A fascinating article about time, what (may have) happened before the big bang, the universe, and multiverses. It is also the belief of theoretical physicist Sean Carroll that the only way to move through time is ahead, not back, sadly putting paid to the likes of the “Back to the Future” movie story lines.
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Like stress, there are good and bad forms of boredom. Is living a life of “good” boredom therefore a sign of success?
Living in a surfing suburb, I am often aware of groups of people of all ages who gather ostensibly to watch the surf. The bigger and more dangerous the surf, the more [...]

Psychologists from the University of St. Thomas put the “times flies when you’re having fun” theory to the test:
The researchers first had dozens of undergrads look through passages of text and underline any words with adjacent repeats of a particular letter. Crucially, the researchers told the participants that the task would last ten minutes, [...]

Do you set your watch a few minutes fast in order to (hopefully) arrive early, or on-time, for appointments? What happens when you get “used” to doing that though?
I once tried setting my watch ahead a few minutes to help me make it to appointments on time. At first it worked, but not because [...]

If you thought December was a Blue Moon month because there are two full Moons, you’re going to be disappointed. A Blue Moon is actually the name for a slightly different lunar occurrence:
The article that told me I was wrong about what “blue moon” means (and hilariously refers to that definition as “trendy”) explains [...]

We could save ourselves much hassle if we knew exactly how and where to invest our time and effort.
Resolve now – now – never to iron a shirt in your life: make this your starting-point, your irreducible core, and find another way. Sick animals are almost always going to die. A struggling shrub or [...]

A (stunning) photo set comparing events in our history with happenings across the universe.
Starting with nearby stars, Benson moves through the Milky Way, to distant galaxies, and finally to the edge of the known universe. As we go deeper into the past, his lyrical essays explore what was happening on Earth when light left [...]

Rap and Hip Hop albums tend to be longer in playing time than those recorded by garage and heavy metal bands, have you ever wondered why this is?
Some metal bands develop great loyalty among their followers and achieve durable franchises. That gives them a lower discount rate and they are more inclined to save [...]

Astronauts travelling in a space ship at almost the speed of light could cover almost 15 billion light years in about 50 years. Maybe less. That 50 year time period however would be ship’s time… billions of years would in fact pass on Earth during such a voyage.
According to previous calculations by Jeremy [...]

The ability to effectively utilise small pockets of spare time – can give those determined to succeed in whatever they are doing – the edge over others who are apparently more talented and passionate.
A lot of people ask me how I’ve been able to dedicate time to side projects when my life is already pretty [...]