Thursday, September 25, 2003

Going for baroque. Neal Stephenson's new "Quicksilver" takes a fantastical, circuitous tour of the 17th century in search of the roots of science and the nature of the universe. [Salon.com] 10:55:38 PM

Catch a Flick on Flexible E-Paper. Scientists in the Netherlands have found a way to display high-definition moving images on wafer-thin electronic paper. Researchers envision future users reading e-mail or watching the news on pliable, lightweight e-paper screens. [Wired News] 10:55:28 PM

Marvel Fixes FF Mistake. Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo are going to remain as the FANTASTIC FOUR creative team. [Comics Worth Reading] 10:55:18 PM

19th Century Guide to Dishonest Argument. In the public arena, rhetoric is more important than logic; sounding right is more important than being right. Arthur Schopenhauer's The Art of Controversy offers a solution: discard "objective truth", employ flexible moral judgement. [kuro5hin.org] 10:55:08 PM