We’d like to think that scientific measurement is a fairly straightforward undertaking. It’s really not. Just spend a day surveying underground.
Read more "Caving In El Malpais, Part 2: Making Measurements"A day of sorting agricultural materials leads to an introductory foray into the land of entropy.
Read more "Farming Versus Entropy"For those of us concerned with conserving relics of ancient cultures, drawing lines around what needs protecting is indispensable. How do we defend the boundaries we create?
Read more "Drawing Lines Between Graffiti And Cultural Treasures"Humanity’s collective mind has devised all manner of theories about the true nature of reality. How do we adjudicate between them? What if we can’t?
Read more "Holding True, Come What May"Mental scraps that crossed my mind while waiting for a morning flight out of Los Angeles International Airport.
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