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The God Particle Finally Found ?

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:42:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Read more about the God Particle on wired.com.
Exciting stuff.

For weeks, the physics world has been buzzing with rumors juicier -- at least in context -- than any Washington scandal: Researchers at Fermilab's Tevatron particle collider may have made one of the biggest scientific discoveries in decades, just months before a new European facility supplanted their position at the top of the field.

According to the rumors, researchers may have experimental results compatible with the discovery of a long-sought particle called the Higgs boson, sometimes dubbed the "God particle," which is widely regarded as giving all other particles mass. Depending on the details, this could be a Nobel-level discovery, and could lead to a reexamination of much of today's physics.

Nevertheless, the blog-spread buzz is polarizing the physics community. The tension, and the ongoing silence from researchers in the know, says much about a field on the brink of changes that will shape research for decades to come.

Tags: god particle, physics, blogging, wired, science

How You Sleep Is Who You Are ?

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:04:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Look at the rest of the article to see what percentage you fall under and what it might say about you. It's fun entertaining science folks

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If you want an insight into somebody's true personality, then try to catch a glimpse of the way they sleep.

Scientists believe the position in which a person goes to sleep provides an important clue about the kind of person they are.

Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, has analysed six common sleeping positions - and found that each is linked to a particular personality type.

"We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious posture says about us.

"What's interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect."

Tags: sleep, position, science

The Genius/Madness of Salvador Dali

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:55:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm a huge fan of both!

Here's an old clip on Philippe Halsman's jump portraits.

Clip Source: todayspictures.slate.com

Photographer Philippe Halsman and Salvador Dali collaborated on a series of images, the result of which is a fascinating look at how photography appealed to Dali in the 1940s-60s. Magnum and Slate present a compendium of images from this series to celebrate the birth of Dali on May 11, 1904. (This gallery contains nudity.)

Salvador Dali, 1954.

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A play on Dali’s The Persistence of Memory (1931), 1952.

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UNITED STATES—Dali's My Hairspring, 1954.

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Dali, 1953.

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Dali Atomicus, by Dali, 1948.

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SPAIN—Dali in bed, projecting pieces of dirty paper "to stimulate his inspiration," 1964.

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NEW YORK—Dali's Chaos & Creation, 1960.

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NEW YORK—Dali, 1951.

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PORT LIGAT, Spain—Dali, 1941.

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UNITED STATES—Las Meninas after Velásquez, 1965.

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Dali, 1946.

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PORT LIGAT, Spain—Dali. "In 1964, when the radio and newspapers announced that Dali had shaved his mustache,

the information was wrong and Philippe and Dali concocted a photograph to show the world that Dali's mustache was still there, as strong as ever."—Yvonne Halsman, 1964.

Tags: photography, art, salvador dali, photos, artist, collaboration, motion, jump, portrait, philippe halsman

The Top 10 Views Of Earth From Space

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:48:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Great pictures of earth from space, starting from closest to farthest. Wow, what a ride Got to love that last picture!

Clip Source: www.space.com

Tags: earth, space, nasa

Beautiful Monasteries From Around The World

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:39:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Great pictures of some beautiful monasteries from around the world.

Clip Source: www.oddee.com

Tiger's Nest Monastery (Bhutan)

Madonna del Sasso Monastery (Switzerland)

Yumbulagang Monastery (Tibet)

Gregoriou Monastery (Greece)

Metéora Monastery (Greece)

Gradac Monastery (Serbia)

Ngaphechaung Monastery (Burma)

Montserrat Monastery (Spain)

Tags: photography, photos, history, art

Amazing Close Up Views Of Tornados

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:12:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This one is for my mom. She absolutely is terrified and fascinated by tornadoes she is absolutely going to love these photos. They are just fantastic. Mother Nature will never cease to be an amazing and awe inspiring joy to watch. While I will never feel anything but sympathy for the terror and destruction that these storms leave in their path from these photos I can see the reason why my mother is glued to the TV anytime live video of these monsters comes up.
Enjoy, I know my mom will

Clip Source: ahboon.net

Tags: tornados, photography, photos, science

Adventure on Mars, With Photos

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:20:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I really like these pictures.
I hope the Mars rover Opportunity makes it down the Victoria Crater.
Bon Chance

Clip Source: science.nasa.gov

June 28, 2007: NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is scheduled to begin a descent down a rock-paved slope into the Red Planet's massive Victoria Crater. This carries real risk for the long-lived robotic explorer, but NASA and the Mars Rover science team expect it to provide valuable science.

Opportunity already has been exploring layered rocks in cliffs around Victoria Crater. The team has planned the descent carefully to enable an eventual exit, but Opportunity could become trapped inside the crater or lose some capabilities. The rover has operated more than 12 times longer than its originally intended 90 days.

Tags: mars, rover, nasa, space

Pictures Of the Ugliest Tech Products In History

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:35:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Check out these very unattractive items from yesterday, and one from today.

Enjoy!

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Acoustic Coupler Modems

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Osborne 1

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Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

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Microsoft Windows 1.0

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Nintendo Virtual Boy

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Tiger Electronics Furby

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iMac Flower Power and Dalmatian

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Neuros II Digital Audio Computer

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Commodore 1541 Floppy Disk Drive

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Microsoft Zune Player

Tags: computer technology pictures ugly

Ancient Protection From HIV Became Our Downfall

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:53:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This article is very interesting. I suggest reading the whole article for more in depth information.

Clip Source: www.sciam.com

Early humans successfully fended off a virus that infected chimpanzees by evolving a protein capable of neutralizing it, according to a new study. But what goes around comes around, evolutionarily speaking: Four million years later, the same protein seems to have left us more vulnerable than other primates to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

"humans are susceptible to HIV today because of a response to something else we had in the past."

Tags: hiv, science, medicine, virus, evolution

Pictures Of Computers From Yesterday

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:05:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Enjoy these great pictures of computers from yesteryear!!

One day this will be your computer. Ohhh memories!

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The Silicon Valley Guy Handbook, a tongue-in-cheek manual to understanding the prototypical computer nerd.

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A comptometer, a 1914 mechanical adding machine made by the millions. A similar machine was later used at Los Alamos to calculate differential equations for the Manhattan Project.

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An Apple II computer signed by Steve Wozniak.

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A screen displaying a working version of Microsoft Windows version 1.0.

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One of the oddest items in the DigiBarn collection is this device, created in 1979 by early Apple employee Daniel Kottke, which was a portable digital music player. Damer called it "the ancestor of the iPod."

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One of the earliest artifacts linking Microsoft to Apple, this cassette contains a copy of Microsoft's Applesoft BASIC.

Tags: computers, pictures, antiques, apple, microsoft

See-Thru Laptops

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:52:35 GMT

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Rainbow Cloud

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:15:09 GMT

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Clip Source: www.popgive.com

The mix of the seven colours are just so beautiful! Never seen such a pretty mix of rainbow and cloud! The local news referred to it as a "sundog".An ice halo saying "They form when sunlight passes through thin, cirrus clouds composed of ice crystals."

Shirtless iphone Dude

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:38:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This guys got tenacity.

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There is only person who tops the wacky iPhone boy when it comes to excitement over the device's release. That is this man pictured at the front of the line of the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York City. While he's fully stocked with Scooby snacks and what appears to be Gatorade - I counted eight plastic and paper bags full of goodies - he seems to have forgotten his sunscreen and shirt. Does this man, who is reportedly from Long Island and named Greg Packer, have what it takes to make it? I'm thinking an appointment with a waxer might be necessary.

Tags: mac, apple, iphone

Art Controlled By Apple

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:28:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A really cool art instillation by Brian Eno who's work consists of a bank of screens displaying constantly evolving images and sounds, all controlled by massive Apple computers.

Clip Source: blog.wired.com

Tags: apple, photography, art, electronics, mac, design

Plagiarism In Academia

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:50:33 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nature.com

A shockwave could be about to hit the normally tranquil waters of social science. A German economist, specializing in environmental science and technology, has allegedly committed serial plagiarism and invented academic affiliations going back decades. The case should act as a warning sign to editors about how widespread plagiarism and deception may be, experts say.

Plagiarism may be much more common than we previously thought.

Tags: science, plagiarism, honor