story public Variable Frame Rates Nikki Durkin I pointed to the snail, who had only moved an inch or two since we last looked. “If reality and… 6 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public Parsimony Nikki Durkin “You mentioned that before. So, what is parsimony?” “I’m glad you asked, Zachary. Parsimony is an extreme unwillingness to… 2 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public The Resolution Of Uncertainty Nikki Durkin “Let’s move on," I said. "I think we’ve established that quantum entanglement is not spooky — it’… 5 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public One-Dimensional Tropes Nikki Durkin “Geez, Zac. I’m always a little bit surprised when you actually listen to me. I’m impressed.” “Oh,” Zac… 2 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public Quantum Entanglement Nikki Durkin “Okay,” I said as I picked up the whiteboard marker. “The delayed-choice quantum eraser experiment — tick for reality and consciousness… 4 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public Spiders Nikki Durkin “Wanna lift up the floorboard?” I asked. Zac’s eyes lit up again. “Fuck yeah!” He dug his finger into… 4 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public Negative Twenty Questions Nikki Durkin “Thank you, Zachary,” I smiled sweetly. “Now let’s return to the subject of time. So, John Archibald Wheeler-” “The… 5 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public The Magical Floorboard Nikki Durkin Zac blinked a few times. “Fuck. That hurts my head.” “No, Zachary! This is such a magical proposition! Here, come… 4 min read Jul 18, 2020
story public Schrödinger's Ocelot Nikki Durkin I typed a command into my Minecraft game. A wooden box began building itself in front of me. Once it… 4 min read Jul 17, 2020
story public The Delayed-Choice Quantum Eraser Nikki Durkin “Okay," I said. "Let’s move on to the delayed-choice quantum eraser experiment.” “Wi-” “And if you wink… 5 min read Jul 17, 2020
story public We Are Renegades, My Friend Nikki Durkin Zac lay back on my bed and held his head in pain. “Ehmagawd, my brain is melting!” “Then get off… 3 min read Jul 17, 2020