Much of our scientific knowledge is based on measurement. In order to claim there’s a difference between two things, for example a control and a test, it helps to be able to standardize how we examine it. Without that standard, …
This is another essay in a series of explorations into what I’m calling “mechanical thinking.” By that, I mean the use of metaphors from the machine realm to describe people, things, and concepts that are organic in nature. When a …
Today is the Winter Solstice, the day when the sun stretches out to its farthest point from the earth, pauses, and begins its return. I haven’t had time to write my regularly scheduled essays during the holiday season, so consider …
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This is the beginning of a series of explorations into what I’m calling “mechanical thinking.” By that, I mean the use of metaphors from the machine realm to describe people, things, and concepts that are organic in nature. Words are …
