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Featured

• Why can't we do with the graviton what we did with the photon

  Posted on:March 18, 2026 |  at 08:00 AM

  The mathematics of why integrating graviton momenta from zero to infinity produces infinities that cannot be absorbed by a finite set of counterterms — and why this is a fundamental, structural problem.

• The Ark of the Covenant could not have been a Capacitor

  Posted on:December 22, 2024 |  at 11:38 AM

  We debunk the silly idea of the ark of the covenant being a capacitor and do some analysis for whether the physics and history support this hypothesis.

• Launch: Contract Variable Highlighter for Contract Lawyers

  Posted on:September 28, 2024 |  at 08:00 AM

  Introducing a Google Workspace Add-on that highlights variables in Google Docs, streamlining contract editing for lawyers.

Recent Posts

• Building formbook at scale with a fleet of coding agents

  Posted on:October 15, 2026 |  at 08:00 AM

  How 805 coding-agent runs on throwaway boxes took formbook from zero to 489 court-filing templates, mostly in two days, and what the data can't tell you.

• Why can't we do with the graviton what we did with the photon

  Posted on:March 18, 2026 |  at 08:00 AM

  The mathematics of why integrating graviton momenta from zero to infinity produces infinities that cannot be absorbed by a finite set of counterterms — and why this is a fundamental, structural problem.

• Lessons from Markets on Decision Making

  Posted on:March 8, 2026 |  at 08:00 AM

  Exploring how market principles apply to life decisions - from understanding utility functions and value systems to finding your edge in competitive environments.

• The Ark of the Covenant could not have been a Capacitor

  Posted on:December 22, 2024 |  at 11:38 AM

  We debunk the silly idea of the ark of the covenant being a capacitor and do some analysis for whether the physics and history support this hypothesis.