Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

100th post

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I’ve hit the 100th post mark on Eruptions, which isn’t too bad for a few months on the blog.

If anyone has any suggestions of what they would like to see more of, less of, or any other changes/suggestions, drop me an email or leave a comment. I’m still fleshing out exactly what this could be, so any input would be appreciated.

Otherwise, enjoy the volcanoes!

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Starts With A Bang

Why do we count the Universe’s age from 13.8 billion years ago?

The Universe is 13.8 billion years old, going back to the hot Big Bang. But was that truly the beginning, and is that truly its age?

Illustration depicting "Humanity vs. Nature" with diagrams of evolution, ecocentrism, biocentrism, and anthropocentrism, featuring images of a tree, human evolution, and a whale.

The Past

Why harmony with nature is a myth

Slowing growth and limiting development isn’t living in harmony with nature—it is surrendering in a battle.

A vintage computer mainframe with multiple interconnected units, cables, and knobs, displayed in front of a red background on a wooden floor.

The Past

The love letter generator that foretold ChatGPT

Alan Turing and Christopher Strachey created a ground-breaking computer program that allowed them to express affection vicariously when so doing publicly, as gay men, was criminal.

Starts With A Bang

The only two “arrows of time” we have don’t match

Our thermodynamic arrow of time explains why the entropy of any isolated system always increases. But it can’t explain what we perceive.

Ancient stone structure with stairs under a blue sky with scattered clouds, surrounded by vegetation.

The Past

A beginner’s guide to sociopolitical collapse

How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.

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