1 Billion Heartbeats
And some math.
Science
Why is Java So Weird?
Volcanoes can be good. “And this is not just a story of “there are plenty of people in Asia”. Java has a bigger population than Japan! Even by Asian standards, Java is just extremely densely populated.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/why-is-java-so-weird
Malaria
Had no idea it used to “protect” Rome.
Egypt vs. Ethiopia
Mointains make you alive but also poor. “High altitude and lots of rainfall together make for big population centers that are poor, because the mountains make transport very hard and expensive, which means there’s very little trade and very little… Read More »Egypt vs. Ethiopia
The Fermi Paradox, Percolation, and Inbreeding
Is it this simple? “Not every civilization will bother to invest scarce resources in projects that by the nature of light-speed lag and distance can do them no direct good. Furthermore, light-speed lag and distance mean that child civilizations must… Read More »The Fermi Paradox, Percolation, and Inbreeding
How to Use Probability Hacking to Achieve Your Goals
Luck is just Probability. [The Art of Manliness] How to Use Probability Hacking to Achieve Your Goals https://podcastaddict.com/the-art-of-manliness/episode/213848459 via @PodcastAddict
In Praise of Observational Evidence
Statistics and stuff. “The first written mention of a controlled trial can be found as early as the 7th century BC in the Book of Daniel 1:11-16. The eponymous prophet asks the steward of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, for… Read More »In Praise of Observational Evidence
Shame them, shun them, ban them, beat them!
It always comes down to culture and values. “You can’t turn a cheat into a scientist by making a rule against cheating. The most important “rigor-enhancing practice” is caring about getting things right, and without that, nothing else matters.” https://www.experimental-history.com/p/shame-them-shun-them-ban-them-beat
The Worst Orbit
Physics is weird.
The Inevitable Horror Of Biological Computing
So we are now programming brain cells to play Doom.