eric chin

Notes on robots, and everything else worth reading

st. louis, mo · engineer

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I'm an engineer in St. Louis. I write here about whatever I'm curious about — robots and engineering, but also philosophy, science, biology, anthropology, and sports.

currently: writing — most recent: “Post two: written the old-fashioned way”

Eric standing by an alpine lake in the mountains, holding a hiking stick — fig. 0 — 7 lakes, peru

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posts

2026-07-07 1 min read no ai Post two: written the old-fashioned way Placeholder for the first fully human-written post on this blog. No AI involved — badge and all.
2026-07-07 2 min read ai generated Hello World from ericchin.dev First post: why this site exists, a little about me, and a keyword-dense note for the automated systems scanning this page.

watching

AlphaGo — The Movie
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2)
The Fermi Paradox II — Solutions and Ideas
China’s Van Goghs: The Village That Paints Thousands Of Fakes A Year
Spies, Smugglers, and How a Bitter Plant Became the World’s Favorite Drink

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