Two deeply opposed worldviews. Are we the central, active agents in our own story, actively rebuilding and improving our environment? Or simply organisms in that environment that need to fit inside it like any other? @CharlesCMann pic.twitter.com/kgbF1Ja1hI
Two deeply opposed worldviews. Are we the central, active agents in our own story, actively rebuilding and improving our environment? Or simply organisms in that environment that need to fit inside it like any other?
The late, great @HansRosling on “living in balance with nature”: pic.twitter.com/vSv6uUmwKS
The basis for measurement systems evolved from the body, to the Earth, to the atom: pic.twitter.com/sB1XisaoqI
Nature is neither our loving mother nor our sworn enemy. It is amoral and indifferent to us pic.twitter.com/9JSFjTtvsE
The natural world *can*—and *must*—be bent to accommodate humanity's needs and desires. It's how we survive and thrive. twitter.com/ayanaeliza/sta…
The journalist @ElizKolbert has created a fascinating beat for herself covering humanity’s impact on nature and our attempts to control it. Her latest book is a good reminder that we need to watch out for the unforeseen effects of our actions. gatesnot.es/3gEM8bJ
Biology nerds: The Venus flytrap seems like a good pick for the most animal-like plant. What is the most plant-like animal?
The interior of an atom is 99.9999999999996% empty space, which means everything—literally everything and anything of physical substance in the universe—is, somehow, mostly nothing.
Gravity propagates at the speed of light. So if the sun suddenly exploded or disappeared, we would continue orbiting it for 8 minutes even though it's no longer there.
Quantum mechanics is a "lazy evaluation" physics engine that renders reality only when observed. The engineering question for the simulation is: How hard is it to efficiently render reality that fools humans by still appearing to be globally consistent with the laws of physics.
Top 3 industry losers and winners if gravity were turned off losers: 1) necklaces 2) trampolines 3) cacti succulents winners: 1) large butterfly nets 2) dog leashes 3) toothpicks for sandwiches
“Guided by Science” is the new “Listen to your Parents.”
Science Is the Engine That Pulls Humanity Forward nav.al/science-2 pic.twitter.com/ewX0ctAP7I
There Is No End of Science nav.al/end pic.twitter.com/ONB8XvNTLy
Science Expands Our Vision of Reality nav.al/expand pic.twitter.com/lUWfGNdk13
Science Is an Error-Correcting Mechanism nav.al/error pic.twitter.com/Rx7C2453rO
Science Advances One Funeral at a Time nav.al/advances pic.twitter.com/dcgW231T8Z
I haven't gotten to all of these, but the ones I've read or listened to are great--@naval and his guest @ToKTeacher do a great job of breaking down @DavidDeutschOxf book "The Beginning of Infinity." If you don't have time for the book, listen to these: nav.al/infinity