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Feb 12, 2022

COVID-19 origins — a review of the lab leak saga.

Disclaimer: This post doesn’t reflect views of my employer or any other entity, other than me in my personal capacity.

COVID-19 origins — a review of the lab leak saga.

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Jan 8

S.L. Bhyrappa, a tribute and a small retrospective

Recently, Sri S.L. Bhyrappa, one of the greatest novelists in the history of Kannada literature passed away. I’ve read6 novels of his and I…

S.L. Bhyrappa, a tribute and a small retrospective

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Jun 26, 2024

Horizon game series — a review

I played Horizon Zero Dawn (HZD) the first time sometime around April 2021. While I struggled a bit with it’s gameplay back then, what…

Horizon game series — a review

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Jun 9, 2024

The Wheel of Time — a review, but not a review

Prelude: This is a series I highly recommend reading, and the Amazon Prime TV show based on the books makes no justice to the series, as…

The Wheel of Time — a review, but not a review

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Aug 5, 2023

Oppenheimer — a review

When the movie was announced last year at around this time, I began looking forward to how Nolan will respond to the relative debacle that…

Oppenheimer — a review

Aditya Gaonkar

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Dec 20, 2022

It’s Over, It’s Done

When I wrote a tribute to Messi last year after his stunning and untimely exit from Barcelona, I had thought that it’ll be the last time…

It’s Over, It’s Done

Aditya Gaonkar

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Aug 17, 2021

Afghanistan fallout: some thoughts

As I was reading the news and seeing video clips about the sheer mess in Afghanistan, I was reminded of the quote above. American actions…

Afghanistan fallout: some thoughts

Aditya Gaonkar

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Aug 7, 2021

Lionel Messi: A tribute and a long rant

When I originally opened this draft on July 12 2021, titled “Lionel Messi: A tribute”, it started like this:

Lionel Messi: A tribute and a long rant

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May 20, 2021

COVID-19 and science: Some hard questions

(Disclaimer at the end of the post)

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May 16, 2021

Malazan — Book of the Fallen: some thoughts

Malazan — Book of the Fallen: some thoughts

Aditya Gaonkar

Aditya Gaonkar

IC Design Engineer. Retired FC Barcelona fan. Interested in physics, mathematics, philosophy, memes, epic fantasy. IIT Madras and Columbia University alum.

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