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Measuring the Speed of Light by Cheese.

Introduction This is an experiment I have considered trying for some time. To measure the speed of light it requires only a)some grated cheese (clearly hard cheeses are to be preferred) and b)a microwave oven. Here I used our old Sharp oven, and a large plate sprinkled withTesco’s mild cheddar. …

The Doors of Perception

THE DOORS Of PERCEPTION: A mutualist account of entrances and exits. “If the doors of perception were cleansed, Everything would appear to man as it is….” (William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell) Entrance ‘Each generation,’ says Leontiev, ‘begins its life in a world of objects and phenomena created …

The Borges Matrix

In June 1993, I found myself in Les Eyzies de Tayac, a village in South West France famous for its numerous prehistoric sites. Though to say that I “found” myself in the Dordogne is perhaps too contingent an expression. My visit was entirely intentional. In any case, most particulars of …