We’ve all heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect. It can be seen every day. When Donald Trump claimed he knew more about ISIS than the military. When Joe Biden gave advice on how to properly use a shotgun. When Elon Musk spreads easily refuted conspiracy theories. When Congress holds literally any […]
The other day I was in an argument with someone (I know, shocking, right?) in which the cost to send a hypothetical package out of the solar system came up. The details aren’t particularly relevant (they involve a death snail and $10 million), but I was curious how much it […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! I made a playlist! What? A playlist! Some songs about the wonders of love! Are you… allowed to do that? Of course! But your taste in music is… Awesome? I know. I’ve got Metallica, Black Sabbath, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Type O Negative… Type O…? Don’t worry, it’s […]
Warning, this post is going to be about one of the most boring topics possible, font choice. The Washington Post reports the State Department has ordered a shift in font choice from Times New Roman to Calibri. The justification is that a serif font like Times New Roman (serifs are […]
Gottfried Leibniz was one of the smartest men of his age. And that says a lot considering he lived during the European Enlightenment. He was a master of mathematics, philosophy, and science, among other subjects. He invented calculus, having defined its rules simultaneously with Newton but publishing nine years earlier (which […]