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Progress Unraveled
How did modern-looking rope develop in a society bereft of science?…
Spencer Wright
Spencer Wright is the (mostly accidental) founder of Scope of Work, which he started writing (as The Prepared) in 2013. Today he serves as its editor-in-chief and chief dilettante.
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Notes, 2025-05-19
Committal in a way that has no precedent…
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Notes, 2025-05-12.
Within fifty percent of the target frequency.…
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Notes on Silica Gel.
Not safe to eat per se, but generally considered non-toxic…
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How Silica Gel Took Over the World
Silica gel packets seem like the only thing keeping our packaged food crispy and our belongings free of mildew. How on earth did they all get here?…
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Alexis, Oakland, and the Port
In ways that are almost spooky, Oakland ends up concentrating so many of the problems of the Bay Area…
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Notes, 2025-02-16
Let's start at an airport, and see where we go.…