Category: Science
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5/5/24 – How dark is a total Solar Eclipse?
The 2024 total solar eclipse news cycle has come and gone since April 8th, but I wanted to share my experience viewing the total eclipse from Dallas, TX last month. I went to a local park (on my cousin Josily’s recommendation) in Dallas with my mom, my cousin, her husband, and their 3 year old…
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5/9/23 – Jevons’ Paradox and the Energy Rebound Effect for Software
Reproduced from medium.com Computers are a staple of everyday life and are used in virtually every place in the economy and one’s daily life as of 2023. Computers are also a general purpose technology with the ability to contribute to almost any industrial sector. Running software on a computer consumes energy which contributes to climate…
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3/12/23 – Uranium vs. Thorium: Exploring The Road Less Traveled to Nuclear Power
Reproduced from medium.com While engineering for Mars and space exploration could spur significant advances in science and technology in a techno-utopian world, it’s human nature to prioritize basic needs like security before exploration and conflict is an eternal part of the human condition. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense’s budget was $344 billion and…
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1/24/23 – The Biggest Magnet Ever Made
Reproduced from medium.com One of my favorite casual games is a turn-based strategy game developed by Midjiwan AB called Polytopia, which gets its name for its distinctive polygon vector graphics art style and is available on your mobile devices or Tesla vehicles. In the game, you play as one of several tribes, each of which is…