Category Archives: Hobbies

Zen Koans

Posted on 2017-07-04 by E

The following is my notes.  From a dojo with Lesswrong Sydney about zen koans.  The recording is how it went down, some things might be hard to understand because there is no visual recording.  I would encourage you to try … Continue reading →

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New music powers

Posted on 2016-09-02 by E

I have written before about how I am pretty terrible at canvassing music in my head.  This lends to the appalling ability (to musically oriented people) to be able to do things like listen to the same song on repeat … Continue reading →

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No negative press agreement

Posted on 2016-09-01 by E

What is a no negative press agreement? A no negative press agreement binds a media outlet’s consent to publish information provided by a person with the condition that they be not portrayed negatively by the press. Why would a person … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian moussaka

Posted on 2016-07-24 by E

Cultivated a moussaka recipe. Moussaka is a mostly eggplant based recipe which involves layers of flavours of various vegetables.  When you take a mouthful through several layers you want to experience several flavours at once.  Which means that you want … Continue reading →

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Magnetic rings (the most mediocre superpower) A review.

Posted on 2016-07-04 by E

Following on from a few threads about superpowers and extra sense that humans can try to acquire; I have always been interested in the idea of putting a magnet in my finger for the benefits of extra-sensory perception. Stories (occasional … Continue reading →

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