In the 1980’s about 50 children in the United States were killed by automatic garage door openers, typically by getting trapped beneath as the motor continued to try to close the door completely. 20,000 – 30,000 people were injured by garage door openers per year.
Feb 23, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
ANNOUNCEMENT!
The indefatigable @djackthompson and I have been collaborating on a new game, and it has reached a point where we are ready to pull back the curtain a bit.
Introducing:
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Zheng He, and the Voyages of the Ming Treasure Fleet
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A brief thread:
Between 1405 and 1433, Chinese emperor Yongle launched seven voyages through the Indian Ocean to trade and spread Chinese influence as far as west Africa.
He put his childhood friend and servant Zheng He in charge of the fleet, numbering over 300 ships and 25,000 people.
Dec 10, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Re: Kickstarter blockchain announcement - I received an interesting email laying out what may be behind this. Author requested to remain anonymous, but here are the details from them:
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Europe has a new law in place that will place some restrictions on crowdfunding platforms. This has not been widely reported, mainly because it is a European issue. Source (French): compte-pro.com/crowdfunding-l…
Aug 15, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Out of 100+ entries to the @ZenobiaAward we are pleased to present the eight games that advance to the final round, plus two honorable mentions.
Congratulations to all the contestants who brought a fantastic array of projects to life.
Until recently I never truly grasped that the fundamental social contract of Democracy is that the losers of elections accept the results and graciously cede power.
Board games are a critical part of teaching that lesson to children.
A short thread.
Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, and other classic first games are not about teaching strategy & tactics. They are about teaching the building blocks of games – taking turns, and being a gracious loser and winner.
And, not coincidentally, these are important societal lessons as well
Apr 8, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
I read the main paper from France that started the craze over hydroxychloroquine, and there are some things you should know. Here’s the paper if you’d like to read along: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…1. Sample size was small – 26 received hydroxychlorine (hxc) and 16 were in the control group, who did not get hxc. The groups were not randomized, and were not blind. Everyone knew who was getting what.
Feb 16, 2020 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
So this post engendered a lot of conversation yesterday. We laughed, we cried - but I'd like to delve into this a bit deeper.
First, I think that a lot of the differences of opinion are about terminology. Many of you said - no that's uncertainty, but it's not randomness.
Feb 9, 2020 • 24 tweets • 5 min read
The Wrens of WATU
Or
How Women Wargamers Helped Win World War II
(a thread)
In early 1942 many of the Allied naval forces were being diverted to the Pacific, and the German U-Boats were becoming increasingly deadly.
Aug 31, 2018 • 30 tweets • 5 min read
1. I apologize for once again leaving the realm of gaming and dipping into politics, but I need to express my deep and sincere concern for the mechanism of government in the United States.
2/ Over the years many democracies have slid from true representation into defacto one party rule – what is called ‘illiberal democracy’. Hungary, Poland, and Turkey are recent examples..
