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Biology, natural sciences, research methodology, and empirical inquiry.

status: Rough

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certainty: certain

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importance: 7/10

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The importance rating distinguishes between trivial topics and those which might change your life. Using a scale from 0-10, content is ranked based on its potential impact on: - the reader - the intended audience - the world at large For example, topics about fundamental research or transformative technologies would rank 9-10, while personal reflections or minor experiments might rank 0-1.
2025BiomagnetismRough0
2025CetaceansRough0
2025OrcasRough0
2025Quantifying the Perceived and Measured Effects of Nootropics on Cognitive PerformanceRough0
2025Three Body ProblemRough0
2025Math I Ought to Know0
BiomagnetismRough2025.07.15

Claims, theories, and critiques surrounding biological magnetism and alternative science.

science

CetaceansRough2025.07.15

Whale families, migration patterns, acoustic research, and marine intelligence.

science

OrcasRough2025.07.15

Orca intelligence, social structure, migration, and predatory behavior.

science

Quantifying the Perceived and Measured Effects of Nootropics on Cognitive PerformanceRough2025.07.04

Uses self-tracking and online cognitive tests to compare subjective vs. objective effects of nootropics on memory, focus, and alertness.

science · cognition, nootropics, performance

Three Body ProblemRough2025.06.24

The three-body problem in classical mechanics, its history, mathematical intractability, and implications for chaos theory.

science

Math I Ought to Know2025.06.12

a list of textbooks, workbooks, and some notes on the math you ought to know

science · learning, methodology, personal

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