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1. I think Righard Rhodes' Dark Sun tells the history of this effor

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:45 PM

13 hrs ago

He definitely captures the rivalry and (for such giants of science) petty behavior.

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I think Righard Rhodes' Dark Sun tells the history of this effor LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #1

Rhodes is one hell of a writer. nt eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #3

I saw him in person once LearnedHand 9 hrs ago #5

There's an interesting reference in the bibliography of that paper... hunter 11 hrs ago #2