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entertainment, frivolous and curious things, lightness of being
Words and Encantations
Take a tour through our small but growing garden of magical words and evocative phrases collected from around the world.
Language as Technology
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states language doesn’t just represent the world but actually shapes our reality. Learning new languages gives us portals into different worlds.
Lissajous: Meeting of Sines
When two vibrations meet, they do not argue—they dance. These Lissajous figures are not merely mathematical formulas; they are the visible poetry of harmony and resonance. In days past, master Jules Antoine Lissajous labored with tuning forks and carefully positioned mirrors, his patience as steady as his hand. But the path need not be difficult to be profound. Now you hold this power in your fingertips. Tweak the sliders. Adjust the frequencies. What do you notice as order transforms into complexity and back again? The patterns that emerge—are they not like thoughts in meditation? Simple when aligned, intricate when slightly shifted. If one speaks to your spirit, preserve it. But remember: the wisdom lies not in the image captured, but in watching how small changes create vast transformations.Books
