24 November 2007

Schrödinger's cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Schrödinger's cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Schrödinger's cat is an imaginary experiment — a thought experiment — devised by Erwin Schrödinger, which is often described as a paradox. It attempts to illustrate what he saw as the problems of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics when it is applied to systems large enough to be seen with the naked eye, and not just to atomic or subatomic systems."

15 November 2007

Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything - Telegraph

Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything - Telegraph: "'Although he cultivates a bit of a surfer-guy image its clear he has put enormous effort and time into working the complexities of this structure out over several years,' Prof Smolin tells The Telegraph. 'Some incredibly beautiful stuff falls out of Lisi's theory,' adds David Ritz Finkelstein at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. 'This must be more than coincidence and he really is touching on something profound.' The new theory reported today in New Scientist has been laid out in an online paper entitled 'An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything' by Lisi, who completed his doctorate in theoretical physics in 1999 at the University of California, San Diego." The theory: An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything.

11 November 2007

Official: organic really is better - Times Online

Official: organic really is better - Times Online: "The study found that organic fruit and vegetables contained as much as 40% more antioxidants, which scientists believe can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease,"

07 November 2007

Deseret Morning News | Does fasting reduce heart disease?

Deseret Morning News | Does fasting reduce heart disease?: "Horne said fasting was clearly the strongest predictor of lower heart disease risk. Horne said those who fast had 39 percent lower odds of being diagnosed with heart disease."

05 November 2007

SELF-REFERENCE JOKES

SELF-REFERENCE JOKES: "The technical term for 'being unable to remember the word you want' is, uh ..."

04 November 2007

Pearls of Wisdom by Dave Barry

Pearls of Wisdom by Dave Barry: "If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be 'meetings.'"

03 November 2007

The Lemon: History Of The Internet

The Lemon: History Of The Internet Example: "Everquest Released. People give up repetitive, boring, normal lives in exchange for repetitive, boring, virtual lives."

Hummer Limousines in Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Orlando - West Palm Beach

Hummer Limousines in Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Orlando - West Palm Beach: "Here is an update of an old favorite 'funny/clever exam answers' with the old classics included. Enjoy!"

Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » 25 Photographs Taken at the Exact Right Time

Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » 25 Photographs Taken at the Exact Right Time

Reading_Test.jpg (JPEG Image, 575x600 pixels)

Reading_Test.jpg (JPEG Image, 575x600 pixels) Impressive demonstration of how the human mind reads.

The ORIGINAL Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products

The ORIGINAL Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products: "ACME is a worldwide leader of many manufactured goods. From its humble beginnings providing corks and flypaper to bug collectors ('Buddy's Bug Hunt/1935') to its heyday in the American Southwest supplying a certain coyote, from Ultimatum Dispatchers to Batman outfits, ACME has set the standard for excellence."