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Spheres of Influence in Boulder: The Playful Past of Perfect Shapes

April 28th, 2024

While some of this is Boulder Blarney, the history of the circle as told here does contain some truth. The history of the circle experienced its most important moment sometime in the Third Century CE, or about 2800 years ago. 2024 years plus 300 years. That’s when Archimedes first described some of the properties of the circle. After Archimedes first described some of the properties of the circle. After that a circle would no longer be “some round thing.”               Archimedes exploring the circle with his primitive compass The circle of Archimedes, the name for... Read More

Boulder’s Lensworth At Large Spreading Misinformation

March 20th, 2024

From Boulder, this is Lensworth At Large spreading misinformation about the four corners and seven edges of the earth. Today I’d like to chat about our abundance of cotton tail rabbits and the real risk that they present to the human population of Boulder. Even my Mother was afraid of rabbits. On the other hand she was afraid of most things! I know the names of every disease, bug, parasite, and rash carried by every local animal due to her repeated lectures and warnings. Although commonly mistaken for cows, this confusion is unnecessary. Bunnies do not have udders with teats, and cows don’t... Read More