Sound of the Mushroom

This blog is my effort to puzzle out the world. I'll write whatever comes into my head, but probably return frequently to my obsessions. I seem to be interested in the workings of democracy, economics, the functioning of social groups, the future of humanity, scientific concepts, statistical concepts, logical thinking, nuclear power, evolution, space, the environment and most everything else. I'll try to post only when I think I have my own angle on something.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Starlings and Boids

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Here's word on a new simulation of bird flight . I loved the Boids simulation published some time ago. I'm hoping for a youtube v...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Anthropic Principle Explained

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Instapundit posts on the unobserved impact of a comet or asteroid with the planet Jupiter . UPDATE: Reader Dale Osborn writes: “So, Jupiter’...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Dysfunctional Hierarchies

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I just read a blog posted by an Army Sgt. about, among other things, the unseriousness of soldiers receiving promotions . I believe that go...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Shortfall

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The economy shows, according to various ostensibly independent news reports, some signs of recovery. New unemployment claims are down. Th...
Thursday, May 07, 2009

Lords of the Lemmings

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Why the Green Program is Hypocritical and Doomed to Frustration Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger have a new article in The New Repu...
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Beyond the Labor Arms Race

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So how is my idea different? What does it contribute? It looks just like a regular employees' union, don't you think? Who needs ...
Sunday, May 03, 2009

Optimal Mesh

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The Swine Flu is spreading very efficiently . It seems like modern society has the ideal configuration for spreading it. So, just as a tho...
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