Nerdy stuff Kindness in all situations? 1 Oct 20191 Oct 2019 I appreciate that those of you who have asked the question I am about to discuss, have done so in direct messages. It gives me the opportunity to talk in…
Nerdy stuff Extrasomatic knowledge 17 Sep 201915 Sep 2019 Carl Sagan was the one who introduced me to the concept of "extrasomatic knowledge" through one of his books. As it appears, we have grown as a species due to…
Nerdy stuff Another type of discovery 10 Sep 20199 Sep 2019 When I went to school, I was called "nerd" and "geek" - it was not a good thing. Here, however, it says: "Some of those who self-identify as nerds and…
Stream of consciousness From whence came you, stranger? 8 Sep 20195 Sep 2019 It is curious to realize that wet sand will keep footprints in it, while dry sand won't. I wonder whether it is as simple as a question of friction. Then,…
Nerdy stuff Who says there’s “fun” in physics? 3 Sep 201925 Aug 2019 Making fun of physics is difficult. Sure, you can go Sitcom-style and make fun of people, the scientists. But making fun of science itself? What's the Sheldon Cooper of actual…
Nerdy stuff The non-chalance of a Rube-Goldberg cat 27 Aug 201919 Aug 2019 Can you explain to me why this made me laugh so hard? No cat, I believe, has ever expected such a reaction from the inanimate object it tried to push…
Nerdy stuff What does it take to geek out about…two sticks and a loose connection between them? 20 Aug 201919 Aug 2019 Ah, the double pendulum. Nowadays, with science becoming a bigger and bigger thing, at least in our neck of the woods, these things become rather prevalent in science centers. Why?…
Nerdy stuff Don’t forget your credit card, Sir! 13 Aug 201912 Aug 2019 Confucius says "Memory is the faculty of the brain by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. " Well, no, that's Wikipedia. You know, when you want to…
Nerdy stuff Weird fact: Science teaches empathy (with yourself, mostly) 25 Jun 201925 Jun 2019 Wait, what? Science, this high-rising, emotionless ivory tower of reason teaches you empathy - how? One of the tennants of science is the idea that you yourself are the most…
