[ExI] a very silly story

[spike]

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On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com>
wrote:
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>><http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/05/time-considered-as-a-series-of-thermit
e-burns-in-no-particular-order>

>An enjoyable romp.  Noticed one typo: repairs instead of repair. - Jef


Sure but a geek would hafta love any story which contained the comment:

"I tried not to stare at the Bessel function graphs dancing on his naked
skull."

{8^D

Granted, Bessel functions do not generate particularly interesting graphs,
but I am a huge fan of them in any case.  Such quiet power and grace are
found in this benign looking mathematical device.

spike