Moving into a Stochastic Era

Think back 10 or 15 years ago, or further, and imagine that you wanted to order a pizza for delivery. You would call a store, talk to an employee, and place your order. In some reasonably expected timeframe, the order would show up at your door, delivered by a pizza employee to whom you would provide payment and (hopefully) a tip for their service.

ACL 2025

I promise this isn’t turning into a travel blog. But perhaps this will be the kick-start to more regular updates.

Painters and Sculptors

Consider two types of art: painting and sculpting. A painter starts with a blank canvas, a sculptor starts with a block of (for example) marble. Both use their skills to create something new, an expression of their artistic vision.

Two Quotes

I came across two quotes from different perspectives that I found very interesting by themselves and when paired together.