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The Road Not Taken — A Reflection on the Quantum Self
I had an interesting conversation with a friend recently about the road not taken, in the spirit of Robert Frost’s famous poem. We talked about the turns that change a life, not the trivial ones, not “Store A versus Store … Continue reading
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Tagged academia, alternate history, multiverse, philosophy, physics, Schrödinger’s Cat, science, tenure, what if?
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The Waddle and the Wattle: A Turkey’s Eye View of America
Thanksgiving: the annual ritual in which Americans express gratitude by overeating and pretending not to notice the kids drinking hard cider in the garage. The one day a year we collectively celebrate as a nation. What exactly are we celebrating? … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Holidays, Humor
Tagged alternate history, America, American History, Benjamin Franklin, Founding Flock, gobble cycle, parallel Earth, politics, Thanksgiving, turkey, Turkey Bomb, wattle
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