At the age of 25, Giannis Antetokounmpo had won the NBA’s defensive player of the year award and the NBA’s most valuable player award twice. In both of his MVP seasons, Giannis and his team, the Milwaukee Bucks, were dominant during the regular season, but for both years they had disappointing losses early in the …
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This is Andrew’s dad writing. Andrew is taking a brief vacation from blogging, but he will be back. The genetic mechanisms that govern species adapting to new conditions is a powerful concept. In addition to its influence as an explanation for how human beings came to be, it has inspired programmers looking for imaginative ways …
This is Andrew’s dad writing. Andrew is taking a brief vacation from blogging, but he will be back. Back in the 1960s, when electronic computers were new, and far less powerful than today, Edward Lorenz was trying to simulate weather systems. The runs took a long time by today’s standards, and in order to save …
Last summer I went on a trip to Big Bend Ranch State Park, a beautiful park on the border of Mexico in West Texas. Located in the desert, it’s mostly barren with the exception of a green band of vegetation adjacent to the Rio Grande River. This is the image I see when I read …
