Beyond Euclid #199
Welcome to Beyond Euclid #199, the newsletter for the best mathematics and science stuff of the week. I am Ali, and I curate cool math and science stuff every week to help you have a better week.
Today I realized something: we’ve made a machine for everything. A washing machine for clothes, a dishwasher for dishes, a shaving machine, a sewing machine… but we never called the thing that shows time a “time machine.” Maybe we couldn’t. Maybe we didn’t want to. We probably saved that name for the future — for the day someone actually builds one. So instead, we came up with a simpler word: clock.
Even when it comes to time, we couldn’t help being hopeful. Maybe one day, when a real time machine exists, we’ll have to find a new name for clocks. Until then, this one is enough. We can’t stop time, but at least we can look at it and dream a little.
Anyway… I’ve put together some great stories for you this week. Beyond Euclid is just one issue away from its 200th edition. If you enjoy reading it — if it makes you smile, think, or feel inspired — please share it with someone you like. And if you want to help it grow, you can also become a paid subscriber and keep this little “time machine”…