September 2010
12 posts
“The U.S. is officially committed to what is called “low-intensity...”
– Noam Chomsky
r = (1 + sin(θ)) (1 + 0.9 cos(8 θ)) (1 + 0.1... →
WatchThis kid’s got some moves!
“The poet is inspired to write by reading another poet’s poetry and will...”
– The Anxiety of Influence
Why Time Slows Down in Near-Death Situations
“Turns out, when you’re falling you don’t actually see in slow motion. It’s not equivalent to the way a slow-motion camera would work,” David says. “It’s something more interesting than that.”
According to David, it’s all about memory, not turbo perception.
“Normally, our memories are like sieves,” he says. “We’re not writing down most of what’s passing through our system.” Think about walking...
