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Because physics is about our being in the world and our connection to creation. To the universe. To God. And also to the great libraries. Crazy cool, I tell you.

The great North American eclipse has arrived. The next coast-to-coast eclipse of this scale will probably be in 2045. Let's enjoy this one!

Remember your origins: you were not made to live as brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.

When I first saw the Steins;Gate anime, I was struck by the incredibly “slow” atmosphere. The surreal overlay of events immediately captivated me and I wasn't disappointed.

As early as 1961 (in the short story Studio 5, The Stars), Ballard anticipated one of the most topical and controversial issues of the day: The generation of texts with machines (or AIs).

I don’t think it’s possible to explain it, how do you explain the implications of being a "Time Lord" with two hearts? A time-traveling humanoid who uses a blue police box as a time machine, and a screwdriver to solve the most bizarre and surreal situations?

The three officers gathered around the table look at each other, and one of them interrupts the recording file. “That was actually the worst report of his life,” one comments. “Yeah,” whispers another. The third sighs, “But at least now we know what we're up against.”

"It ain't a good idea."All three of them turned to look at him, but Noah did not even raise his head to give those looks back in return. It was the third time he had tried to get them to agree. "I mean it," he added, convinced, but still with his head down.