In Throwback Thursday: The Physics of Hot Pockets.
And what they do well, and not so well.
How a microwave oven really works
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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Notes on the ancient Roman world
Especially about slavery.
Putin’s Dreams
Of course, they will be officially denied by the Kremlin.
http://io9.com/what-europe-will-look-like-in-2035-if-russian-tabloids-1587988556
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Fun with infinite series
Does 0.999… = 1? And Are Divergent Series the Invention of the Devil?
Which refers to a saying by Niels Henrik Abel
The divergent series are the invention of the devil, and it is a shame to base on them any demonstration whatsoever. By using them, one may draw any conclusion he pleases and that is why these series have produced so many fallacies and so many paradoxes …
GMOs: The real problem
You’re Worrying About GMOs For The Wrong Reasons which is based on
Risk Expert: GMOs Could Destroy the Global Ecosystem, which is based on The Precautionary Principle. Also see Small is Beautiful.
Sacrificing the People to Save the Banks
Nate Silver and Nassim Taleb
I have read books by both Silver and Taleb in the last couple years. Both authors have significantly changed my thinking about the world.
The Signal and the Silence looks at Silver and Taleb. It is a good review. My only real question is about the opening section, where the fate of the 2011 Boston Red Sox is described as “the worst collapse in Major League Baseball history.” I still have not recovered from the 1969 Chicago Cubs.
Lights out
Less than meets the eye
Links to Female hurricanes are deadlier than male hurricanes have been circulating around the Web. However, see:
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 