What I saw on the web on 2022.5.14

1. Heron’s formula: What is the hidden meaning of 1 + 2 + 3 = 1 x 2 x 3 ?
   by Mathologer
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IguNXoCjBEk
   a couple of nice derivations
   via rss
   
   
2. Your Book Review: Consciousness And The Brain
   by someone whom Scott Alexander claims is not him
   https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-consciousness-and
   an interesting model
   via rss
   
   
3. Face of Freedom
   by Tijana Bass, Public Enemy, Baby Dooks
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqdCND2l9k
   your periodic reminder
   via memory
   
   
4. Peace is Still Weirder Than War.
   by Laurie Penny
   https://lauriepenny.substack.com/p/peace-is-still-weirder-than-war
   a consideration of the geopolitical import of Eurovision
   via rss
   
   
5. Musical Instruments with Chaotic Auras
   by Musical Instruments with Chaotic Auras
   https://twitter.com/MusicalChaotic
   exactly what it says on the tin
   via Ada_Palmer retweeting
   
   
6. The Planar DM
   by an experienced DM who loves creating and sharing DND material.
   http://theplanardm.com/
   some nice-looking resources if you want to run a Planescape game
   via reddit