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Posts
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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