Max Tegmark argues that it is, delighting neo-Pythagoreans everywhere.
Archive for the ‘science’ Category
Is Everything Mathematical?
Posted in philosophy, science, tagged mathematics on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Seeing the Future?
Posted in science, tagged future, illusions on June 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, a tenth of a second of it, anyway.
Advances in Physics: The Memrister
Posted in science, tagged engineering, physics on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
HP scientists have discovered a fourth element of electrical circuits, the memrister, the implications of which could be revolutionary:
Engineers could, for example, develop a new kind of computer memory that would supplement and eventually replace today’s commonly used dynamic random access memory (D-RAM). Computers using conventional D-RAM lack the ability to retain information once they [...]
Stars, Then and Now
Posted in science, tagged dark matter, science, stars on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Katherine Freese, Douglas Spolyar, and Paolo Gondolo hypothesize that the first stars were powered by dark matter (HT: Wil Oxford):
For a long time, scientists have assumed that the very first stars were powered by fusion, in processes similar to what goes on in present day stars. But a new theory is emerging to challenge [...]
Top Science Stories of 2007
Posted in science, tagged science on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wired lists its ten top science stories of 2007. It’s too early, perhaps, to say whether “An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything” belongs on the list.
Of more practical use might be this explanation for why wires, threads, and just about everything else ends up in knots.
Are There Other Worlds? How Could We Know?
Posted in philosophy, science, tagged philosophy, physics, possible worlds, science on November 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Physicists are considering a seemingly metaphysical question and seeking physical evidence for answers. (Hat tip: Wil Oxford.)
