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    I am Qrystal; or at least, that's my dot-name! Har har. (My name is really Crystal, but that's not as internet-searchable; hence, switching the C for the little-used letter Q.)

    I am here because I enjoy writing. I do this mostly for myself, but I also have a passion for helping others learn things from the things I write. Now that I am done my Ph.D. in Physics, I am stepping away from academic research so that I can indulge in some creative ways to share my knowledge and inspire the appreciation of scientific thinking in others. I am also working as a tutor, which is one of the jobs I've most enjoyed doing in my life so far.


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    • Flocking to twitter

    Posted by Qrystal on September 23, 2008 at 19:48.
    Category: Miscellany. Tags: twitter.

    We’ve all seen a flock of birds move as one around an object. How can they move around that object and be so choreographed? One bird watches another bird’s shoulder and knows to stay a few feet apart. There’s an initial awkwardness, but it’s a new way for humans to react. We’ve seen it work at festivals and conferences. People begin to move as one, like a flock.

    — Biz Stone, as quoted by the Baltimore Sun in the article: We’re all a-twitter being succinct.

    I have just one thing to say to this article, and it mostly has to do with some things said before this lovely quote from Biz. I say:

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    -.-. .... .- .-. .- -.-. - . .-. ...

    ..-. - .-- !!!

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