Yeah, I know, it's coming round to Easter time, and Passover. This is the story of how the two are linked and how the ecclesiastical calendar is a fiction used to keep control over the biggest mystery of all: how is the date of Easter calculated?! This is mathematics in the service of obscurantist theology. Even if you don't care about Easter, enjoy this tongue-in-cheek look at the history of calendars.
How is the date for Easter calculated?
Friday Squid Blogging: Searching for the Colossal Squid
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Fascinating video about searching for life undersea. The video basically
makes the point that our bright white searchlights are scaring everything
away, ...
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