Bought the book Bloodchild, mentioned by Emmett Shear and the sequel to Children of Time. I'm definitely in a scifi mood.

TIL star maker was the inspiration for the Dyson Sphere. It should've been called the Stapledon Sphere.

How do neurons construct perceptual objects and the self? Our article "The Electrostatic Brain: How a Web of Neurons Generates the World-simulation that is You" explores the underlying mechanics constructing our brain's world simulation.