On Turbulence and The World’s Jaggedness
Turbulence provides a perfect example of why a problem is not solved simply by writing down a mathematical equation to predict it.
3 AugustTag: physics
A Hit Prediction Idea
I’ve got a hit prediction idea. What if we were to statistically represent the redundancy pattern of a song? Determine how uncertainty during the song’s course plays a role in its popularity.
3 JuneSupply and Demand from a Phase Transition View
During my time in school, the ideas that were transferred to me were at the time seem impervious to error, handed from the all knowing teacher whose mercy I beg to impart with when it came time for me to be graded. As it is always said and deemed …
29 JuneQuantum Suicide
The ICHEP 10 comes to an end today in Paris. As I, however, browse over all that was talked about during this conference, I preceded to ponder over a thought experiment that some scientists had mentioned. Surely you remember the Large Hadron Colli…
28 JulyIf the Earth Stood Still
The following is not a futuristic scenario. It is not science fiction. It is a demonstration of the capabilities of GIS to model the results of an extremely unlikely, yet intellectually fascinating query: What would happen if the earth stopped spi…
12 Julyentertain physics, don’t ponder upon it
The sciences of astronomy and physics, specifically quantum physics, has always fascinated me. I’ve tried often to keep abreast of the sciences with any free time that I may gather. Consequent of the many hours spent on the MIT Open Course Ware si…
15 February