Scientists Are Mapping the Boundaries of What Is Knowable and Unknowable
Moore designed his pinball machine to complete the analogy to the Turing machine. The...
The Weight of the Internet Will Shock You
The internet is massive. But does it have … actual mass? Big server farms...
Is It Electric or Magnetic? Depends on Where You Stand
If you took introductory physics, you learned about the “fundamental forces.” It goes something...
Did a Rock Hit Your Windshield, or Did Your Windshield Hit a Rock?
Now the ball behaves more like you would expect. Its horizontal velocity decreases so...
5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
All the tech we rely on, from cars to smartphones, was engineered using physics....
Can You Get Rich Using a Raspberry Pi to Mine Cryptocurrency?
After the first 20 minutes, the water temperature seemed to increase at a fairly...
Viewers of Quantum Events Are Also Subject to Uncertainty
It gets better. What if B is also anchored to a quantum object that’s...
Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
It’s the last flight of the day and the plane is pretty empty. So...
How to Design a Real-Life Hot Wheels Loop
I get a minimum height of 2.5R. So if the loop is 4 meters...
The Quantum Geometry That Exists Outside of Space and Time
“It provides a natural framework, or a bookkeeping mechanism, to assemble very large numbers...
