A stone in the sidewalk (II)

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millstone set in the sidewalkRepurposed art

We muse on something outside of our area of expertise.

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A stone in the sidewalk (I)

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millstoneRound, grooved and underfoot

Why is this strange object in the Alexandria sidewalk?

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The synthesis project

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Ways of being intelligent

We present an idea that won’t work.

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Apples and oranges

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Making the right comparison

electric scootersThe answer you get depends on the question you ask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Working from a snapshot

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Patient astronomers

People are rather ill-designed for astronomy.

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Greek tragedy

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Retained in translation

What comes across, and doesn’t, when we change languages.

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Fixing old things

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Rolleiflex TLR camera

Repairable still

When do you stop paying for repairs?

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How did you do that?

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Doing and teaching

Watching yourself think takes effort and attention.

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A study in saffron

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Some supermarket economics

We contemplate making a fortune in the spice trade.

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Old science fiction

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The trouble with predictions

It didn’t happen that way, but we enjoy the stories in spite of that.

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