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Solvability of Games

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Elliott Killian

Simple games In the field of game theory, a game is solved when the optimized solution is known. You probably have experienced this with this game: This simple game with the goal of getting your three shapes in a row… Continue Reading →

Random Thoughts

We are all part of the Hierarchy – Human Society

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Elliott Killian

Are Hierarchies Evil? A question I have recently wondered is this: is a hierarchy evil? Definition: a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. The reason I wonder… Continue Reading →

Random Thoughts

My Meaning to Life: My Values

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Elliott Killian

I will present my values and my meaning of life.   What is biological life? There are many definitions of life. What I was taught in school was that it had to follow 6 functions or properties: be enclosed, produce… Continue Reading →

Random Thoughts

Potential of Japan and United States Symbiotic Relations

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Elliott Killian

What does a country act like? Recently I have started to view countries in a new way. Previously I saw countries as bacteria. Bacteria do not have emotions. They eat, grow, and poop. In my country bacteria model countries needed… Continue Reading →

Geopolitics

2017 Projects

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Elliott Killian
2017

Here is what projects I was working on in 2017. Plant Pathology In my quest to work on interesting biological problems, plant diseases present a major interesting problem. 2017 I have made a commitment to work on plant pathology. Mutualism… Continue Reading →

Portfolio

Innovative Lending Practices: How Credit Unions Support Entrepreneurs and Startups

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Elliott Killian

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, finding the right source of funding can be a daunting task for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Traditional banks often present significant hurdles with their stringent lending criteria and profit-driven approaches. However, credit unions… Continue Reading →

Entrepreneurship

My ideas to Cure 10 Plant Diseases

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Elliott Killian
Plant Diseases and Plant Pathology are important. Here is a list of them that I came up with ideas on how to cure them. Plant science, Botany

This year I was very interested in plant diseases. Why Plant Diseases? Because it is the next logical area that we need to improve. To feed more people, prevent plants from going extinct we need to find solutions for plant diseases. My… Continue Reading →

Plant Science List, Plant Disease, Plant Pathology

What’s in Your Bag

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Elliott Killian
Bags for traveling. What is in your bag?

My friend the Cocoa Nomad wrote an article about both the tangible and intangible things he packed with him while traveling. While traveling for a year he slowly let go of things and his metaphorical bag became lighter. This has made me… Continue Reading →

Random Thoughts

The Foreign Language Everyone in Tech Should Learn

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Elliott Killian
Man using a tablet computer. Why tech workers should learn Indonesian.

In 6th grade, my class rotated every few months between French, German, and Spanish. We then got to choose one of these languages to study. These languages would be incredibly useful 100-200 years ago, however, these three languages do not… Continue Reading →

Random Thoughts Startup, Startups, Tech

The Biological Sex Mystery and why it makes Sense

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Elliott Killian
Biological Sex Mysteries, turtles sexually reproducing,

I read the book 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense by Michael Brooks, Ph.D & James Adams. In it, one of the things that don’t make sense is the Biological Sex Mystery. The book took a deep dive into the issue. Sexual reproduction does… Continue Reading →

Random Thoughts Biology, Gene First, Selfish Gene, Sexual biology

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