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Jan 25, 2022

Why Planes Can Fly Upside Down

A couple of years ago, I read with great interest an article titled No One Can Explain Why Planes stay in the Air. It was sent to me by no less than four newsletters (and a fifth recently- almost two years later). Even after reading the article, I assumed this…

Airplanes

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Why Planes Can Fly Upside Down
Why Planes Can Fly Upside Down
Airplanes

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May 2, 2021

Building an Upgraded Model

As with any new subject of interest, I build a set of questions and look for the answers from people already writing about the subject. By learning more, the questions begin to shift, and the answers become more difficult to find. I either encounter the Law of Diminishing Returns and…

Policy

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What a Model
What a Model
Policy

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Feb 14, 2021

A Foxy Hedgehog

As the saying goes, there are two kinds of people in the world [insert false dichotomy here]. One of the first was from the Greek Archilochus who wrote, "the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." While said in in terms of imagery, the wide belief…

Economics

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A Foxy Hedgehog
A Foxy Hedgehog
Economics

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Skeptical Fox

Skeptical Fox

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Every so often, a hedgehog-worthy idea emerges, but the story of the advance of civilization and science is the story of many foxes darting in many directions.

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