the Wood between Worlds
Blog of the world's worst scientist.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Kingkiller Chronicles Speculation: Why Can't Kvothe Do Magic?
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There's a certain type of book series that offers the reader the chance to be a detective; the entire world of the series is a mystery ...
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Dreams of Smoking
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I still have dreams of smoking cigarettes. It's been maybe five years since I quit. I was 20 or so then, and I'm 25 now, so mayb...
Friday, January 11, 2013
What was Skynet Thinking?
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A lot of people have a wonky understanding of time travel, based mostly on Back to the Future. There probably isn't any such thing as ...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Cosmic Order
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Sometimes, it's comforting to know that, at the end of the day, there are a few basic principles which govern all interactions in the un...
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The Uncertainty Principle and Energy Non-Conservation and Why Your Textbook is Wrong
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I read this all the time, in physics books and articles and on the internet: Apparent violation of conservation of energy is possible at the...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Why Travel to Hyperspace Would Instantly Kill You
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So, I've wondered a lot about a way to construct a " system of magic " (as often appear in modern fantasy works) from a collec...
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Monday, December 31, 2012
To be a cat
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It must be really nice to be a cat. I think about it a lot, about the feline excitement when the humans open the front door. You put a p...
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