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🔗 **Touch Pianist Thread:** Users share experiences on playing piano pieces using their computer keyboards on the Touch Pianist website. Comments discuss issues with response time and appreciation for the site’s demonstration of musical concepts.
👮♂️ **NYPD Surveillance Spending Thread:** Raises ethical and legal concerns about the NYPD’s spending on surveillance firms engaging in questionable practices, like using fake profiles, which infringe on privacy rights and may result in unreasonable searches.
🧪 **Ancient Water Pipes Thread:** Describes a University College London study revealing ancient ceramic water pipes in China, suggesting neolithic communities had complex engineering capabilities without a centralized authority. Challenges the belief that only centralized states could achieve such engineering feats.
📚 **”How Query Engines Work” Book Thread:** Explores query engine functionality and related topics in detail, offering insights for enthusiasts.
💭 **Robin Sloan’s Novel Thread:** Shares Robin Sloan’s excitement about a new novel and reflections on creativity and goodness. However, further details are not provided.
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