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Beginner’s Mind in Engineering

“We’ve been putting together a team of engineers who, for the most part, are too young to say SpinLaunch couldn’t work,” he says. “They’re full of too much energy and excitement to find out what’s going to happen.” Jonathan Yaney Maybe he doesn’t know it, but Yaney refers to “beginner’s mind,” not youth.

Posted byBen Sima2020.11.252020.11.25Posted inAsidesTags: beginners mindLeave a comment on Beginner’s Mind in Engineering

Cryogenic sleep logic

If cryogenic sleep were generally available, why would anyone choose to not be frozen? Go to sleep, wake up in a better world. This offer is too good: if everyone takes it, who will be left to actually build the better world?

Posted byBen Sima2020.06.052020.06.05Posted inAsidesTags: scifiLeave a comment on Cryogenic sleep logic

Salmon salad

Salmon salad  by Angeles Rios

Posted byBen Sima2017.08.242020.06.05Posted inAsidesTags: recipeLeave a comment on Salmon salad

Pickle Riiiick

Film Crit Hulk SMASH: Let’s Talk About “Pickle Rick”

Posted byBen Sima2017.08.162020.06.05Posted inAsidesLeave a comment on Pickle Riiiick

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