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Rex Saffer the AstroDoc

A Magic Number Worth Its Weight In Gold

Introduction

8 min readApr 2, 2024

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A Magic Number Worth Its Weight In Gold

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I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

Introduction

15 min readSep 23, 2023

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Take Up the Challenge

The Great Cycle Challenge, that is!

3 min readAug 18, 2023

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Take Up the Challenge

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Why Is It So Hot, Already?

Introduction

16 min readAug 18, 2023

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Why Is It So Hot, Already?

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Ave Maria — Hail Mary

The bottom line of this essay — literally — is a YouTube performance of Franz Biebl’s arrangement of the Ave Maria and a copy of the score…

5 min readAug 15, 2023

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A Cluster in the Sky with Diamonds

Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with…

5 min readMar 19, 2023

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A Cluster in the Sky with Diamonds

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Divine Providence

I have just returned from the Summer North American Bridge Championships (NABC), hosted at the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) in…

6 min readJul 26, 2022

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Divine Providence

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Oh My Heavens!

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after…

7 min readJul 13, 2022

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Oh My Heavens!

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Take Up The Challenge

The Great Cycle Challenge, that is!

5 min readJul 10, 2022

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Take Up The Challenge

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Let’s Get Real

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. Philip K. Dick

10 min readJul 5, 2022

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Let’s Get Real

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Rex Saffer the AstroDoc

Rex Saffer the AstroDoc

Retired Physics Professor, Motorcyclist, Bridge Player, Voracious Reader, Philosopher, Essayist, Science/Culture Utility Infielder

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