Page 59 of 783

Our Most Important Product

Hexagram 35: Progress "Then came a 'Robot Psychologist,' known as a Psychological Matrix Rotator, developed for the Department of Defense. It is still used to literally 'see' that…

A Search for Missing Pieces

A detail from the image search below — A Google image search today for “portal del aguila de oro” “bella vista” — Click for a larger (4.2 MB) version. See…

Along the Way

“Bit by bit, putting it together. Piece by piece, working out the vision night and day. All it takes is time and perseverance With a little luck along…

A Dark Detective Story

Alexander Grothendieck, Récoltes et Semailles , 18.5.9.5. e,  p. 1181: Pour mettre la joie à son comble, j’ajoute que le dénommé Saavedra semble avoir disparu de la circulation sans plus laisser aucune…

Enigma Variations

(Continued) A Math Enigma — Grothendieck reportedly died on Thursday, November 13, 2014. From this  journal a year earlier: A German Enigma — After clicking on the link “a grave…

Another Opening, Another Show

“What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? Set during a weekend in an English country manor in…

Some Symplectic History

A paper from 1976 on symplectic torsors  and finite geometry: A pdf is now available: FINITE GEOMETRIES IN THE THEORY OF THETA CHARACTERISTICS Autor(en): Rivano, Neantro Saavedra Objekttyp:…

Mort de Grothendieck

“Alexandre Grothendieck est mort jeudi matin à l’hôpital de Saint-Girons (Ariège), à l’âge de 86 ans.” Update of 6: 16 PM ET:  A memorial of sorts, from May…

Progressive Matrix

Yesterday's post and recent Hollywood news suggest a meditation on a Progressive Matrix — Oct. 12-14, 2005: Click to enlarge. "My card." Structurally related images — A sample Raven's Progressive Matrices …

Harrowing Cuteness

The title is a phrase from yesterday’s post. An example of harrowing cuteness: Charlize Theron in “Young Adult” (2011) — Related material for older adults: Ravenna and Nietzsche.