Category Archives: … the Hell?

My moment of glory on Twitter

Posted on November 15, 2022 by skullsinthestars

The destruction of Twitter at such a fast rate that you can pretty much watch it collapse in real time is a bit melancholy for me. Though I’m happy to see Billionaire Baby demonstrate clearly his level of actual competence, … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza, Part 6!

Posted on November 12, 2022 by skullsinthestars

It’s been a while since I compiled my fake book title posts from Twitter, so it’s time to do so again!  You can see compilation 1, compilation 2, compilation 3, compilation 4 and compilation 5 at the links.  For those who don’t recall, this is … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza, Part 5!

Posted on October 23, 2021 by skullsinthestars

Time for another round of Fake Book Titles that I’ve done, compiled from twitter!  You can see compilation 1, compilation 2, compilation 3 and compilation 4 at the links. It’s been a while since I compiled these, so there’s a lot to catch up … Continue reading →

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The oldest cat selfie? (1904)

Posted on October 13, 2021 by skullsinthestars

I’ve said before that old illustrated magazines are a treasure trove of fascinating stuff. From the same 1904 issue of The Strand where I found the vintage math puzzle in my previous post, I found this amazing reader-submitted photograph: In … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #4!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Time for another round of Fake Book Titles that I’ve done, compiled from twitter!  You can see compilation 1, compilation 2 and compilation 3 at the links. Been struggling a bit more with inspiration the past few months, but let’s see … Continue reading →

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The first news report of the laser (1960)

Posted on April 18, 2020 by skullsinthestars

So this year is the 60 year anniversary of the invention of the laser, which was finally accomplished by Theodore Maiman on May 16, 1960 (mark your calendar!).  I recently wrote a blog post about the physics and history of … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #3!

Posted on January 21, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Time for another round of Fake Book Titles that I’ve done, compiled from twitter!  You can see compilation 1 and compilation 2 at the links. These have proven to be a welcome distraction in stressful times. And, wow, I’ve done … Continue reading →

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Effects of explosions on the ear (1887)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by skullsinthestars

Here’s another blog post inspired, in part, by my work on my upcoming book on Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics!  When we discuss our ideal impressions of science, we often imagine repeatedly doing laboratory experiments in which every variable is … Continue reading →

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A curious mathematical identity

Posted on August 18, 2019 by skullsinthestars

Update: There is more subtlety to the infinite case, which I’ve now addressed in the post! Update 2: Learning so much messing with this! Added a bit more discussion near the end. So on twitter yesterday, the following mathematical identity … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #2!

Posted on March 16, 2019 by skullsinthestars

You may recall the big post I did back in December in which I shared a bunch of fake book titles that I had made and shared on twitter? Well, I’ve kept doing those fake titles regularly ever since then, … Continue reading →

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