February 2010
84 posts
The number of legal chess positions is 10 to the power of 40, the number of...
– The Chess Master and the Computer, by Garry Kasparov
January 2010
86 posts
Please don’t try copying any of this stuff at home. Wait until you get to...
– Banksy, introducing his new documentary on art
New York Times on China versus the West
“As China Rises, Economic Conflict With West Rises Too” link
I think a big issue is the failure of China to become a moral authority as well as an economic one. If they want to be the world’s preeminent power, they need to lead the world, not just themselves.
The most gratuitous jumbotron sports intro ever made.