Ever wondered why there are 360 degrees? Constellations make a circle throughout the year — ever see the Big Dipper upside down sometimes? (Never fear, it’ll be rightside-up in 6 months). Here’s a theory about how degrees came to pass: … Continue reading
Nicholas Kristof is asking each of the presidential candidates to commit to a Truth Commission (modelled after South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee) early in the next administration. This commission would be to investigate claims like “There is no longer … Continue reading
The guidelines for Project Euler say that Each problem has been designed according to a “one-minute rule”, which means that although it may take several hours to design a successful algorithm with more difficult problems, an efficient implementation will allow … Continue reading
In the comments of a review of a book about Turing… I guess it’s probably fitting that so many computers have been used to tell strangers “Haha u r so gay”.
Just over Grant’s Pass at 7:15pm and the sky turned black. Every mountain top was lit up with electricity and the rumbling of thunder was continuous. It’s not normal for it to be pitch dark so early. There are usually … Continue reading
Especially when they are the most powerful person in the world.
To save you going all the way to Project Euler to read it, I have copied problem 12 here for your puzzle solving convenience… The sequence of triangle numbers is generated by adding the natural numbers. So the 7th triangle … Continue reading
Subtle muscular adjustments can show, from left, wistfulness, determination, and unbridled Obama has been working on his looking-off-into-the-future pose. “A nod is acceptable,” Hosking said. “The American people respond well to nods.”
The organization, Scientists and Engineers for America have put together a questionnaire that they are sending to all candidates for the congressional elections in November. Innovation. Science and technology have been responsible for half of the growth of the American … Continue reading