What if. . .?

Counterfactuals

Asking about what might have been can be useful, but is often just a waste of time.

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The center of the universe

A privileged position

A discredited historical myth refuses to die.

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Enthusiasms

Self-motivated

You can find people enthusiastic about any subject nowadays.  This is a good thing.

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Old Paper (III)

Limits of language

Literary immortality is not always a good thing.

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Old paper (II)

Lasting images

Writing is not the only medium we might want to preserve.

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Old paper (I)

The archives

How long do books last?

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Interpolation

No longer useful

We don’t need to look up things in tables of numbers nowadays.

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Critters

Sharing space

Whom would you share your home with?

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The Book of Kells

Easy access

Visiting the Old Country has changed in one important aspect over the years.

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The good stuff

Tucked away at the end

Sometimes classes never reach the more interesting parts of Physics.

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