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Losing you
I was working long shifts on a waypoint station. The station was orbiting a purplish green world called Sun Dansk. Who knows how many...
Abhishek Thorat
Aug 210 min read


Crowned in Smoke
Like many of you, I am a fan of ancient mythology. The stories of creation or how human beings came to be, or tales that involve gods and...
Abhishek Thorat
Jun 288 min read


Life
YOLO
Abhishek Thorat
Apr 144 min read


Blood, Betrayal, Ambition: The Fall of the Roman Empire
"Rome was never defeated—it destroyed itself." Imagine the sound of a thousand swords clashing. The screams of dying men. The stench of...
Abhishek Thorat
Feb 114 min read


The Ant
It so happened that I was sat in the sun with a book,and just as I was about to nod off, a little voice called out: "Excuse me, what is...
Abhishek Thorat
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Are we alone in the universe?
Are you alone in the universe? Or are you connected to anything? First of all, you’re part of a group of mammals that’s still very young,...
Abhishek Thorat
Jul 7, 20244 min read


Complex Adaptive System
Welcome, fellow adventurers, to the wild and wacky world of complex systems – where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, the predictable...
Abhishek Thorat
Feb 18, 20244 min read


To Build A Fire
The scariest story I’ve ever read was written over a hundred years ago by Jack London. It’s called “To Build a Fire.” This story has very...
Abhishek Thorat
Jan 7, 20245 min read


"The Marvels of Our Universe: Astronomy for All Ages"
Introduction: Astronomy, the celestial ballet that unfolds in the vast expanse of our universe, is a spectacle that transcends age and...
Abhishek Thorat
Dec 23, 20233 min read


How to store DATA without Electricity
Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for a tale of technological wizardry, a story that will make you question whether you've accidentally...
Abhishek Thorat
Nov 5, 20232 min read


How to store DATA without Electricity
Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for a tale of technological wizardry, a story that will make you question whether you've accidentally...
Abhishek Thorat
Nov 5, 20232 min read


The Windmill Paradox
How did we get from this to this ? In some ways the answer just boils down to “climate change” - we need way more renewable energy, so...
Abhishek Thorat
Sep 17, 20233 min read


Turn your satellite dish into deep space observatory
Greetings, fellow cosmic enthusiasts and intrepid explorers of the unknown! Are you tired of staring at your satellite dish, thinking...
Abhishek Thorat
Jul 15, 20233 min read


The electric hum that helps fight crime
ENF analysis.
Abhishek Thorat
Apr 9, 20233 min read


Video Magnification
We introduce a technique to manipulate small movements in videos based on an analysis of motion in complex-valued image pyramids. Phase...
Abhishek Thorat
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Diffractive Chocolate
Hello there, my dear reader! Are you ready to learn the secret to making iridescent chocolate using Morde CH D55? Well, grab your apron...
Abhishek Thorat
Feb 27, 20232 min read


Why Doesn't Time Flow Backwards?
The basic laws of physics – things like F=ma, “gravity is inversely proportional to the distance squared”, Schrodinger’s equation, and so...
Abhishek Thorat
Feb 25, 20232 min read


Engineering Marvel: Mercedes EQXX
"EQXX, EQXX, oh how I love thee! Let me count the ways... or better yet, let me make a list of all the reasons why the Mercedes EQXX is...
Abhishek Thorat
Feb 8, 20233 min read


Special Relativity and Magnetism
Only a few elements can be permanent magnets - iron is one.Copper is not.But if you pass an electric current through any metal it becomes...
Abhishek Thorat
Dec 27, 20223 min read


Could You Be A Parasite?
Parasites... Humans in general appear to be less prone to being manipulated by parasites but, in Kathleen McAuliffe’s book "This is Your...
Abhishek Thorat
Dec 23, 20225 min read
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