Supertasting
Some people taste more than others.
Danonymous
By Dan (He/They) Math problems, pedagogy, tech, and whatever I'm fixated on today. Danonymous (adj.) c. 2026, "named Dan," from Dan (See Daniel) + onym...
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Rare Sensory Abilities
It's a classic to wonder what hidden abilities the body might have if only we can unlock them. Most are esoteric bunk — ESP, for example. Some skills are legitimate, if exaggerated: Tibetan Buddhist monks practicing Tummo really can voluntarily raise their body temperatures a little bit. Most examples will fall under the umbrella of "mind over matter." I don't especially need to control the world…
Algorithmic Science Art: Sunplot
OK, I've been working on this one for a while. Not a while like since my last post, more like since the pandemic. Check this beauty out: A sunplot of Boston If you want to play around and generate your own, jump right in ! If you want to learn about what it is and how I made it, read on. What am I looking at? You're looking at a piece of algorithmic science art called a sunplot. It illustrates the…
Why All the Mathemagicians?
Why are so many mathematicians into magic, and vice-versa?
Productivity Is Not Fulfillment
Musing on the word productivity. We use it to mean how well you do things, but really it's more like how efficiently you get things done. These two virtues are not equally imporant. In an age of capitalism, the productivity=efficiency paradigm makes sense. Output is what's valuable, literally. The number goes up and you pat yourself on the back. But does productivity give me more meaning? Maybe,…
Measuring Wrong
Some things in life aren't quantitative.
Teaching Reasoning with Games
I use these games to teach mathematical reasoning to my students.
I'd do it again
How to give yourself credit for the past.
The Wonder of a Skull
A human skull is sublime.
Confusing Reality for AI
The Boston Globe recently published an article about a video that may or may not have been AI-generated.