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Adult oysters or mussels are sessile, meaning that their mobile larvae settle into one place and live stuck there for the rest of their lives. The choices afforded to these animals are few. Their nerves are centralized but not to the extent of full brains. They probably have fewer total neurons than, say, an ant. And a hearty mussel or oyster is... See more
Asterisk Magazine Issue 02 Food
"Against Interpretation"
Against Interpretation is an essay by Susan Sontag that criticizes the prevailing emphasis on interpreting and analyzing works of art, arguing for a focus on experiencing and appreciating art for its own sake.
static1.squarespace.com“Is it true,” Freddy asked Hoke, “that a man’s hair and fingernails keep growing after he’s dead? I noticed some stubble there on Marty’s chin.” “I don’t know, although I’ve heard that myself. Is it true, Dr. Ramirez?” “No, it isn’t true. That’s just normal stubble on his face. He probably shaved this morning, and that’s just his growth for today.
... See moreCharles Willeford • Miami Blues (Hoke Moseley Detective Series Book 1)
You want the physicist to remind your sobbing mother about the first law of thermodynamics; that no energy gets created in the universe, and none is destroyed. You want your mother to know that all your energy, every vibration, every Btu of heat, every wave of every particle that was her beloved child remains with her in this world.
Aaron Freeman • Why You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral - The Now
