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theDiagonal is a personal blog by Mike Gerra, skeptic, technologist, psychologist, artist, author, humanist, collector of eclectic ideas. theDiagonal blog connects and explores big science, disruptive innovation, global sustainability, illuminating literature and leftfield art. It is on this diagonal that creativity thrives, grand ideas take flight and reason triumphs.

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