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Mathematics in the Soviet Union
The I.M. Gelfand Seminar.
From John Baez.
Soviet Memorials on the Moon Honoring Women
From Universe Today:
Emily Lakdawalla from the Planetary Society uncovered an interesting tidbit about the Lunokhods which she generously passed on to me. After a little research, I found out more about an “extracurricular activity” the two Lunokhod rovers were commanded to do along their traverses on the lunar surface. They each created “memorials” to women on the Moon.
The unmaking of history
Some books I read in 2009
History notes in review
I finally updated the web version of my “Today in Clann Tartan History” e-mails that I have been writing for colgaffneyis. Continue reading
Happy Newton’s Birthday!
Isaac Newton was born at Woolsthorpe in Lincolnshire, England, on December 25, 1642.
Holiday weekend so far
37 years later…
Overdue, but done well
Treatment of Alan Turing was “appalling” – PM
Via Slashdot.
The technology for linking internet ads to content still has some way to go. When I first saw this it was linked to an ad for Ann Coulter. The thought of how she would react to this news was good for a chuckle.
Turing’s work on math and computers is part of the permanent record of human achievement. It will be recalled as fundamental when all of our current political and social controversies are mere historical curiosities.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 