[qqpkuwpt] Approximately sampling Zipf

Here is Pari/GP code that generates 1000 samples from a distribution that approximates the (exponent=1) Zipf distributi

[pprmvgii] 128-bit multiplication in C++

/*Demonstration of multiplying two 64-bit integers to get a 128-bit result in C++ (gcc)../a.out 0xdeadbeefdeadbeef 1234

[ngluggxr] Human alternation of generations

Each diploid human produces as offspring a bunch of haploid organisms, namely sperm or eggs (which happen to be single-

[zlpvwetn] Summer Triangle angles

Data from Hipparcos-2 via ESASky (Science Mode), epoch J1991.25.Below, "inclination" is spherical polar coordinate from

[qwsdmrrm] "Osama bin Laden deserves our compassion" explanation

The Dalai Lama said (approximately), "Osama bin Laden deserves compassion" after bin Laden's death in 2011.  Here