Qui Ante Nos

Notes on The Odyssey

I saw Nolan’s The Odyssey last night.

Jul 31 • Scott Olësen

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What the Cyclospora outbreak and Amazon returns have in common

Consumer confidence and social symbioses

Jul 27 • Scott Olësen

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Daylight savings is a trick

The US House of Representatives thinks we should be on daylight savings all the time.

Jul 23 • Scott Olësen

What's the with ë?

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you can safely delete this message and go on with your day.

Jul 20 • Scott Olësen

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Two and half ideas

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I offer you two and a half ideas about our country.

Jul 4 • Scott Olësen

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June 2026

A pint is a pound, the world around

Except everywhere

Jun 15 • Scott Olësen

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On giving advice

Francis Bacon wrote that “the greatest trust, between man and man, is the trust of giving counsel.” Having received advice I did not want, or heard…

Jun 8 • Scott Olësen

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The SIR model was a demonstration designed to make a point

It was not meant for general disease modeling

Jun 1 • Scott Olësen

February 2026

Respect for Institutions Day

February 9 and the March of Loyalty

Feb 10 • Scott Olësen

Winning hearts and minds

In the Second Punic War

Feb 2 • Scott Olësen

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January 2026

goons.ai

My AI is bigger than your AI

Jan 21 • Scott Olësen

On delighting in the world

I always find Christmas a bit weird.

Jan 1 • Scott Olësen

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