Stories by ColinWright

The evolution of the past tense – how verbs change over time

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How DNA can be used to store computer data

Computer science is a field which hasn't yet encountered consequences. [Thread]

Reaching row 5 in Solitaire Army

Steinhaus Longimeter

Number systems of the world, sorted by complexity of counting (2006)

How old is the Universe? (Warning – actual math )

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Pixar's senior scientist explains how math makes the movies and games we love

Biohacker fined for travel card implant

Overcoming the Fear

Suppose We Have an Algorithm for an NPC Problem

What Was Fermat’s “Marvelous” Proof?

How to make a difference with your career – 80,000 Hours

HiveWay: A fork of Mastodon with BlockChain slapped on top

The stunning geometry behind this surprising equation (the Basel problem)

Free will theorem

Doom as a tool for system administration (1999)

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