One thought experiment that I love is the Theseus Paradox, which asks the question that if a ship is repaired and all of its old parts replaced, is it the same ship that was originally built or a new one? When looking at modern theoretical physics, I start to wonder if we're approaching a similar … Continue reading Review: Lost in Math
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Life is Short; Chase Your Goals
Ever since my father passed, all I can think is that life is short, and I have so much I want to accomplish. To do this, I first had to figure out what my goals were, what goals I’ve accomplished, and what goals remained open. When I followed this process, I found a list of … Continue reading Life is Short; Chase Your Goals
Debate Creep
In which I try to define my problem when arguing…
Two Big Misconceptions about Education
In the past week, the topic of education has come up a lot. Two specific comments pissed me off more than is reasonably acceptable. Because I was unreasonably emotional, I walked away – actually, clicked away since these were things that I read on the interwebs. Both were offhand comments thrown out possibly without much … Continue reading Two Big Misconceptions about Education