Resonators One of my favorite ideas from science is the idea or resonance. A common way to apply the resonance principle is to a wine glass. If you run your fingers along the rim, the vibrations of your finger along the rim will resonate with the natural frequency of the class. Another […]
Ice Cream Interference Pattern
One Day… I was walking home the other day from the library, and I decided to stop by the supermarket and buy some ice cream. I was in the express lane between two ladies and in front of this guy who had Led Zeppelin T-shirt. The lady at the front had twelve items. […]
Parasitic Brain Demons
Street Stall Delicacy There’s a very tiny street downtown that has tons of food stalls. They sell very cheap, and very delicious food. Way better, and way cheaper than in any restaurant. A common type of private equity is the leveraged buy out. Often called LBO. Uninvited Guests https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug15Loop.mp4 This […]
Magic Horse Mind Control
Six Plus Two About fifty years ago there was this guy who had a magic horse. He wasn’t really magic, but he could do basic addition and subtraction. Some guy would ask what’s two plus six, and the horse would stamp is hoof eight times. Then he’d ask what’s three minus one, […]
Fractionated DNA Re-Activation
Tech Expo I went to a pretty cool expo recently. It was for people who use Adobe products. I use Photoshop, Audition and Premiere. But only fro the most basic things. They had a lot of very advanced demos. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug13Loop.mp4 They also had a raffle. […]
The Spirit In The Basement
Party People I went to a networking event recently. It was at this bar restaurant type place and there were a surprising number of people there. I was walking through the park and I saw this guy fishing. Right when I walked up he turned and started to talk to me. […]
Long Game Occultist
License Scams Getting a license these days to sell something is difficult. A hundred years or so ago, if you wanted to sell something, you just sold it. An interesting problem from game theory is why it’s illegal to advertise cigarettes on TV. Why No Cigarette Ads? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug11Loop.mp4 Most people assume that […]
Black Magic Probability Stealing
Blackjack I went to casino night at my local church a few days ago. It was pretty fun. They had a lot of casino games. Blackjack, roulette, a couple of poker tables. In Japan, gambling is illegal, but they have pachinko parlors everywhere. Secret Loops https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug10Loop.mp4 They operate through a […]
Air Fryers And Slavery
Frying The Air I’ve been seeing a lot of air fryers being advertised lately. I didn’t know what an air fryer was, exactly, so I did some research. One question that you need to ask answer, but is also potentially very dangerous is the meaning of life. Meaning Of Life Dangers https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug09Loop.mp4 […]
The History Erasure Paradox
Hindsight Bias One problem in modern society is hindsight bias. When you rewrite your past to better predict the future. A common metaphor is driving by looking in the rear-view mirror. A much deeper bias is our instinctive, cause-effect generator. This pops in many unexpected and troublesome places. Perplexing Randomness […]
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