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The Magnet 099: The Homicidal Chauffeur Problem
How game theory mathematics shaped military strategy during the height of the Cold War
Dec 26, 2024
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The Magnet 098: Chaos Out of Order
Procedurally generated randomness
Dec 2, 2024
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October 2024
The Magnet 097: Four Bugs, Fake Sandos, and Butter Stink
Mathematical Games, Misrepresented Food, and Manga Masterpieces
Oct 12, 2024
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August 2024
The Magnet 096: Brown Widows, Isolated Spots on Earth, and an Illuminatus! comic book
Dear readers, it’s been a busy summer for me as I try not to broil in my house with no air conditioning.
Aug 17, 2024
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The Magnet 096: Brown Widows, Isolated Spots on Earth, and an Illuminatus! comic book
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July 2024
The Magnet 095: Mail Order Mysteries, Wham-O's Wonders, and Aurora's Torture Toys
Three books that reveal the weird and wonderful world of 1960s toys and novelties
Jul 10, 2024
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June 2024
The Magnet 094: A Saturday in Los Angeles
Souffle Pancakes, Curated Curiosities, and Crystal Wonders
Jun 28, 2024
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The Magnet 093: Fantastic Fiction, Tofu Transformations, and Frankenstein's Forebear
Hi and welcome to The Magnet! I'm Mark Frauenfelder, and in this issue, I bring you a treasure trove of delights.
Jun 22, 2024
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The Magnet 092: Free Art, Free Music, Free-Range Thoughts
Random cool stuff I've been into lately
Jun 14, 2024
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The Magnet 091: Meditation, Monsters, and Musical Marvels
A few things I've been reading, watching, and listening to lately
Jun 11, 2024
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May 2024
The Magnet 090: The bizarre advertisements in old issues of Popular Mechanics
The good old days of jumping discs, porpoise jaw oil, and replica grenades
May 30, 2024
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April 2024
The Magnet 089: Rick Altergott's "Blessed Be" — A Long-Awaited Masterpiece of Subversive Comics
For decades, Rick Altergott has been the underground comic world's best kept secret.
Apr 20, 2024
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The Magnet 089: Rick Altergott's "Blessed Be" — A Long-Awaited Masterpiece of Subversive Comics
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March 2024
The Magnet 088: Reddit User Finds Suspicious USB Drives in Luggage
A modern-day Hitchcock plot
Mar 24, 2024
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