The sky is gone (II) Published on January 11, 2022January 10, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A long history The stars have been getting harder to see for a long time now. Read More
The sky is gone Published on January 4, 2022January 2, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com And it’s not coming back Something you didn’t know you had is going away. Read More
The inefficient astronomer Published on December 28, 2021December 27, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Learning and relearning We ponder an example of wasted time in science. Read More
Unnatural mathematics Published on December 21, 2021December 19, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Horizontal and vertical Learning math involves unlearning many obvious things. Read More
The problem problem Published on December 14, 2021December 13, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A pursuit curve Answering the problems you get in class is less difficult than posing them in the first place. Read More
Tilting at windmills Published on December 7, 2021December 5, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The vanishing knight Where did Don Quixote go? Read More
A small tool Published on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com One step beyond the eyes We consider an anachronism. Read More
Beyond our expertise Published on November 23, 2021November 22, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Biology We confront a vast area of (our) ignorance. Read More
Non-programmers Published on November 16, 2021November 14, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Asking the question Are there some people who cannot learn computer programming? Read More
Attempting the impossible (II) Published on November 9, 2021November 5, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Parallel lines We continue to wonder what good can come of trying to do what can’t be done. Read More