The absurd has a way of crystallizing our
thinking. Satire spurs social change. Extreme coincidences in the fundamental
constants of physics challenge us to reconsider our metaphysics. We got where
we are with the help of the absurd. Without it, life would be strange indeed.

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Space Colonization and the Meaning of Life
Colonizing the galaxy is the highest good humanity could achieve.
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The Surprising Importance of Stratospheric Life
The science of bacteria in the atmosphere is getting its moment in the sun.