New comment by spoll in "Strange crystals found inside wreckage from the first nuclear bomb test"

spoll — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:32:41 +0000

There's a wonderful book by one of the discoverers of quasicrystals, Paul Steinhardt, called "The second kind of impossible" which is a fantastic read and full of the excitement you alluded to. Very accessible and enjoyable.

New comment by spoll in "The Llama 4 herd"

spoll — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:59:24 +0000

Presumably you could also argue that 60 plus percent is made up by centrist and leftist groups, centrism being what it is.

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