Numberphile in Nepal
Brady returns from Nepal with a quick video on the significance of different numbers to the Buddhist faithful.
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Call Me Stormy
Finding righteous currents in turbulent times
Archive for the tag “mathematics”
Who Was Good Will Hunting?
George Dantzig, William Sidis, Srinivasa Ramanujan? Who was the real Good Will Hunting? H/T Numberphile
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Racism Wears a Teddy
See the Victoria’s Secret lingerie that some critics have tainted with the brush of racism. Hear why Michelle Obama wants to starve children and be shocked as Chris Matthews displays his ignorance of both math and current events. It’s all on parade in Stephen Green’s Week in Blogs. H/T PJTV
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Warp Drive Ahead
What once seemed like a science fiction fantasy — warp drive — might not be so remote or out of the realm of possibility. NASA scientists have uncovered wrinkles in physics and mathematics suggesting warp drive can be achieved, conceivably within our lifetimes. H/T SourceFed
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Although the concept of warp drive has appeared in many sci-fi works, from Dr. Who to Starship Troopers, it’s most closely linked to the Star Trek franchise. Here’s a montage that shows the changing animation used to depict warp drive in the Star Trek movies.
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