Things linguistic retained by most Visayan languages that Tagalog lost, 3
THERE are LOCATIVE words that are closely associated with EXISTENTIAL words, and are often used interchangeably with them. As mentioned previously, Hiligaynon speakers (and...
Things linguistic retained by most Visayan languages that Tagalog lost, 1
THERE ARE things linguistic retained by most Visayan languages that the Tagalog language and all its dialects (which are mutually intelligible versions of the...
Robert James “Bobby” Fischer
THE ROMANCE of the Chess World Championship Match and the World Champions that won them:
There can only be Two.
The Champion to hold the...
Can we use chimpanzees as blood donors for humans?
BEFORE we answer this question, it’s best to review info on this matter. So, let’s go.
The closest genotypic relatives of humans are chimpanzees. Various...
Carlsen and his probable vulnerability
IN THE just concluded Norway Chess 2026 tournament Magnus Carlsen, the world’s strongest chess player, lost four classical time-control games as opposed to winning...
Anatoly Karpov
I WROTE this a long time ago.
The romance of the Chess World Championship Match and the World Champions that won the.
There can only be...
Magnus Carlsen’s Style
I WROTE this a long time ago.
The Romance of the Chess World Championship Match and the World Champions that won them: There can only...
Surprising new hypotheses on placental mammal classification, Part 2
4. Placental mammals have now been taxonomically partitioned into two broad groups.
One, Boreoeutheria. This mammal grouping is again supported by phylogenetics. It is also...
Surprising new hypotheses on placental mammal classification, 1
SINCE the 1990s, phylogenetics has ushered in several surprising hypotheses on mammalian classification. Herein, we limit ourselves mostly to placental mammals.
A quick word on...
Why electric vehicles are probably a bad idea, 4
WHAT ABOUT green hydrogen, made from renewable energy sources, as a source of fuel?
The most convenient way to produce green hydrogen is by electrolysis...