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Cone-Headedness

I spent part of the afternoon working out the properties of a cone without using references other than remembering the requisite formulas regarding circles and right triangles. (Yes, I do stuff like this for fun. #dontjudgeme)

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Re-evaluating the TSA Problem

A lot has been written recently about the invasive searches being conducted by the TSA on presumably innocent travelers wanting to board a commercial airplane. Much of what has been said has focused a lot on what was being done without much talk about how else we could tackle the security issue.

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Solace in Reason

I don’t think a day goes buy when I don’t hear or read some version of, “Everything happens for a reason.” Does it? Does it really? And if so, why should I find that comforting?

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