#Book

ardian@ark.page

rdntola

1/ Chaitin's Meta Math is an important book that distinguishes itself not only in the erudition with which it treats the most fundamental questions of our time, but also in

Hiba Amin

h5amin

In the process of being a hiring manager for the first time in my career...Here are some lessons I've learned throughout the process Realization 1: It starts off as

vakibs

vakibs

In this thread, I will discuss the colonial invention of the religion called "Buddhism". I will summarize some arguments from S.N. Balagangadhara's book "Do all roads lead to Jerusalem?" I

Jonathan Malloy

JonathanMalloy

I started as an assistant professor at @Carleton_U twenty years ago on July 1, 2000. We had email, but ‘teaching with technology’ mostly meant using an overhead projector. Here are

c mo 💲

Cxlby_

if I die after I pay my rent, sit me on the couch till da 30th Ion have nun to promote but.. “If you or a loved one was doagnosed

Danilo

dbrgn

Small @rustlang debugging story... I work on a paragliding flight book website (https://flugbuech.bargen.dev/ ). The project is written with Rocket, data is in PostgreSQL/PostGIS. The main idea is that pilots upload

Qinnitan

qinnitan

The history of astrology and why it is haram in Islam, a thread:Astrology - the study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the

brook 🇲🇽

sapphosbae

A thread on tarot reading basics (for clients and readers): First of all! Tarot is not evil, it captures the energy of the people involved in the reading to show

The Car Factoids 🚗

thecarfactoids

Factoid No:124 - @neilmbriscoe @t2stu @TopOfTheTower @Nigel_Mutt @DarraghMcKenna @Daraghmclove @Roadster_Life @Scrof In examining BL, & its cars, you have to look at how it ended up like that - a

Mateusz Fafinski

Calthalas

Why shouldn't we decide every year where the rail tracks should go based on passenger demand? And dismantle/build trains and stations every year?Because rail travel, just like universities, depends on

Dr Alice Blackwell

earlymedieval

Today marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Abroath, place-dated 6 April 1320 Arbroath Abbey. Its evocative sentiments and storing language have given it a special resonance in Scotland

The Secret Barrister

BarristerSecret

I worry that this seismic change to our constitution is not being given the attention it urgently warrants. So I'll say again:The government wants to abolish jury trials in order

Martyn Barber

MartynBarber2

(1/14) One of the aerial photos of Stonehenge in 1906 ("the first", apparently) is doing the rounds again on Twitter. I was happy to ignore it but retweets keep popping

70s Sci-Fi Art

70sscifi

For the new year, I’m bringing back Space Cat Saturday! Every saturday, I’ll post a cat from retro sci-fi art. Here’s an imposing one from Frank Kelly Freas. #caturday Let's

Megan Gallagher

twasmegan

Shall we begin with P is for PORCUPINE on today's @LockdownBestia1? This particular beastie comes from @sandiegozoo. First things first. A porcupine is a quill-pig (@OED). #LockdownBestiary Pliny recounted that

J.K. Rowling

jk_rowling

Many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their best interests. 4/11