Hyperoptimization and Gear Selection

This article is rather overdue, we realize. The term ‘Hyperoptimization’ has been referenced in a few other posts on the site and Patreon, but we’ve left you without a solid explanation. The term itself bears some obviousness that we hoped would carry it, but part of the reason it took so long to get this…

Seven Yards

The 27th Constant In the wide world of physics, it’s commonly held that there are 26 constants that build and describe the world around us. These constants are important, as we are creatures that operate within observable parameters. These laws and rules are the yardsticks we can apply to worlds unseen to transform the theoretical…

Cold Weather 101

Weather being a common and important topic at ISG, we are likely overdue for a series pertaining to cold weather. Whereas a tornado or hurricane can set in Type 1 and Type 2 events, winter itself can resembled a Type 3 event, even for portions of developed countries. Past and current addresses of our contributors…

A Primer on Practice

Training is the mantra. All mouths in our community utter it in ritualistic unison.  Whether that be through study, instruction, or drilling — you certainly will not find any among ISG that dissent with the dogma. Each of us who’ve been published here have been, at some point, both teacher and a student alike. Training…