Category Archives: Science

Happy π Day!

To the second. (Or near as I can get using WordPress) March 14 1:59:26 , 3.1415926, π

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Light blocking curtains are your friend.

Light Sets the Molecular Controls of Circadian Rhythm Since I don’t have light blocking curtains, I’ve been borrowing one of my wife’s sleep masks.

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Did they measure it or not?

A couple of interesting articles about measuring the speed of gravity. 20% margin for error seems high to me, and there seems to be some disagreement on what the experiment actually measured. Speed of Gravity Measured for First Time Speed … Continue reading

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Set set your stingers to "stun"

[Quote] WASHINGTON (AP) — Scorpions don’t bother to waste venom killing a victim if they don’t have to. Instead they use a prevenom that causes extreme pain, resorting to the deadlier version only when necessary, researchers have discovered. [Quote] I … Continue reading

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Nifty Quantum Computing Experiment

Experiment points to new spin on storage In an experiment that could bring the computing world closer to an advanced method of data storage, a team of scientists successfully reproduced an image that was digitally encoded and momentarily stored within … Continue reading

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Quaoar

http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~chad/quaoar/ Currently searcing for more info. The above link was posted on UserFriendly

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A bit of color-theory, and an optical illusion:

http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html I got that link via email this morning, along witht he following message: [Quote] It really messes with your head, but Square A and Square B are on the exact same shade of gray. You can take it in … Continue reading

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