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, 20225Jan 19, 20225
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 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…5d ago5d ago
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
Matt WilliamsEpisode 81 of SfS — An Interview with Sir Peter Beck — is now Live!This week’s episode was special. By chance, I was able to secure an interview with Rocket Lab founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck (yes, he was…Sep 24Sep 24
Matt WilliamsA Strange Case of History RepeatingA reflection on the first battle of Kursk and how it exposes the incompetence of Russian rulers today.Sep 222Sep 222
Matt WilliamsEpisode 80 of SfS — Indigenous Astronomy: The Aztecs — is now Live!In this week’s episode, I returned to the ongoing series on Indigenous Astronomy with a look at the Aztec Empire and its traditions. Like…Sep 18Sep 18
