May 2012
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What is Chaos Theory?
bloodredorion: Chaos theory is a field of study in math, with applications including physics, engineering, economics, biology. Chaos theory shows that the results of dynamic systems can be seriously effected by initial conditions. (Also known as the butterfly effect.) Ex, if you made a rounding error with the numbers, it would create a COMPLETELY different answer in your solution. This makes...
May 26th
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"Hey Neil, can you somehow try to to make it a...
mythicaleaglelion: Neil DeGrasse Tyson: “No. The human mind, forged on the plains of Africa in search of food, sex, and shelter, is helpless in the face of infinity. Therein is the barrier to learning calculus for most people — where infinities pop up often. The best you can do is simply grow accustomed to the concept. Which is not the same as understanding it. And when you are ready, consider...
May 23rd
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“Einstein is the only figure in the physical sciences with a stature that can be...”
– Stephen Hawking (via crookedindifference)
May 23rd
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Morning on Mars
somepolitics: humanformat: 6 Martian sunrises, as seen by the HiRISE orbiter.  Fucking space, I swear.
May 21st
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Categorizing Mother Nature
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“The press still thinks [global warming] is controversial. So they find the 1% of...”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson, podcast interview (via dionthesocialist)
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My Trip to the Creation "Museum"
nyquilontherocks: So I went to Kentucky this week to see some horses, get some sun, and for a general change of scenery. On this trip, the lovely Kahn Artist and I decided we would visit the Creation Museum. She had already been, but encouraged me to go, despite my apprehensions about my ability to keep quiet in a security-controlled environment specifically designed to keep those of our ilk...
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WatchWatch
skepttv: The Chemistry of Antibiotics Recently Jonas found a tick on his shoulder. A couple of days later, a large red ring appeared around the place where the tick had been. The ring is a clear symptom of Lyme disease caused by a bacterium called Borrelia that is transferred by ticks. The outcome of Lyme disease can be very bad if not treated immediately, but if treated in an early stage with...
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