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Interests

Some of my interests (or past interests)

• Mathematics: number theory, algebra, combinatorics, graph theory, math education, mathematical recreations, math fiction, math history, HCSSiM, yellow pigs, 17
• Philosophy and History of Science: Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, analytic philosophy, symbolic logic, history of science, popular science, science education
• Linguistics: computational linguistics, NLP, creolistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics
• Computers: site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, scaling systems, Linux, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Python, Golang, C, Perl, Javascript, functional programming, databases, spanner, SQL, security, AI/ML
• Technology & society: tech ethics, AI principles, privacy, pseudonymity/autonymity/anonymity, not being evil, open source, free software, technical empowerment, Wikipedia, the Ada Initiative, accessibility & usability
• Misc academics reading, writing, languages, history, geography, sociology, Simon's Rock College, alternative education, liberal arts
• Water: swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, beaches, sea turtles, octopuses/octopi, marine biology, oceanography
• Books & TV: Douglas Adams, Douglas Hofstadter, Neil Gaiman, BtVS, Firefly, Dollhouse, Madam Secretary
• Other: chocolate, vegetable gardening, traveling, photography, steel pan, juggling, games & puzzles, problem solving, Virgin Islands & Caribbean history, disability inclusion