Category: Miscellanea
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Stopped
I have been stopped by the police a number of times in my life. Once, it was because I was actually speeding. Once, I was jaywalking. Once, I made an illegal turn when I was new to town and couldn’t see the “no U-turn” sign in the twilight. Once, it was because somebody didn’t renew…
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Blindly Trusting the Untrustworthy
We have a weird desire to justify and validate information we hear. This is especially true if the information comes from someone we trust or feel like we should trust. We try to find ways to believe even absurd information if it comes from any kind of authority. One of the wildest examples I’ve encountered…
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Why COVID-19 Is Not Like the Flu or the Common Cold
A number of folks have asked me why COVID-19 is not like the flu, “just another flu,” or like the common cold. I’m going to try to answer those questions here. Please read #12 if you read nothing else! If you are a doctor, epidemiologist, public health professional, etc., please let me know if I…
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My Resignation as Moderator on Stack Overflow and Ebooks Stack Exchange
I’ve resigned as a moderator on Stack Overflow and Ebooks Stack Exchange. Here’s why.
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Keeping Time
When I was a child, I had the blessing of living a short drive away from one set of grandparents. This meant that I got to see them regularly, many times most months, which was wonderful. One of the highlights when I would visit them was my grandfather’s grandfather clock. I loved to listen to…