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December 5th, 2018

My dear daughter, It’s time to talk about the scientific method. Hopefully this will come in handy. People usually have a colloquial or layman’s understanding of the term “theory”. Sadly it’s a misunderstanding. The popular meaning can be very misleading. Most people think it’s about something that is only discussed, idealized, unproved, with no practicalContinuar lendo “December 5th, 2018”

December 4th, 2018

My dear daughter, Today we finally managed to set up a little happy hour between me, Zé and George (Nama). Nama’s ex-wife is coming along too, but she’s cool. Over the past 15 years it has become increasingly more difficult for us 5 to meet. In the past 5 years we might have met 2Continuar lendo “December 4th, 2018”

December 3rd, 2018

My dear daughter, I am always thinking about something I decided I must do. It’s usually studies, readings or some life project.  Nowadays it’s finishing Mathematics graduation and the Python and Data Science online courses I have enrolled. I have also anticipated my efforts to find a good job abroad, because the country’s situation hasContinuar lendo “December 3rd, 2018”

December 2nd, 2018

My dear daughter, Today we had your baptism. It wasn’t so bad. It was funny because whenever the priest came close to you to give a blessing or anointment, you would open your mouth wide and scream and cry. Kinda like in The Exorcist. I do apologize profusely because I know those parts were notContinuar lendo “December 2nd, 2018”

November 30, 2018

My dear daughter, We are taking you to be baptized on Sunday, in a christian catholic church. It goes against my best judgement. It is a violence of sorts, to submit a baby to a religious ritual. Some countries, like Iceland, forbid parents from exposing children to religion until the age of 21. It isContinuar lendo “November 30, 2018”

November 27, 2018

My dear daughter, Now you know how to recognize and avoid addictions.  They hijack your brain and your life. Why are we prone to addictions? There is something in our brains which is called the reward system. Over millions of years our species, as well as most of our previous species, evolved to have enormousContinuar lendo “November 27, 2018”