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[20 Nov 2006 | 2 Comments | ]

Here’s an incredible Flash animation that will help you visualize 10 dimensions. This’ll probably blow you clean outside your mind for a while: The Tenth Dimension [LINK]
"Just like that flat lander who can only see two dimensional cross sections of objects from the dimension above, we as three dimensional creatures can only see three dimensional cross sections of our fourth dimensional selves."
And I’ve gone cross-eyed.
Here’s a breakdown:

1st dimension – joining two points – a single line
2nd dimension – Three points – a single plane
3rd …

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[2 Nov 2006 | 2 Comments | ]

Here’s Richard Feynman’s problem solving algorithm:
1. Write down the problem;
2. Think very hard;
3. Write down the answer.
Now can you dig THAT?

Life & Introspection, Science »

[6 Jun 2005 | 89 Comments | ]

This weekend I rented Primer, an awesome indie film by Shane Carruth that won the Sundance Film Festival and took over my entire weekend. I highly recommend checking it out. The following is my interpretation of the movie. I suggest watching it a few times, with the subtitles on, to ensure you don’t miss anything. Below is my interpretation, I’d suggest watching the movie at least once first, then reading on.
**** DON’T READ ON IF YOU DON’T LIKE SPOILERS ****
Wherever it made sense I’ve differentiated between characters and their doubles …