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Searching for the numinous. Co-purveyor of https://quantum.country/ 

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    1. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 11 Nov 2018
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      "What are some books, videos, articles, papers, and essays you've revisited over and over, perhaps for many years?" (With many of mine - things I've often revisited > 10 times)https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/968032549464244224 …

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      What are some books, videos, articles, papers, and essays you've revisited over and over, perhaps for many years?
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    2. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 11 Nov 2018
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      My overview of a lovely (& very informative) article from earlier in 2018 on the "Science of Science":https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/971949129751396352 …

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      michael_nielsen @michael_nielsen
      A few observations from "The Science of Science", a useful review article appearing in this week's Science: http://barabasi.com/f/939.pdf 
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    3. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 12 Nov 2018
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      On field finding versus field founding in research:https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1020717496301772802 …

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      michael_nielsen @michael_nielsen
      In research, both problem finding and problem solving are important. Surprisingly often, problem finding is more important than problem solving.
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    4. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 24 Nov 2018
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      A tonne of thoughtful replies to my question: what are the most beautiful video games you have played?https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1066051207985192960 …

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      What are the most beautiful video games ever made? Not just visually, but the overall experience?
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    5. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 24 Nov 2018
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      Thread introducing an essay from @patrickc and myself, arguing that science has suffered from greatly diminishing returns:https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1063417043372859392 …

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      michael_nielsen @michael_nielsen
      New essay from @patrickc and myself, arguing that science has suffered from greatly diminishing returns over the past century: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/11/diminishing-returns-science/575665/ …
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    6. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 6 Dec 2018
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      On massively multiplayer car racing, emergence, and the notion that there can be two completely different & correct explanations for the same phenomenonhttps://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/962826600403296256 …

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      Massively multiplayer car racing is surprisingly beautiful. Connected to fluid physics, bird flocking, and population genetics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bggwPKb_lFw … I can't shake the feeling that there is some rather deep idea here, but I don't know what. pic.twitter.com/jHt7vO0yDD
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    7. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 12 Dec 2018
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      michael_nielsen Retweeted Patrick McKenzie

      I really enjoyed this set of observations on tech, from @patio11https://twitter.com/patio11/status/936615043126370306 …

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      Patrick McKenzie @patio11
      Some people really benefit from hearing advice that everyone knows, for the same reason we keep schools open despite every subject in them having been taught before. In that spirit, here's some quick Things Many People Find Too Obvious To Have Told You Already.
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    8. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 26 Dec 2018
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      michael_nielsen Retweeted Brian Koppelman

      A thoughtful, stimulating thread on how reading fiction can change you: https://twitter.com/briankoppelman/status/1077329236149571584 … I suspect much of this can be true of other media, including painting, music, and video games. Also related: Ebert's observation that movies can be machines for generating empathy.

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      Brian KoppelmanVerified account @briankoppelman
      1)Some thoughts on the value of reading fiction: When I was in my 20s/early 30s, I read 3 or 4 books a week. Mostly fiction. This sounds like a lot to non-writers. But it’s not. It never felt like work. Or if it did, I was on to the next book.
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    10. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 26 Dec 2018
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      Replying to @buirachel

      Interesting. How do you respond to music? I'm pretty sure music gives me access to emotional states that are otherwise very hard to come by.

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      michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 26 Dec 2018
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      In general: great book >> good movie, and great movie >> good book, on this front.

      11:02 PM - 26 Dec 2018
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