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How many vacuums is too many?

Man tries to control his own robot so hard that he accidentally controls 7,000 others.

Mar 10 • wimagguc

Recent posts

It's the kind of insult only a physicist can deliver with a straight face.

Feb 20 • wimagguc

The inner game of racquetball

I played squash with an investor at a private club in Singapore, and learned things.

Jan 2 • wimagguc

This year's Misogi challenge

Once a year, do something so difficult for one day that it reshapes the rest of your year.

Dec 15, 2025 • wimagguc

Half of London drives a Hummer

How psychology and invisible forces make us buy three-ton SUVs

Aug 5, 2025 • wimagguc

"My brain is open"

Being in the right network multiplies the reach of your ideas.

Jul 4, 2025 • wimagguc

What if you are very, very stupid?

Understanding a proof in a math textbook is one thing; being able to reconstruct it without help is a whole other beast entirely.

Jun 6, 2025 • wimagguc

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