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KARL R POPPER. “It is not my intention to raise any “what is” questions, such as “What is mind?” or “What is matter?”. (In fact the need to avoid “what is” questions will turn out to be one of my major points). It is still less of my intention to answer such questions. (That is, I am not offering what is sometimes called an “ontology”.) https://lnkd.in/dbkcDjD View in LinkedIn

THE BIG BANG AND MORE. “Theorists nonetheless ponder the possible existence of other kinds of atoms—not just additional elements yet undiscovered, but atoms built differently from the ones we know on Earth.” (Brilliant summary articles). https://lnkd.in/dqtx5yd View in LinkedIn

QUASARS. “Given the compact sizes of these inner regions (sub-parsec for a 108 M⊙ BH), variability induced by instabilities in the accretion flow, reprocessing of light, and dynamical evolution of the inner regions can be observed over a broad range of timescales from intra-hours to decades, providing observational constraints on these regions that are too small to be spatially resolved directly.” (M⊙ = unit of sun’s mass). https://lnkd.in/dEvc7DF View in LinkedIn

SO ENDS this article on the genetics of an extraordinary and hugely successful evolutionary strategy that hijacks the host reproductive system. Parasites are known to manipulate host behavior in equally extraordinary ways, causing them to suicide in order to perpetuate the parasite; there seem few limits to how deeply life forms can be hacked, a sobering thought. https://lnkd.in/dXjWp9f View in LinkedIn

Any guesses? Clue: not related to Jackson Pollock. View in LinkedIn