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The Amazing Improbability of the Universe and of Intelligence
By rmirman, Section Commentary Posted on Mon May 19, 2008 at 11:12:31 PM PST
Our universe is stunningly unlikely. That the universe allows, and has, galaxies, stars, planets, even life, thinking life, that all the conflicting conditions do not conflict and are met, is beyond stunning.
By JefferyA, Section Commentary Posted on Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 11:19:13 PM PST
by Norman Doidge
Author of The Brain That Changes Itself
Recently I wrote a book about the revolutionary discovery that the human brain can change itself, as told through the stories of the scientists, doctors, and patients who have together brought about these astonishing transformations.
By jvoliver, Section Commentary Posted on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 06:36:33 AM PST
At this year's AAAS meeting in Boston, a panel of eighteen thinkers was charged with creating a technological to-do list for the twenty-first century. They came up with 14 items that could have been drawn from any student essay. Some of us think they should have done better. ;-)
A study published this month has concluded that a switch to double-blind peer review (where neither authors nor reviewers see one another's names) leads to increased publication of papers with female first authors.
44 government paid scientists using $4 billion of your money every year, $90 million each, are spending on projects other scientists say are nuts. The 44 were identified in hearings by the Joint Congressional Committee on Energy and the Environment earlier this year.
By DV82XL, Section Commentary Posted on Tue May 22, 2007 at 01:41:26 AM PST
It has long been recognised that flight close to a boundary surface is more aerodynamically efficient than free flight. This has led to the design and construction of craft specifically intended to operate close to the ground and fly 'in ground effect'. A great range of Wing in Ground effect craft (WIG) or Ekranoplans, from the Russan, have been manufactured ranging from 2 seat recreational vehicles to 500 tonne warcraft. Despite this ekranoplans have never enjoyed great commercial or military success.
By DV82XL, Section Commentary Posted on Mon May 21, 2007 at 11:41:51 AM PST
Is it possible to have a system of taxation which is simple, efficient, progressive, and revenue neutral replacing all current taxes? The answer, according to University of Wisconsin Professor of Economics Edgar L. Feige, as it turns out, is yes.
By DV82XL, Section Commentary Posted on Wed May 09, 2007 at 11:28:24 PM PST
Snakes are unique animals uniquely evolved to allow them to get into the cracks and crevices of the world. In the absence of a rigid skeleton and protruding extremities, snakes can contort their bodies in order to get into tight spaces, wrap around small supports and move over otherwise unmanageable ground. These serpentine qualities are the inspiration for a new type of robot called a snakebot, being developed by engineers at several universities and corporate design labs around the world.
By DV82XL, Section Commentary Posted on Wed May 09, 2007 at 06:13:57 AM PST
The Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) represents one of the morwe promising future nuclear reactor concepts included in the Generation IV reactors family. The reactor can be operated as a thorium breeder and as an actinide transmuter. In this reactor there is an extraordinarily close connection between the reactor physics and chemical technology, which is facilitated by the specific characteristics of the fuel: a molten fluoride salt mixture circulating between the reactor core and the heat exchanger. The fissionable materials are dissolved in the carrier molten salt.
