Science, Future and controversy
Knitting Patterns: Turing Completeness and Computational Textiles Knitting Patterns as Computational Systems: Turing Completeness in Textile Production An exploration of the formal computational properties of knitting pattern languages The relationship between knitting patterns and computational systems extends beyond superficial analogy.
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In Nazi ideology, antisemitism drew heavily on disgust-based imagery. Jews were depicted as vermin, parasites, or infectious agents. Hitler himself, in Mein Kampf, referred to Jews as “parasites” and “bacilli” that “infect the body of nations.” This rhetoric reframed genocide as an act of purification rather than aggression. Once a group is perceived as a pathogen, moral restraint collapses, as acts of violence can be rationalized as hygienic necessity.
Read moreConsider a 4×4 grid where each cell can be either selected or not selected. Two cells cannot both be selected if they share an edge (top, right, bottom, or left).
Read moreConsider this sequence:
1, 3, 7, 15, …
Each number seems to follow a simple rule, but there’s something magical happening when we look at their binary representations. This sequence demonstrates how simple patterns create complex constraints – a fundamental concept in complex systems.
It’s about how personal and collective pain—often valid and justified—sometimes spills over into debates where it clouds our ability to judge clearly. I see this pattern in feminist debates, in discussions about universities or the military, and very strikingly in the infamous O.J. Simpson trial.
Read moreYou’re managing a busy intersection where cars arrive from the north and east. Each direction gets a 30-second green light. Your goal is to decide which direction should get the green light next to minimize the total waiting time
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For me, The Truman Show speaks to a fundamental paradox within us: the desire for truth, the fear of it, and the strange comfort we find in illusions. It explores not just deception, but what it means to live a life that feels empty—until something real pierces through.
Read moreWeekly Problem: Latin Squares and Experimental Design The Mystery of Latin Squares A Latin square is a grid where each symbol appears exactly once in each row and column. Simple to describe, yet they hold deep mathematical mysteries and practical
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You have three cards numbered 1, 2, and 3. You shuffle them and place them face down in a row.
Question: What is the probability that at least one card is in its correct position (i.e., card number matches its position)?
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What’s This All About?
Imagine you’re given a list of numbers. Let’s say 20 numbers, chosen from 1 to 100. The question is simple:
Is it always true that you can find three different numbers in the list whose sum is divisible by 3?
It sounds easy, right? But once you try different lists, you’ll start to wonder.