NielsA journey to the center of the Earth in 1267.34 secondsLet’s say you managed to dig to the center of the Earth, took some photos for Instagram, then decided you might as well continue, having…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
NielsWonky results when digging to the center of the EarthWhile working on an entirely different topic (rhymes with ‘fissile’), I got to wondering — how does the Earth’s gravity vary with depth?May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
NielsWhy is ice slippery?This question became of acute importance to me a few weeks ago, after some bicycle-related lithobraking. The answer turns out to be…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
NielsStaying warm while cyclingWith the current cold weather, I got curious — how should you stay warm while cycling?Feb 12, 20211Feb 12, 20211
NielsDavid Hume and the Is/Ought problemDavid Hume was a 18th century empiricist Scottish philosopher. One of his early works was A Treatise of Human Nature, published in 1739…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
NielsParallels between Sassoon’s Counter-Attack and The Charge of the Light BrigadeA while back, I was reading a poem called Counter-Attack, by Siegfried Sassoon — a First World War poet. The poems from that period tend…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
NielsA simple climate model — part 1I have been working on neutron Monte Carlo simulations for quite some time, in order to simulate various aspects of nuclear systems…Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
NielsDeterminism, free will and moral responsibilityThis is an excerpt of a larger set of comments on determinism and compatibilism, and serves as a short introduction to the concepts.Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
