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Valedictorian Speech

Posted on August 20, 2012January 31, 2026 by Aspiring Polymath

Hi Folks, Since some of you have been asking for my text for the valedictorian speech at the University of Tartu, I am sharing it here today. The following text is straight from the paper I had in my hand during the ceremony. The text must have been changed a little bit during delivery. I…

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Butterfly Effect

Posted on December 25, 2009February 1, 2026 by Aspiring Polymath

Listen well if it makes any difference to you. Yesterday, Athena suggested that the instances of life aren’t orphan. There are foreign keys, integrity constraints, and cascades. A single DML transaction is very much capable of unleashing the butterfly effect.

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Student of Redefinition

Posted on October 31, 2008February 1, 2026 by Aspiring Polymath

In his free e-book entitled “The Place called Zero”, Jonathan mentions Shafin saying, “You know, it’s amazing how a lot of wonderful things can happen when you are at zero.” He also mentions him explaining that “Zero is where you have nothing more to loose. It’s the edge. People go to the edge to either fall…

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