Fun fact, the Mandelbrot set is a 2-dimensional set (because it’s defined in the complex plane). However, its boundary line is a fractal, which can be understood as having a non-integer dimension (i.e., between 1, the topological dimension of a line, and 2, the dimension of a plane). There are multiple ways to define fractal dimensions such as the Hausdorff dimension. For example, the Sierpinski triangle has a Hausdorff dimension of 1.58. But the Mandelbrot set is special here, too, as it seems to have a Hausdorff dimension of 2, meaning that its boundary is so curly that it fills “a plane’s worth of space” despite its line-like topology.

Alright, that explains.

According to Wikipedia, the Neandertal (the valley) was named after 17th century priest and composer Joachim Neander. Where does the “new man” come in?

All about that sample size.

Mine actually drinks from his bowl just fine, which makes it even funnier that he goes for the sink puddles like it’s some gourmet shit.

I can appreciate a Jane Austen reference. Well done.

The district you’re referring to is called Eixample (literally “extension”), which is a planned district that was built as a large scale construction project in the 19th and 20th century to expand the city and make room for more/more modern apartments.

Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eixample

Gnocchi = Knee-OCK-key / Fibonacci = FIB-oh-NUH-chee

I swear I’m fun at parties.

SLAMMED

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This is a good and nuanced take, thank you for taking the time to write it down. Piggybacking on this, if anyone wants to dive more deeply into the subject of psychological measurement, there’s an excellent book by Derek Briggs about this: Historical and Conceptual Foundations of Measurement in the Human Sciences: Credos & Controversies.

He’s a shelter cat with some baggage, and the training is ongoing.

The Brave Little Toaster is still giving me the feels decades later.

Chk-a chk-a chk-a chk-a DUN chk-a DUN DUN DUN chk-a DUN DUN DUN chk-a DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN

Many people I know get into it because of their idealism and desire to change the academic system for the better. They invest into this career, year after year, because it’s always one more step until they can finally use their influence to change the system from the inside.

Yup. “Strike Russian targets” is not the same as “strike targets in Russia”. Huge difference.

Good news. Krah is a despicable opportunist with no principles other than his thirst for status and power.

Reading this from a Fairphone 3 that received a new battery and a new headphone jack three weeks ago (and which were both extremely easy to install).

To be fair, political scientists probably don’t know where 95% of the politics is hidden either.