Deciphering the Voynich Manuscript

Some people still think it’s a medieval hoax. Why? The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma. knowablemagazine.org, Can statistics help crack the mysterious Voynich …

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The non-humanoid world of the Birrin

Too often, science fiction depicts somewhat unimaginative humanoid aliens who sometimes even look like slightly different humans. It is understandable, really. human-centric view of the world leads many of us to imagine that intelligent life in the universe would be at least somewhat like us…

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The Mystery of Belief

The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced… John Kenneth Galbraith, The Age of Uncertainty Many of nowadays' computer-savvy crooks have taken their cue fro…

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List of Internet Phenomena – Dance

Given the internet’s ability to transcend physical borders and language barriers, it’s no surprise that dance videos have always been a cornerstone of meme culture.

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