Fear Factor

Quote of the day, from a friend doing some research into how fear travels in social groups by way of mathematical modeling:
So, in this simulation, the “agents” are these little things that, at the moment, look like little chess pieces. I want them to move around on a board and collide into each other and […]

Weblog Versus Listserv

Lately I’ve been neglecting my weblog in favor of a slightly more old-fashioned methodology: I’ve been sending out periodic posts via email to those I know personally, who I think will find them interesting. Either that or sending out posts to special-interest mailing lists of which I am a member (mostly media or […]