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Goldfinches, the Bluebird, and the Chipmunk
Encounters with goldfinches, a bluebird, and a chipmunk.
Reflections regarding Two Years of Retirement
I reflect about two years of retirement.
The Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor
We can determine a lot about the last eukaryotic common ancestor by looking at ourselves.
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Here is an accessible video about Gerd Faltings (winner of the 2026 Abel Prize) work.
Banishing Bananas Begets Bliss
Bananas lower the nutritional value of smoothies.
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AI messes up a Google search.
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String theory cannot yet be ruled out as a valid theory of our universe.
Awesome Ediacaran Fossils Found in Canada
I want to see and touch these 567 million years old fossils.
Short Arms of T. rex Explained
Why were the arms of T. rex so short?
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Generality is our specialty.
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Give thanks to fungi.
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Diversity is an evolutionary necessity.
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Horses are scary animals.
Yet Another Useless Opinion Survey
Opinion surveys are useless.
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Would you use a Neanderthal dentist?
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I'm given dementia tests that are performed incorrectly.
Wavy Gravy Continues the Trip of Life
Wavy Gravy's hippie life goes on.
How Did Life Survive Snowball Earth
We now know why life survived Snowball Earth.
Molybdenum Used since the Mesoarchean
The use of molybdenum by life goes way back to the Mesoarchean.
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Acupuncture has always been a bogus treatment.
Sonoma State Eliminated Athletics
Sonoma State made a good move by eliminating athletics.
Learning Management System Blues
The Canvas learning management system struggles with an attack.
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Putting a hamster to work. The animal is not harmed.
Using AI Diminishes Capabilities of the Human Brain
Avoid using AI if you need to stay sharp.
Not Vaccinating a Child Isn't an Act of Love
True love of a child includes vaccination.
More Science Denial Killing Babies
Not giving a newborn a vitamin K shot is child abuse in my book.
Newton's Law of Gravity Is Still Valid
Newton's inverse square law of gravity passes a big test.
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OnlyOffice tries to circumvent the GNU Affero General Public License and fails.
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It is possible that the dinosaurs emerged 10 million years before the earliest dinosaur fossils that have been discovered.
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If you want to eat 1/3 of a pizza, then here is one way to do that. But why?
Conflict with My Seventh Grade Math Teacher
My seventh grade math teacher didn't know enough mathematics.
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Daisies living on the Galápagos tell us much about evolution via natural selection.
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A new and powerful knot invariant has been discovered. Betty makes an appearance.
Creationism Defeated by Science Once Again
A favorite creationist claim has been completely debunked by science.
Mental Math Revealed in the Eye
The eye reveals how we cope with mental mathematics.
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Fusion power probably can't ever compete with renewable energy systems in terms of cost.
Republican Inhumanity Is Indisputable
Here is more proof of the inhumanity of Republican ideology.
Measuring Gravity Is Super Hard
It isn't easy to measure the gravitational constant.
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Observations made during a pleasant morning.
A New Temple of Science in Chile
The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope is a new temple of science in Chile.
Diffie-Hellman Is Better than Mayo
Here is a taste of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm.
It Isn't Impossible if It Exists
If mathematics says something exists, then it cannot be said that it shouldn't exist.
Incredible Universe Evolution Simulation Videos
Simulations of the evolution of our universe made by the COLIBRE project
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Video from April 9, 2026 of episode 44 of the eruption of Kīlauea.
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Is terraforming Mars possible?
AI Spreads Shit about a Fake Disease
Why AI cannot be trusted for medical advice.
A Perfect Space for Mathematics Research
Mathematics can be done anywhere, but doing it is more fun in a good space.
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How does one become a mathematician anyway?
Republican Lunatic's Teleportation Delusion
A delusional FEMA official claims that God teleported him to a Waffle House in Rome, Georgia.
Tibetan Prayer Flags and Betty Pictures
My new Tibetan prayer flags along with pictures of Betty.
My Website Attacked and How I Dealt with It
How I deal with attacks on my website.
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It appears that ecological carrying capacity is far less than the current number of humans on this planet.
Global Warming Makes Us Freeze Sometimes
Global warming doesn't mean always warm.
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AI and creativity still don't mix.
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Read about a supervolcano in Japan.
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GitHub screws over its users once again.
Boycott of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians
Some mathematicians are planning to boycott of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians for very good reasons.
Sperm Whale Compassion and Care
Watch sperm whales care for a youngster.
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It isn't just genetics that determines who you are.
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It is probably important to always be mentally active.
Global Warming Lengthens Your Day Increasing Your Suffering
Global warming slows the planet's rotation.
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Dogs have been with humans for much longer than previously known.
Podcast Audio Recording Equipment
Podcast audio recording equipment recommendations.
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Here are some comments about an attack on the Xubuntu website.
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More research into Snowball Earth.
Human-induced Global Warming Is Real: State of the Global Climate 2025
Here is an amazing report from the World Meteorlogical Association.
Quantum Computers Might Not Be So Great
There just might be fundamental limits that prevent quantum computers from ever becoming useful machines.
The Very Sad State of Ohio State
Ohio State is immersed in scandal, and this makes me very sad.
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Is all science provisional? I contend that some science is absolute.
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The first post of Tidbits explaining the hows and whys of it.
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