Category Archives: sciences

exegesis of intelligence

Stephen Jay Gould, in one of his Natural History essays, wrote: I believe that any solution to this key puzzle in Darwinian biography must begin with a proper exegesis of intelligence – one that rejects Charles Spearman’s old notion of … Continue reading

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hi Bruce

Bon mot from newcomer Bruce Baugh (whom I’ve sorta known for yonks): I was doing my usual Heisenberg-like walk through blog links (I either know whose page I’m on or what topic I’m following) . . .

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testing their faith

CNN.com – Greek mystery virus spreads “It should be considered blasphemous, to say the least, to consider it possible that epidemic ailments could be transferred through holy communion and endanger human life,” the Athens diocese said in a statement released … Continue reading

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Escherism

Tessellating Animations, some quite witty. (Cited by Plokta and BoingBoing)

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busk to the future

The poet Tom Digby asks (on his own list): Didn’t bards of old live largely on tips and free meals and such, rather than from some giant corporation pushing packaged “product”? Might the Internet move us back toward that model? … Continue reading

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blog vector

Angela Vierling is a grad student, studying algebraic geometry; and she has a blog. Sadly, it’s not very active. August 2003: It’s a lot more active than it was. October 2004: it’s gone, but she saved some archives.

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travelling gamblers cautioned

Bias for heads in euro coins? More study needed.

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