Yearly Archives: 2018

Puzzle

Posted on 25 September 2018 by pws

Here’s a puzzle: There is a plane flying between the USA and Canada, with 47 passengers and 4 crew onboard. Unfortunately, the plane encounters a serious problem, and crashes quite literally on the border between the two countries. In which … Continue reading →

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Tough stuff

Posted on 21 September 2018 by pws

For more years than I can remember, my grandmother bought me a weekly comic called The Victor. I wish I still had those copies as they must be worth something. But I don’t. I don’t remember why I liked it. … Continue reading →

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The cat

Posted on 15 September 2018 by pws

I found myself trying to explain to someone about the so-called Schrödinger’s Cat experiment. I am sure you will have heard of it, and it comes in many varieties, but basically is: you take an opaque box, a live cat, … Continue reading →

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