More on emergence with the weirdness of taste. How science must eventually succeed with theory, simulations, experiments, and observations all coming together. Why cats lapping water is a paradigmatic example. The limits of our ability to model and understand reality with a classic piece from Radiolab, paired with a train ride in Norway. We run through a short overview of statistical mechanics and talk about toy model goodness highlightling the Ising model and percolation. Next up: Robustness. Today's prelude: Hedonometer. And Pratchett.

2017/10/05

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