This explainer on all the ways that humans subjectively experience time is packed with all kinds of interesting factoid about how hard it is for us to accurately gauge time and place time in context. For instance, Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth were born in the same year, but where Marilyn feels like a young woman from long ago, Queen Elizabeth has always seemed like she was a stately older woman to most people alive today. A lot of that is because the media on which people are recorded has an effect on how we perceive them. Lots of other important concepts on the subjectivity of experienced time described here!
Here are all the ways time is an illusion
The man in charge of Time on the Internet is retiring
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This interactive site lets you explore how a mechanical watch operates
Mechanical Watch is a site by Bartosz Ciechanowski that allows users to explore how a mechanical watch works through various interactive diagrams. The hands-on approach that comes with each piece… READ THE REST
US Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
The US Senate just passed a bill that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent, starting in 2023. From Reuters: The Senate approved the measure, called the Sunshine Protection Act, unanimously… READ THE REST
Get organized with this sale on the Microsoft Office Professional 2021 suite
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This amazing Ninja camera drone is half off right now
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Prepare for whatever winter throws your way with this universal first aid kit
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