Gödel and the Constitution II: The Lost Morgenstern Document

The great mathematician Kurt Gödel thought he found a contradiction in the U.S. Constitution. He came upon it in 1947, while preparing for the questions he would be asked at his citizenship hearing, and became obsessed with it to the point where it s… [...]

Pepperkaker – Best Christmas Cookies Ever

One of the most fundamental traditions of the Norwegian Yule Tide celebration (the festive season still has the traditional name “Jul” rather than the christian “Christmas”) is the baking of pepperkaker or pepper cakes, arguably the best Christmas cookies around. So much so in fact that there is even a beloved children’s song based on [...] [...]

This Is Reality reminds us clean coal is just hot air

During the US Presidential Election there was a lot of talk about so-called “clean coal technology” and organizations such as the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity have been blanketing news outlets, CNN in particular, with ads claiming that clean coal is “closer than you think” implying that the coal that produces 60% [...] [...]

A Vacuum Fluorescent Display as a headphone amplifier

This is how I used a Vacuum Fluorescent Display as a headphone amplifier. VFDs are similar to vacuum triodes, after all. [...]

lyrical lucre

There is no shortage of anecdotal evidence testifying to the impact of hip-hop lyrics, from sales surges in Courvoisier cognac to the rise and fall of Girbaud jeans. (Indeed, companies are even emerging that promise – threaten? – to bring paid placemen… [...]