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1984: Enter the Crack Era

4 hours ago

ā€œCrack killed everything.ā€ –Nas, 2012 It was a chilly spring night in 1984 and I was returning uptown from my cashier job at Miss Brooks, a fast food coffee shop located near 56th Street and 6th Avenue. Working from 3 PM to 11 PM, after closing time a few of the staff usually went out […]

How Did Geometry Create Modern Physics?

1 day ago

Geometry may have its origins thousands of years ago in ancient land surveying, but it has also had a surprising impact on modern physics. In the latest episode of The Joy of Why, Yang-Hui He explores geometry’s evolution and its future potential through AI. The post How Did Geometry Create Modern P...

Congratulations on Your Decision to Become a Vampire!

1 day ago

by Tim Sommers Welcome to the VR office and, hopefully, welcome to the coven! No, it’s not just witches, a group of vampires is called a ā€œcovenā€ too. VR? Human Resources for vampires, obviously. Just a few last details before we can move forward. Lunch after, so let’s get through this. I know that s...

A Box Beneath The Bed

1 day ago

I was young. I was inexperienced. Then again, I was just a kid.I had no idea about the meaning behind the word ā€œmanhood.ā€ And yet, I posed, and I postured, and I played and I would pretend, and yes, I acted like I knew or like I was unafraid. But what else could I do?I […]

Bobwhite

1 day ago

Every year that we farm in the old ways, more of nature returns, despite the mistakes we make. Each return teaches hope.