PinnedMatt WilliamsDownfall: The End of Putin’s RussiaAfter more than twenty years of autocratic rule, murder, human rights abuses, and unbridled aggression against his neighbors, Putin’s…Jul 10, 202311Jul 10, 202311
PinnedMatt WilliamsPersonal Milestone: I Finally Get Relativity!In life, it is good to set personal goals. Not just the big and life-changing kind, mind you, I’m talking about the little things that help…Jan 19, 20226Jan 19, 20226
PinnedMatt WilliamsA Humble Attempt at Predicting Future HistoryA fictitious timeline of the future, from tomorrow to 1 billion years from now.Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
PinnedMatt WilliamsA New Scale for Classifying Intelligence?In the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), there are many limiting factors. These go beyond the usual technical limitations…Feb 22, 20221Feb 22, 20221
PinnedMatt WilliamsThe Decline and Fall of the American EmpireThis is an opinion piece, but an informed one (if I say so myself). I invite debate and contradiction, but I ask that people not write in…Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022
Matt WilliamsEpisode 86 of SfS — India’s Space Program — is now Live!Hello again! In keeping with the theme of non-western space programs, this week’s episode was dedicated to the Indian space program — the…Nov 2Nov 2
Matt WilliamsEpisode 85 of SfS — Islamic and Hindu Astronomers of the Middle Ages — is now Live!Hello all! This week’s episode is part of a new segment that is semi-related to the Indigenous Astronomers series. It takes a look at…Oct 28Oct 28
Matt WilliamsEpisode 83 of Stories from Space — China’s Space Program — is now Live!This week’s episode was dedicated to one of the fastest-growing space programs in the world. I’m talking about the China National Space…Oct 12Oct 12
Matt WilliamsEpisode 82 of SfS — Where is Everybody? The SETI Paradox — is now Live!This week’s episode was the final installment in the Fermi Paradox series. For the finale, we examine the “ SETI Paradox,” a proposed…Oct 2Oct 2
Matt WilliamsTalking About Grief and TraumaThis is not something I’ve spoken publicly about much for obvious reasons. It’s painful and difficult to discuss the things in life that…Sep 27Sep 27
