over hard” in the UK?
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How did pilots know when to release bombs on airplanes during World War2?
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Could we reach the earth's core using today's nuclear arsenal?
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Why was capturing the south of Okinawa necessary?
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Who was the most successful German spy against Great Britain in WWII, from the contemporary German perspective?
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How would someone hide an asteroid in the void of space so only they could find it?
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How were Kurds involved (or not) in the invasion of Normandy?
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My star will explode as a supernova. What can I do in order to ensure that my planet survives that?
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Why was World War I ended on Nov 11 11:00, rather than immediately upon signing the armistice?
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How will losing mobility of one hand affect my career as a programmer?
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Are the pyramids too old?
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49
States calling themselves a dictatorship
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Humanity after 100 million years?
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How can I develop my character's background when I know nothing of the game's lore and want to avoid spoilers?
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Why was Harry Truman chosen to be Vice President in 1944?
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Who is the woman in this United States military propaganda image representing?
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How to protect shops in the medieval era against thievery?
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Why did the UK trigger Article 50 before having a negotiation position?
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Was Switzerland pressured either by Allies or Axis to take part in World War 2 at any time?
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