Re: Mind's Eye Re: Thinking Earth

Thanks for the link, James. I couldn't get to the series at first,
had to go to: http://blogs.cornell.edu/theessentials/2009/07/31/gates-puts-feynman-lectures-online/
first, and then click on the video series link. I book market it for
later. Off to work now!

On Jun 25, 7:44 am, James <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Speaking of Feynman, the famous Cornell lecture series, which might be
> quite on topic:
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> http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/index.html#data=3%7Cd71...
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> Haven't had time to watch much but he did integrate a lot of humor.
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> On 6/25/2012 7:22 AM, Molly wrote:
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> > 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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