Aiden

Joined January 2023

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I’m Obsessed With Places That Exist (On Maps) But Don’t In Reality
The world shapes our maps, right? Or to put it more simply, our maps depict the world around us as we see it. Because, as John Green points out in his TedTalk, my map of New York and your map of New York will likely look very similar due to the shape of New York. Therefore, all the maps of New York will also be mostly identical. That much seems obvious, right?
By Aiden 2 years ago in History
Pickleball Politics: Behind the Exponential Rise of the Sport That Conquered the World
Back in 2017, I joined an interesting summer club - pickleball and chess. Three years earlier my family and I had moved from New Jersey to the suburbs of North Carolina. Prior to that move, I had never heard of pickleball before, although I learned quickly enough - North Carolinians were crazy about it.
By Aiden 3 years ago in Unbalanced
Bananas Could Go Extinct… Again
Yes, you read the title right. Bananas are facing extinction… again. In fact, a deadly plant-pandemic of Tropical Race 4 (TR4) threatens the existence of the world's most popular fruit. But, astoundingly enough, this isn’t the first time bananas have faced extinction.
By Aiden 3 years ago in FYI