In this section Burton discourses on common sense, phantasy (or imagination), and memory. On imagination he writes: In melancholy men this faculty is most powerful and strong, and often hurts, producing many monstrous and prodigious things, especially if it be stirred up by some terrible object, presented to it from common sense or memory. In […]
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Pictures of Theories: The Entscheidungsproblem
The Entscheidungsproblem, Computer Science: This one was a doozy. But the main reason I started this website was to champion intelligence in a fun way, in the angry face of the stupidity that seems to be swallowing America. Well, trying to understand the Entscheidungsproblem sure as heck was fun. I emerged a little smarter even if […]
My dad is an incredible artist!
I haven’t been posting much lately, because you know how when it rains it pours? Well I have a flood warning in effect. So since I am not producing much lately, here is a link to some of my father’s art: https://www.sketchbookproject.com/library/18520 Unlike me, he is a real artist, watercolor specifically. The link above is […]