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Constructal Law: It’s All Around You


Constructal Law: It’s All Around You

I recently received a copy of Design in Nature: How the Constructal Law Governs Evolution in Biology, Physics, Technology, and Social Organization, a fascinating book by Dr. Adrian Bejan and Professor J. Peder Zane.
The title is kind of a mouthful, but the basic premise of Constructal Law is easy to grasp: In order for a [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Because the Gods Said So, That’s Why


Because the Gods Said So, That’s Why

When I was a lot younger, I ran a Dungeons & Dragons campaign in which…
No, really, stick with me. This is leading somewhere, I promise.
When I was a lot younger, I ran a D&D campaign in which the world of the setting was vaguely egg-shaped, but the atmosphere was a globe, leaving the “tips” of [...]

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Paranormal

Anne Rice’s Big Announcement


Anne Rice’s Big Announcement

For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being “Christian” or to being part of Christianity. It’s simply impossible for me to “belong” to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten …years, I’ve tried. I’ve failed. I’m an outsider. My conscience will allow nothing else.

On Wednesday, July 28, shortly after 1:30pm, Anne Rice made the above announcement on her Facebook page. The internet immediately went to work by agreeing or disagreeing and, many times, misinterpreting her words completely.

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