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Time Travel Without Mind-Bending Paradoxes Is Possible, Mathematical Modeling Suggests
“Agents could have free choice to make any action they wanted and no paradox would arise because the events just adjust themselves to remain consistent," said study author Germain Tobar.
Markelle Fultz Thought he Came up with Trust the Process
The Philadelphia 76ers, who have been trusting the process for a while, are expected to draft him No. 1 overall on Thursday.
The 2017 NBA Playoffs Have Been a Drag
It seems inevitable that we are headed toward a Cavaliers vs. Warriors NBA Finals, and there has been little drama getting there.
A Brief History of the Number 13 in Sport
A fear of the number 13 is not uncommon in sport, yet there are some bold individuals who have actively embraced the number, carrying it into battle like a badge of honour. Here, we meet the brave souls who have stuck two fingers up at fate.
Walk Down Watercolor Railroads in the Rotoscoped Music Video for Hugo's "Hailstorms"
HUAGLOM's time-honored animation process tells the story of a man walking down fate's lonesome road.
'If Someone's Died, or it's Apparent Someone will Die, They Call Us'
We spoke to a police officer whose job is investigating fatal crash sites to find out who's responsible.
Routine Moments in Baseball History: Being Bucky Fucking Dent
Before the home run that gave him his nickname, Bucky Dent was just another shortstop.
My Days of Bibliomancy with Virgil's 'Aeneid'
I first read about sortes virgilianae in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book, 'Antifragile.' He described the heuristic technique and said it was a little trick he used when faced with a big business decision. The gist of it is this: Open Virgil's 'Aeneid...
My Parents Know More Than You - Is Love Real? How I Met Your Mother, How I Met Your Father
I was mid-asking my dad what a "Skrillex" was when he interrupted me to say, "Baby, do you remember when yer mom poured grits on m'head?" Here is their story of true love.
Babies, Death, and Other Things You Might Win In Babylon's Lottery
In his short story “The Library In Babylon,” Jorge Luis Borges "imagines a world":http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/faculty/armstrong/cityofdreams/texts/babylon.html when the lottery of trading small amounts for chances at larger amounts becomes insufficient...