Author Archives: Anton

good news, bad news

Posted on Sunday, 2002 June 23 by Anton

Eugene Volokh relayed a funny newspaper clipping. To save time downloading the image, here is the text: The first divorce directly related to the September 11th terrorist attacks has been filed in New York. It appears a guy with an … Continue reading →

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wonders of the past and future

Posted on Saturday, 2002 June 22 by Anton

I was reading The Spike by Damien Broderick (I’m up to the part about the complexity of controlling zillions of nanomachines) and a fellow passenger asked what it’s about. People are paid to summarize books better than I can, so … Continue reading →

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33 1/3 turns of phrase

Posted on Saturday, 2002 June 22 by Anton

I was prompted by a post to alt.peeves to seek confirmation of my brilliant originality by websearching for phrases that I had jotted down as clever. In light of this research, the name of my band will be “A Wellmeaning … Continue reading →

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why do you think they took real tinfoil off the market?

Posted on Saturday, 2002 June 22 by Anton

Jim Henley chides conspiracy-theorists: If there is a ‘they,’ they’d far rather you worry about the UN or the Rothschilds than about the things like no-knock raids, the profusion of federal SWAT teams, civil asset forfeiture and the administrative law … Continue reading →

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Alan, meet John

Posted on Thursday, 2002 June 20 by Anton

Too cool! A Turing Machine in Conway’s Game Life, extendable to a Universal Turing Machine. Thanks to Andre Uratsuka Manoel for the link. (Link corrected 2004 Oct 6.) 2006: And the newer link is now dead. Never mind, just search … Continue reading →

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fire up the zegnatron!

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 June 18 by Anton

This morning, Zegnatronic Man and I must have come in on the same train. For those who just tuned in, for about four years now Frank Chiu has been seen marching about the Financial District with a protest sign. At … Continue reading →

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save time in the morning

Posted on Monday, 2002 June 17 by Anton

What a concept: Shower Shock Caffeinated Soap. I’ve hardly touched caffeine in twenty years, partly because I flatter myself that I don’t need it, but mainly because I don’t need the sugar that often comes with it. But, y’know, I’m … Continue reading →

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