Theories and speculations

Empowering at-risk youth through skateboarding

A skateboarder does a grab trick in a bowl-shaped skate park. In the background is a watching crowd, palm trees, and the ocean.
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  • Quantum physics in ten short paragraphs

    These are the only things you need to know about quantum physics unless you are a physicist or a mathematician. These facts explain all the so called mysteries of quantum physics. Nothing weird or inexplicable happens. Waves are waves of probability. Particles are never waves. The probabilities of the positions of particles are entangled mathematically.…

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  • Probability and advertising

    People spend money on advertising on the basis that it will work. Most end up disappointed. But they are disappointed for a strange reason. What they have done has almost always achieved results, but they don’t know why. This is the real cause of dissatisfaction. David Ogilvy’s famous observation is still true: “Half my advertising…

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  • The Quantum Mechanics of Marketing

    This is an essay I wrote a while ago. It is in draft form but contains some useful ideas Marketing theory is not in a good place. On the one hand we have data analytics, whose practitioners are driven by hard functionality. This crushes creative thinking, for which the only credible theoretical opposition to this…

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Learn to skate

Skatepark welcomes youth of all ages and experience levels. Whether you’ve never been on a board before, or you can already do tricks, there’s a place for you and something to learn.

Make new friends

Skateboarding is a social sport! Come hang out and meet some new friends to cheer you on while you skate. We have a strict no-bullying policy and maintain a supportive environment.

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Skateboarding can teach people discipline, patience, and resiliency. It’s a great sport for kids with a lot of energy! We’ll help build up some structure and support in your life, all while you meet new people and have a ton of fun learning how to skateboard.


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