William Preston (@williampreston431392): "Here’s the link to my brief essay that’s an online accompaniment to my Analog short story, “Variables in the Drake Equation.” (The essay’s original title was “The Comfort of Numbers,” FWIW.) https://theastoundinganalogcompanion.com/2026/06/30/comfort-in-numbers-regarding-variabl…"

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Here’s the link to my brief essay that’s an online accompaniment to my Analog short story, “Variables in the Drake Equation.” (The essay’s original title was “The Comfort of Numbers,” FWIW.)

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Comfort in Numbers: Regarding “Variables in the Drake Equation”

by William Preston Drawing from his college and high school days, memories of his math-teacher father, and more, author William Preston’s reflects on his relationship with math. William&#8217…

Jun 30

8:08 PM

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