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Grant Collier

@grantcollier.bsky.social

I write stories occasionally. grant-collier.com

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Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The main conceptual difference between “STEM” and “science”in general seems to be the degree to which a discipline can be used to accumulate power, as opposed to strictly truth-seeking.

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If a shark attacked me in the open ocean I would die, but if we were on land, I would be able to defeat the shark in combat. From the Mean Value Theorem, it follows that there exists a water level in which the shark and I would be evenly matched. I hypothesize 2-3 feet, depending on the shark

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The pages of ‘Dr. Suess’s ABC’ vary wildly in quality. “Itchy itchy Ichabod:” classic. A heart-wrenching plight. “Kangaroo and kite:” basic. Derivative. You’re a doctor, and you should have done better.

Emmie Christie@emmiechristie33.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Emerging from my rough draft writing cave to post my favorite pieces I reviewed in April! Ian Li @ianli.bsky.social Grant Collier @grantcollier.bsky.social Josh Pearce @fictionaljosh.bsky.social www.emmiechristie.com/short-fictio...

Favorite Pieces From April — Emmie Christie

I’ve listed my favorite piece from each author below. If anyone wants to read along with me but can’t go at this pace (fair!) I’d encourage you to check this monthly post! 1. Josh Pearce “Play D...

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Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 7mo ago

If we just look at raw impact, Timothée Chalamet may have done more to raise the esteem of ballet and opera in the public consciousness than anyone else this century. So technically he is a true patron of the arts, and a hero

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · last yr.

Contract's signed! I'm excited to share that I'll have a new story coming out soon in @castofwonders.org. It'll be my second-ever published story (at "third-ever" and onwards this probably stops being a significant distinction). It's also a spooky one, on account of the oncoming season

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · last yr.

In the Jonas Brothers’ hit single “Year 3000,” which takes place in the year 3,000, we learn that Nick Jonas’s “great, great, great granddaughter is doing fine.” This means that she’s been alive for centuries longer than a normal human lifespan. I think she’s no longer fully human. Something’s wrong

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 2y ago

Really happy that my debut novelette “The Best Version of Yourself” (@clarkesworldmagazine.com) made the Locus 2024 Recommended Reading List, alongside many other stories that I love:) locusmag.com/2025/02/2024...

2024 Recommended Reading List

Welcome to the annual Locus Recommended Reading List… We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! This list is compiled by the Locus editor…

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Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 2y ago

Maybe I’ve been too absorbed lately in the weeds of think-pieces and comments dismissing out-of-hand the idea that computer systems could in principle have anything close to mental states, but this preprint feels like a breath of fresh air. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in this sort of thing

DDavid Chalmers@davidchalmers.bsky.social · 2y ago

a draft paper (for an invited talk at AAAI next month) with a philosophical analysis of work on mechanistic interpretability, with special attention to methods for propositional interpretability. arxiv.org/abs/2501.15740

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 2y ago

If any one of my followers liked "The Best Version of Yourself" enough to nominate it for this poll, I would appreciate it a lot. Also there's many other good stories to vote for, but I'm keeping my ballot a secret so as to not influence anyone beyond that

Clarkesworld@clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2y ago

Help us select the 2024 finalists for our annual Clarkesworld Readers' Poll. Nominate your favorite Clarkesworld stories and cover art at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/clarkeswor... POLL CLOSES FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th at 3PM EST

Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 2y ago

Welcome to my first Official Eligibility Post: I have one awards-eligible story this year (and also ever). I would be honored if you were to consider “The Best Version of Yourself” published in @clarkesworld for your ballots. It is a nice story full of brain clarkesworldmagazine.com/collier_07_24/

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: The Best Version of Yourself by Grant Collier

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Grant Collier@grantcollier.bsky.social · 2y ago

Everyone hates wet socks, but if you step a preexisting wet foot onto a cloth, it doesn’t feel as bad — even though it’s the same sensation. The real loss comes because the sock gives an expectation of safety, which is then shattered. In this essay, I will