the Wood between Worlds

Blog of the world's worst scientist.

Friday, January 11, 2013

What was Skynet Thinking?

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A lot of people have a wonky understanding of time travel, based mostly on Back to the Future.  There probably isn't any such thing as ...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The Cosmic Order

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Sometimes, it's comforting to know that, at the end of the day, there are a few basic principles which govern all interactions in the un...
Saturday, January 5, 2013

The Uncertainty Principle and Energy Non-Conservation and Why Your Textbook is Wrong

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I read this all the time, in physics books and articles and on the internet: Apparent violation of conservation of energy is possible at the...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Why Travel to Hyperspace Would Instantly Kill You

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So, I've wondered a lot about a way to construct a " system of magic " (as often appear in modern fantasy works) from a collec...
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Monday, December 31, 2012

To be a cat

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It must be really nice to be a cat. I think about it a lot, about the feline excitement when the humans open the front door.  You put a p...
Monday, December 24, 2012

What IS Santa?: a proposal for a modern understanding

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For as long as I can remember, every Christmas, I have been confused by what exactly Santa Claus is. Historically, Santa Claus is St. Nic...
Saturday, December 22, 2012

In Defense of the Perpetuum Mobile

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Somehow, I stumbled on a series of YouTube videos on perpetual motion machines.  They are very fun.  The videos mainly consist of two types:...
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