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361.
A Helium Shortage? (2000)(wired.com)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
362.
Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters, and Complexity(pages.physics.cornell.edu)
6 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
363.
by TriinT 17y ago
That would be good. However, the point I was trying to make was that the momentum required to advance technology at a faster rate is usually created by the government. I can think of the radar lab at MIT and the Manhattan project, for insta
364.
Voting & Social Choice (math.princeton.edu)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
365.
Social Network Analysis(analytictech.com)
11 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
366.
The Greening of the Astronauts (1972)(time.com)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
367.
Sketch of the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage (1842)(fourmilab.ch)
3 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
368.
by TriinT 17y ago
Yeah, instead of investing in a project like the Appolo, which inspired millions and led to major technological advances, the U.S. should have instead used the money to make more napalm to burn Vietnamese civilians, and to support "anti-com
369.
Computer Pioneers and Pioneer Computers(youtube.com)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
370.
Rockets for the Red Planet: engineers rethink how to get to Mars and back(spectrum.ieee.org)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
371.
by TriinT 17y ago
"If you can, try to identify those which wouldn't have happened without Apollo. The harsh truth is there aren't any." Advances in various fields such as Integrated Electronics, Error-Correcting Codes, Communication Systems, Control System
372.
by TriinT 17y ago
You have your entire life to pursue your interests and projects. That's not a lot of time, because one single lifetime is not enough for someone who is passionate about various topics and wants to find out more and more about them. On the o
373.
by TriinT 17y ago
I am all for private enterprise and creating incentives, but would that work? We know that there are metals and minerals that could be mined in asteroids and other planets. But, so far no private mission has been carried out. In fact, only
374.
by TriinT 17y ago
An expert believes it's not that hard: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=713585 It's interesting to read both articles because of the contrasting perceptions of the challenges a manned mission to Mars would pose.
375.
Robert Zubrin: how to go to Mars right now(spectrum.ieee.org)
32 points by TriinT 17y ago|23 comments
376.
Mars is hard(spectrum.ieee.org)
22 points by TriinT 17y ago|33 comments
377.
A Radical New Router(spectrum.ieee.org)
56 points by TriinT 17y ago|20 comments
378.
by TriinT 17y ago
If you can solve your problems analytically, then you're either working in a blessed field, or you're working with simplistic models...
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by TriinT 17y ago
I would claim that Calculus isn't that important for engineers / scientists / programmers either. Real Analysis is important if one needs to understand thing deeper. In the real world, problems can't be solved analytically... and many of t
380.
Juan Maldacena: The Illusion of Gravity [pdf](homepage.mac.com)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
381.
DIY Wireless Keylogger(keelog.com)
3 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
382.
In praise of Hawala(freedom.orlingrabbe.com)
2 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
383.
Python 101 cheat sheet: a quick reference document for newcomers to the language(ibm.com)
3 points by TriinT 17y ago|1 comments
384.
Liquid Nitrogen ice cream endeavours(physicsandcake.wordpress.com)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
385.
Richard P. Feynman - the last journey of a genius (1988)(video.google.com)
3 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
386.
by TriinT 17y ago
One in 50 people can join MENSA. One in 50,000 wants to.
387.
Bill Gates offers the world a physics lesson(news.cnet.com)
22 points by TriinT 17y ago|14 comments
388.
by TriinT 17y ago
Apparently, I am not the only one who is into using the university cluster for my own personal projects ;-) Be careful. This is not "exactly" legal, and it could hurt you. Make sure you also throw some legitimate computational work at the c
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An interview with Carver Mead (2002)(laputan.blogspot.com)
1 points by TriinT 17y ago|0 comments
390.
The Patent Troll(good.is)
26 points by TriinT 17y ago|6 comments

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