[Word of Christopher Hitchens' death reached me late last night. Eulogies and artwork are being collected on Mad Art Lab, where I made a small post in his honor. Cheers, Hitch. You will be missed] Open up any decent copy of Beowulf and you’ll be presented with the word HWÆT, followed by verse upon verse of [...]
Science is a story. Think about it: It has heroes and villains; noble quests to discover great riches; triumphs and devastating defeats. Each hero surges forward, bolstered by those who came before them. Each victory brings untold riches upon them. Except the quest is for knowledge, and riches are shared with the entire world, for the [...]