Category Archives: sciences

does Sunnydale make sense?

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 December 04 by Anton

Vampire Population Ecology (pdf). 2006: New improved link.

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my tantalizing HTTP log

Posted on Monday, 2002 December 02 by Anton

To whoever searched for 18 and solar eclipses golden ratio: I don’t think the 18-year cycle of eclipses has anything to do with the golden ratio; if you know of (or find) a nexus, please let me know. Speaking of … Continue reading →

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fun with leptons

Posted on Sunday, 2002 December 01 by Anton

Facts about Electricity Did you notice how your friend twitched violently and cried out in pain? This teaches us that electricity can be a very powerful force, but we must never use it to hurt others unless we need to … Continue reading →

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one hundred eighteen

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 November 27 by Anton

Periodic Table of Science Fiction: Michael Swanwick is writing a short-short story for each of the elements, one a week.

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time for fun

Posted on Saturday, 2002 November 16 by Anton

Partly as a protest against the dirigisme presupposed in the institution of “Daylight Saving Time”, I’ve been tempted to set my computer’s clock to mean local solar time; I’m at 122 degrees West longitude, so my mail would be marked … Continue reading →

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tantalizing

Posted on Saturday, 2002 November 16 by Anton

Jean-François Colonna makes elaborate and striking mathematical images. I only wish they had more annotation.

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preserve our placebinēs!

Posted on Monday, 2002 November 04 by Anton

Joshua Burton (if memory serves) asks: By the way, has anyone seriously looked into how the thoughtless overuse of placebos in double-blind research studies dilutes their genuine value in therapeutic contexts? And shouldn’t the plural of placebo be placebimus?

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