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So I finished Tegmark's "Our Mathematical Universe" which was definitely not as annoying as Loeb's book, but I think that's because I kinda expect mathematicians to be total fucking weirdos.
"Our Mathematical Universe" is one of those books that has a few chapters that don't age well. There's bits near the end when Tegmark waxes about how awesome the Singularity will be, and haha oof, that shit probably sounded way more cool and exciting a decade ago.
The rest of it is kinda take it or leave it, like this all feels like semantics and general labelling issues right? Like, what is a particle? What stuff is a particle made of? What if it's ✨ made of math? ✨ Sure, why not? It's about as good as any other guess we have.
The unfortunate thing (for me) is that I've been exposed to stuff like this all my life, this isn't really *new* information for me, I'm familiar with the Copenhagen interpretation of QM, I'm familiar with the different varieties and levels of parallel universes, etc. I want something more.
And that's very much a 'me' issue, because really the only place to go from here is to university to actually learn particle physics or whatever, and I ain't got time for that. Would that I could just learn everything, but I can't, I learned all the superficial stuff, so now documentaries bore me.
Do I recommend "Our Mathematical Universe"? Eh. I guess if you want a discussion into some of the peculiarities of QM and parallel universes, sure? But I'd also read a lot of other books and watch a lot of other documentaries just to round things out, there's a lot of voices in this space.
One thing that I feel "Our Mathematical Universe" covers well is the phenomenon of being "scooped" while doing research, like hey, it happens. You could get palpitations wondering if you're The Very First with an idea, then casually read a 50 year old paper and realize that no, you are not.
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American Association for the History of Medicine 2026 Conference Reading List
🔗 https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/05/22/aahm-2026-conference-reading-list/
#Reading #List #ReadingList #History #Histodons #Medince #Science #HistSci #Books #Bookstodon
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You’ll like this if you enjoy stories that creep up on you. It’s short. But every page has weight. Every word matters.
#books #ads #ReadingList #ThrillerReads
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Revolutionary Reading List | General Strikes | ElrondHubbard42069
If you're searching for reading materials for your local revolutionary reading group, consider these books. If you don't have a local revolutionary reading group, consider starting one! I found these books at my local independent bookstore, Hemlock Bazaar, located in Ellijay, Georgia. If you'd like to support them, links to each book listing have been included with their descriptions. C. L. R. James tells the history of the socialist revolution led by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president and […] -
Revolutionary Reading List | General Strikes | ElrondHubbard42069
If you're searching for reading materials for your local revolutionary reading group, consider these books. If you don't have a local revolutionary reading group, consider starting one! I found these books at my local independent bookstore, Hemlock Bazaar, located in Ellijay, Georgia. If you'd like to support them, links to each book listing have been included with their descriptions. C. L. R. James tells the history of the socialist revolution led by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president and […] -
Revolutionary Reading List | General Strikes | ElrondHubbard42069
If you're searching for reading materials for your local revolutionary reading group, consider these books. If you don't have a local revolutionary reading group, consider starting one! I found these books at my local independent bookstore, Hemlock Bazaar, located in Ellijay, Georgia. If you'd like to support them, links to each book listing have been included with their descriptions. C. L. R. James tells the history of the socialist revolution led by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president and […] -
#books #book #readingcommunity #bookclub #booklovers #booklover #readinglist #readingclub
"Oh, there is something, alright." Lol
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Looking for your next great nonfiction read? 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff delivers truth, tension, and heart.
#books #Nonfiction #ReadingList #BookRecommendation #BookReview
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Looking for your next great nonfiction read? 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff delivers truth, tension, and heart.
#books #Nonfiction #ReadingList #BookRecommendation #BookReview
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Looking for your next great nonfiction read? 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff delivers truth, tension, and heart.
#books #Nonfiction #ReadingList #BookRecommendation #BookReview
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Looking for your next great nonfiction read? 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff delivers truth, tension, and heart.
#books #Nonfiction #ReadingList #BookRecommendation #BookReview
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Looking for your next great nonfiction read? 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff delivers truth, tension, and heart.
#books #Nonfiction #ReadingList #BookRecommendation #BookReview
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The pursuit of intellectual development and a resilient worldview requires a significant commitment to deep, analytical reading.
11 Books That Make You Think: A Curated Guide for a Sharper Mind. It provides a detailed overview of the books that foster the discernment necessary to navigate hidden social risks and maintain safe decision-making standards.
Read here:
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/books-that-make-you-think/#Literature #DennisJoiner #PublicInterest #Education #CriticalThinking #ReadingList #SocialScience
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The pursuit of intellectual development and a resilient worldview requires a significant commitment to deep, analytical reading.
11 Books That Make You Think: A Curated Guide for a Sharper Mind. It provides a detailed overview of the books that foster the discernment necessary to navigate hidden social risks and maintain safe decision-making standards.
Read here:
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/books-that-make-you-think/#Literature #DennisJoiner #PublicInterest #Education #CriticalThinking #ReadingList #SocialScience
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The pursuit of intellectual development and a resilient worldview requires a significant commitment to deep, analytical reading.
11 Books That Make You Think: A Curated Guide for a Sharper Mind. It provides a detailed overview of the books that foster the discernment necessary to navigate hidden social risks and maintain safe decision-making standards.
Read here:
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/books-that-make-you-think/#Literature #DennisJoiner #PublicInterest #Education #CriticalThinking #ReadingList #SocialScience
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The pursuit of intellectual development and a resilient worldview requires a significant commitment to deep, analytical reading.
11 Books That Make You Think: A Curated Guide for a Sharper Mind. It provides a detailed overview of the books that foster the discernment necessary to navigate hidden social risks and maintain safe decision-making standards.
Read here:
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/books-that-make-you-think/#Literature #DennisJoiner #PublicInterest #Education #CriticalThinking #ReadingList #SocialScience
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The pursuit of intellectual development and a resilient worldview requires a significant commitment to deep, analytical reading.
11 Books That Make You Think: A Curated Guide for a Sharper Mind. It provides a detailed overview of the books that foster the discernment necessary to navigate hidden social risks and maintain safe decision-making standards.
Read here:
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/books-that-make-you-think/#Literature #DennisJoiner #PublicInterest #Education #CriticalThinking #ReadingList #SocialScience
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Carrying on with my vampire summer ideas:
Reading list: https://app.thestorygraph.com/tags/419c4482-4a31-429d-bf3f-521e1b134ada?redirect=true
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Carrying on with my vampire summer ideas:
Reading list: https://app.thestorygraph.com/tags/419c4482-4a31-429d-bf3f-521e1b134ada?redirect=true
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Carrying on with my vampire summer ideas:
Reading list: https://app.thestorygraph.com/tags/419c4482-4a31-429d-bf3f-521e1b134ada?redirect=true
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Carrying on with my vampire summer ideas:
Reading list: https://app.thestorygraph.com/tags/419c4482-4a31-429d-bf3f-521e1b134ada?redirect=true
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Carrying on with my vampire summer ideas:
Reading list: https://app.thestorygraph.com/tags/419c4482-4a31-429d-bf3f-521e1b134ada?redirect=true
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Most secular reading lists are just 'have you tried Hitchens?' This one actually expands the frame — 10 books that survived the DNF pile.
https://onlys.ky/10-eye-opening-secular-books-for-a-new-perspective/
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Most secular reading lists are just 'have you tried Hitchens?' This one actually expands the frame — 10 books that survived the DNF pile.
https://onlys.ky/10-eye-opening-secular-books-for-a-new-perspective/
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Most secular reading lists are just 'have you tried Hitchens?' This one actually expands the frame — 10 books that survived the DNF pile.
https://onlys.ky/10-eye-opening-secular-books-for-a-new-perspective/
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Most secular reading lists are just 'have you tried Hitchens?' This one actually expands the frame — 10 books that survived the DNF pile.
https://onlys.ky/10-eye-opening-secular-books-for-a-new-perspective/
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Most secular reading lists are just 'have you tried Hitchens?' This one actually expands the frame — 10 books that survived the DNF pile.
https://onlys.ky/10-eye-opening-secular-books-for-a-new-perspective/
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Want to understand how Israel fights terrorism differently? This gripping account reads like a thriller but it's all true.
#Books #Bookreview #TrueStories #IsraeliIntelligence #BookClub #ReadingList
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Want to understand how Israel fights terrorism differently? This gripping account reads like a thriller but it's all true.
#Books #Bookreview #TrueStories #IsraeliIntelligence #BookClub #ReadingList
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/israels-financial-warfare-harpoon-review/ -
Want to understand how Israel fights terrorism differently? This gripping account reads like a thriller but it's all true.
#Books #Bookreview #TrueStories #IsraeliIntelligence #BookClub #ReadingList
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/israels-financial-warfare-harpoon-review/ -
Want to understand how Israel fights terrorism differently? This gripping account reads like a thriller but it's all true.
#Books #Bookreview #TrueStories #IsraeliIntelligence #BookClub #ReadingList
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/israels-financial-warfare-harpoon-review/ -
Want to understand how Israel fights terrorism differently? This gripping account reads like a thriller but it's all true.
#Books #Bookreview #TrueStories #IsraeliIntelligence #BookClub #ReadingList
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I just finished re-reading Understand, by Ted Chiang
It's a short scifi story. It has similar themes to Flowers for Algernon.Here's the link if you want to read it for yourself:
https://web.archive.org/web/20060101043301/http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/under.htmI've also added it to my list of curios:
https://lzon.ca/curios#SciFi #TedChiang #ShortStories #Bibliophile #ReadingList #Curios
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I just finished re-reading Understand, by Ted Chiang
It's a short scifi story. It has similar themes to Flowers for Algernon.Here's the link if you want to read it for yourself:
https://web.archive.org/web/20060101043301/http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/under.htmI've also added it to my list of curios:
https://lzon.ca/curios#SciFi #TedChiang #ShortStories #Bibliophile #ReadingList #Curios
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Pixar almost failed. Jobs wanted to sell it multiple times. Persistence changed everything. Read about his wilderness years.
#Books #Pixar #NeverGiveUp #BusinessHistory #ReadingList
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Hi #bookclub people
If you are looking for your next #read or your open #readinglist slots, may I recommend to you my latest volume of #shortstories
"The Machinery of Fate" is stuffed with murder and misadventure in which unwise or uncaring people meet their just rewards in death.
eBook: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-machinery-of-fate
Paperback: ISBN 9798224012893 and available from several catalogsBoosts very welcome!
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How many fiction stories do we have where some new magic or drug or technology provides the appearance of utility, but turns out to be a hidden plague, turning its users into zombies/beasts or otherwise impairs them?
Which ones can you recommend?
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How many fiction stories do we have where some new magic or drug or technology provides the appearance of utility, but turns out to be a hidden plague, turning its users into zombies/beasts or otherwise impairs them?
Which ones can you recommend?
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How many fiction stories do we have where some new magic or drug or technology provides the appearance of utility, but turns out to be a hidden plague, turning its users into zombies/beasts or otherwise impairs them?
Which ones can you recommend?
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How many fiction stories do we have where some new magic or drug or technology provides the appearance of utility, but turns out to be a hidden plague, turning its users into zombies/beasts or otherwise impairs them?
Which ones can you recommend?
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist
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📕 Hospital Sketches 📕
Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.
These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time
#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist