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some thoughts about inspiration and the nurturing of ideas

So, a question about inspiration: does it flow downhill, from big ideas? From philosophy and great literature and nature? From contemplating God and existence? Or does it grow up out of the dirt, out of the compost heap of the subconscious, from the residue of countless tiny experiences filed away deep? […]

my mathematical namesake

( numbers and thought )

I wish this were actually named after me.
The Berry paradox is the apparent contradiction that arises from expressions such as the following:
The smallest positive integer not definable in under eleven words.

You see, it’s a paradox, cause the statement itself, which defines said integer, is only ten words long! Get it? Hmmm. This […]

eureka

( sound )

a ride to the pacific and back

( bike and places and projects )

Today I finally made the 47-mile ride to the Pacific Ocean and back. This ride was unofficially my first mini-goal on the way to a much (!) larger goal of taking a bike trip to Portland sometime in the next year and a half.
I’ve been getting sort of addicted to cycling since […]

hey nyc peoples

( yeah )

Have you been to this thing yet on St. Mark’s?

If you have been there please tell me what it is like!