Re: Mind's Eye Re: Thinking Earth

Feynman, I have always wanted to take him on board. He is, I believe, one of my son's idols.
On Monday, June 25, 2012 11:44:57 PM UTC+12, Ash wrote:

Speaking of Feynman, the famous Cornell lecture series, which might be
quite on topic:

 
http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/index.html#data=3%7Cd71e62e2-0b19-4d82-978b-9c0ea0cbc45f%7C%7C

Haven't had time to watch much but he did integrate a lot of humor.

On 6/25/2012 7:22 AM, Molly wrote:
> Not sure Richard Feynman would have agreed, but ok.  Quantum computing
> is still being poineered
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> On Jun 25, 4:23 am, Allan H<allanh1...@gmail.com>  wrote:
>> lol  Now we know what you spend your time pondering while you roam the
>> jungles 6 months at a time..
>> They are not imaginary but rather real as you can show the effect.
>> But you must remember americans have not reached the A0, A1, A2, A4 ,,
>> Their math is still stuck in the archaic age of paper.
>> Allan
>> On Jun 25, 2012 8:52 AM, "malcymo"<malc...@gmail.com>  wrote:
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>>> A couple of short mathematical poems for you all:-
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>>> *Uniformity*
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>>> The ratio 'one by root two'****
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>>> Has powerful acclaim****
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>>> For should one divide one by two****
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>>> The ratio remains****
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>>> This simple fact made foolscap die****
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>>> And paper size mundane.****
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>>> 'A0', 'A1', 'A2', 'A4'****
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>>> When folded look the same.
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>>> *Numbers Imaginary*
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>>> * *
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>>> That damned square root of minus one****
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>>> Does not exist or so they say****
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>>> So let's imagine that it does****
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>>> And give it a name, Call it 'j'.****
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>>> ** **
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>>> For 'j' to have reality****
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>>> Real things it then must do for me****
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>>> If not it will simply remain,****
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>>> Imaginary in fact and name.****
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>>> ** **
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>>> 'j' squared times one is minus one****
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>>> A vector rotation of pi****
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>>> So by itself, what must it do,****
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>>> A vector rotation of pi over two?
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>>> Just sharing, Malc****
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>>> On Monday, 25 June 2012 17:27:47 UTC+12, rigsy03 wrote:
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>>>> That definitely is geometrical but can get very complicated- it's
>>>> great if it falls into place naturally or easily on a crude 3:5 or
>>>> 5:8. The Japanese diagonals are a lure- always- so I get into a
>>>> scramble sometimes- but that's back to perspective. Anyway, this
>>>> figure is in trouble- it might be 10 years ago I started it- maybe 15.
>>>> Am starting to call her Dizzy Mona. :-)
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>>>> On Jun 23, 11:53 pm, malcymo<malc...@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>> And to think that some mathematical ratios are also aesthetically
>>>>> beautiful. I am thinking of the Golden Ratio in art and the most
>>>> delightful
>>>>> aspect ratio for a picture or TV screen.
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>>>>> On Sunday, June 24, 2012 4:26:15 AM UTC+12, pol.science kid wrote:
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>>>>>> I came accross this article mentioning the fibbonacci series... and
>>>>>> the mathematical patterns in nature.. then i wikied it... there were
>>>>>> too many concepts for me to grasp cos i am not familiar with math
>>>> that
>>>>>> much(i feel now i should do something about it).. it was really
>>>>>> amazing for me... specific patterns.. in precison.. makes you wonder
>>>>>> whether after there is a MIND that contains us... and whether there
>>>>>> are accidents indeed?.. i kknow many of you atre science experts..
>>>>>> please bulid the discussion as you might.. i would love to know
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