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Emma Jane's avatar

Okay fiancée 👀

Jonathan Byrd's avatar

Oopsie shhhhh

LC Woodward's avatar

Some brain twists in there... Not so easy to collect my thoughts and keep them there against entropy! Love your mother's summary, umph! And that's part of why you love that woman: she's a contemplator, too, and can connect the dots into sharp questions.

Eric Lominac's avatar

I think that in an unimaginably large set of data, it's not that uncommon to find the uncommon

Jonathan Byrd's avatar

In layers, yes. The chances of one atom quantum tunneling through the barrier are very low, but it happens. The chances of two at once? 10^{23}? So close to “never” it’s never.

Nancie McDermott's avatar

I loved reading this, and the photo is marvelous. Thankful for you!

Jonathan Byrd's avatar

Thank you, Nancie.

Sylvie Muir's avatar

Endlessly amazed by this tiny dot. Thanks for sharing

Jonathan Byrd's avatar

It’s too much for the mind. Just enough for the heart.

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Jonathan Byrd's avatar

Thank you for reading, Jasmine. I’m going to read your essay in the morning!