Author Archives: Anton

department of spoof advertising

Posted on Friday, 2004 June 04 by Anton

The Diebold Variations

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vital details

Posted on Thursday, 2004 June 03 by Anton

I’ve just seen the end of Angel‘s third season, and what a startling revelation! Who’d have thought that Cordelia would drive a yellow Jeep?!

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the art of astronomy

Posted on Thursday, 2004 June 03 by Anton

Minor planet (21656) Knuth (cited by ACB)

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the price of life

Posted on Thursday, 2004 June 03 by Anton

No comment on the thesis of “The economic logic of executing computer hackers” (Slate; cited by ACB), but this caught my eye: When we say that a human life is worth $10 million, we mean nothing more or less than … Continue reading →

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the danger of secrecy

Posted on Thursday, 2004 June 03 by Anton

Feel safe yet?

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domequest

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 June 02 by Anton

My fullerene page was the first webpage I made, in 1998. The C programs whose output is shown there – to enumerate pentagon-hexagon topologies, and to estimate their 3D shapes – were lost years ago; I wanted to improve and … Continue reading →

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end of the night

Posted on Sunday, 2004 May 30 by Anton

Realms of bliss Realms of light Some are born to sweet delight Some are born to sweet delight Some are born to the endless night –The Doors

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