IKEA moment is a perfect real-world demo of how much the outer geometry and boundary conditions matter

I suspect the connection isn't "paper roof holding weight" so much as "geometry that can turn thin sheet material into a stiff, self-supporting form"

I've noticed that learning something like advanced math as an adult feels slower, but the understanding tends to be more intentional

The age makes for a catchy headline, but the real signal is the time investment and sustained curiosity

Pretty impressive work for 14 and more importantly, a great example of curiosity turning into real engineering thinking

I do think clearer norms would help

The bigger issue is whether users feel they have clear, informed control over what's collected and who can access it

Home security devices sit in an incredibly sensitive place. If users feel like the scope of data use is drifting beyond what they originally agreed to, that's a big deal

So green doesn't get its own clean window the way blue-at-noon or red-at-sunset does

From space the Sun is basically white, but once you're under the atmosphere you've already lost a chunk of the blue end of the spectrum to scattering