Will MalpassJul 13, 20182 minDinosaurs Are Real!Dinosaur fans, I think I made a math error in my last entry here on THE MAIN THING, in which I claimed Dragons > Dinosaurs. (Tapping the...
Will MalpassJul 6, 20181 minWhat About Dragons?Look dinosaur fans, I don't want to start an unhealthy rivalry thing with you, but as the mathematicians might say, DRAGONS > dinosaurs....
Will MalpassJul 2, 20181 minNanobots!Do you know about nanobots? Nanobots are tiny robots that are small enough to be injected directly into the blood stream through a...
Will MalpassMar 9, 20181 minAdvanced (S)WordplayFolks, I'm going to go out on a limb and say everybody enjoys tree puns as much as I do. No? Not so much? Hmm. What about rock puns?...
Will MalpassMar 6, 20182 minSomething to Think AboutIt was French philosopher and Renaissance man René Descartes who famously said "Je pense, donc je suis," better known as "Cogito, ergo...
Will MalpassMar 3, 20182 minOvercoming Writer's BlockWriter's block is the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing. What can one do when writer's...
Will MalpassFeb 16, 20182 minTee RexOkay, okay, settle down now. Yes it's me, Will Malpass, renowned creator of THE MAIN THING, the blog that searches for reality's deeper...
Will MalpassFeb 3, 20182 minA Series of DogsLife is a series of dogs. —Comedian George Carlin There's an old, goofy joke about an agnostic, dyslexic skeptic who doubted the...
Will MalpassJan 30, 20182 minHallmark HolidaysReaders, do you recall that my wife is also my editor? There is an important tradition in our family known as Gifting Season. Gifting...
Will MalpassJan 16, 20182 minIt's Not ProofThe scientific theorist is not to be envied. For Nature, or more precisely experiment, is an inexorable and not very friendly judge of...
Will MalpassJan 2, 20182 minLiteral Versus FigurativeHe literally glowed; without a word or a gesture of exultation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the little room. F. Scott...
Will MalpassDec 11, 20172 minStreet Name GonculatorWhat's a gonculator? Good question. A gonculator is a significant calculating machine that accepts inputs, data, and requirements; uses...
Will MalpassNov 30, 20172 minHow to Horrify TeenagersI'm a Junior ROTC teacher in a large public high school near Houston, Texas. Here's a picture of the school where I teach: Like Whitney...
Will MalpassNov 16, 20171 minBe Positive!Two hydrogen atoms are enjoying frosty milkshakes at the soda shop. Suddenly one of the hydrogen atoms gasps. He begins looking around...
Will MalpassNov 2, 20172 minWhy All the Mystery?I began this blog, THE MAIN THING, to share my ideas about Life's Big Truths. The True Nature of Reality. To discuss what the wisest...
Will MalpassOct 26, 20172 minSuper Duper Powerful, Part 2How much power do people have? What about a tiny newborn child? Physically, she has very little power—why, she can hardly support the...
Will MalpassOct 23, 20172 minSuper Duper PowerfulHow much power does it take? That's today's topic here at THE MAIN THING. Scientifically speaking, power is a measurement of how much...
Will MalpassOct 16, 20172 minFriendly Advice to Help You Fully Enjoy the Rapidly Approaching End TimesDisclaimer: The following blog entry is pure speculation. For entertainment purposes only. The author is NOT a member of a secret society...
Will MalpassOct 9, 20171 minThe End of the WorldSo far, the true story of reality appears to have a beginning and a middle. We are currently experiencing the middle. Readers, I hope...
Will MalpassSep 25, 20172 minThe Big LieSay, readers, why don't we have complete clarity on the true nature of reality? Why is "The Big Truth" so often shrouded in complicated...