PinnedShahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseNo Unique Time-Ordering in Space-like IntervalsA nice, visual way of seeing why two spacelike-separated events can never be causally linked.Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
PinnedShahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseViviani’s Theorem from the Law of Conservation of EnergyThe unreasonable effectiveness of physics in mathematics.Jan 142Jan 142
Shahryar KhanThe Science of Tipping OverUnderstanding intuitively why and how objects “tip over” when perturbed and what makes some objects more stable than others.Feb 8Feb 8
Shahryar KhanResistors, Continued Fractions and the Golden RatioAn interesting equivalence between a physical situation and a mathematical object.Jan 221Jan 221
Shahryar KhanGolden Rule of Ethics v2.0Some time ago I flipped through my calendar and was presented with the famous golden rule of ethics. It’d been a long time since I’d seen…Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
Shahryar KhanIntuitively guessing the value of PiThe value of pi (=3.1415926535….) is one of those ubiquitous yet mysterious constants of nature. We can’t live without it yet we have no…Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
Shahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseThe Bear PuzzleThe goal of this post is to discuss a very interesting puzzle I came across in Raymond Smullyan’s absolutely wonderful book “What Is The…Jul 31, 20222Jul 31, 20222
Shahryar KhanSome Limitations of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsThis is the first of a series of posts I intend to write on self-actualization, in order to organize my current thoughts on the subject and…Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
Shahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseUndecidable Decision Problems and PCPHilbert’s Program and the EntscheidungsproblemJul 31, 20222Jul 31, 20222
Shahryar KhanWhence doth come a = v²/r?A straightforward demonstration of a ubiquitous formula in mechanics, plus some philosophical reflections on the nature of inquiry.Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
