https://nautil.us/the-magic-of-the-blackboard-487759/
"In the beginning, there is nothing. Then a stroke of white appears. And
another. Characters form. Shapes emerge from the darkness. Order out of chaos.
Something magical happens when a scientist writes with chalk on a blackboard.
Hollywood directors know this, and have harnessed it in films from
A Beautiful
Mind to
Oppenheimer. But no one appreciates the power of this venerable
technology better than physicists and mathematicians, who infinitely prefer the
humble blackboard to its high-tech rivals. The question is, why? What does
slate-and-chalk offer, which cannot be simulated by paper or plastic?"
Via Esther Schindler.
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
