A New York Times piece that’s made the rounds in the last week or so takes up the idea that the Large Hadron Collider might not work for reasons involving to the grandfather paradox.
(If you’ve never heard of the grandfather paradox, head over to the…
The verses sound like a nursery rhyme or military hymn, with a melody like primary colors. But the chorus goes all apey and provides zero resolution. It’s like somebody giving you a gentle massage punctuated with stabs from a meat…
In his latest essay for the New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell writes about one of the greatest dangers football players face: long-term brain damage from all the impact. It’s a grim, worthwhile read.
Gladwell doesn’t discuss the element that most disturbs me:…
