What if?

The guy who made xkcd.com (Randall Munroe) also made a hilarious and fascinating blog called “what if” where he uses physics to explore absurd questions he gets from his fans to their extreme conclusions. Definitely an entertaining blog to read. My favorite is the relativistic baseball.

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Factorio

Found this absurdly addictive game designed for any geeks like myself who love growing and organizing things. I incidentally learned quite a bit about bootstrapping, automation, and general technological advances. It’s a powerful way to hone one’s problem-solving skills and there’s a reason it’s one of Steam’s most highly rated games ever. Great job Factorio team, this is really something else!

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