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As an atheist, I started out frustrated by how little interest religious people had in debating their beliefs. Much of that was probably to do with how obnoxious it was to be “debated” by a socially awkward ten-year-old. But as I appreciate now, defending religious beliefs is just not a core...
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This is a continuation of my conference coverage from last week. The same warnings apply: this is much more technical than my usual posts, readers beware! Last week I covered the talks from Monday through Wednesday, so I’ll jump right in here with Thursday morning, where the first speaker was...
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It’s been a while since I’ve said this: I’m at a conference this week! Specifically, I’m at Lancefest, which is not just any old conference, but a birthday conference for Lance Dixon. When a renowned academic turns 60 or so, their students and collaborators hold a birthday party-flavored...
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You ever read something and suddenly a whole classification scheme lights up in your head? A thread on X from “stringking42069” showed me a combination of opinions I hadn’t seen before. stringking42069 is a pro-string theory commentator with a macho gym bro memer gimmick. He’s openly...