Occasionally, people try to give “even-handed” accounts of crackpot physics, like people who claim to have invented anti-gravity devices. These accounts don’t go so far as to say that the crackpots are right, and will freely point out plausible doubts about the experiments. But at the end of the day, they’ll conclude that we still […]| 4 gravitons
A Sijo what my eyes see resists itself — a world uneasy with form; faithful sight betrays me so arranging everything to order; perhaps life’s truest angle is the one unseen, unassumed Reena’s Xploration Challenge 401 For this week’s RXC, we are encouraged to write poems inspired by one of two images that Reena offers… Continue reading With form, or: Life’s truest angle→| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
An international team of scientists has unraveled the mysterious relationship between gravity, and the growth trajectories of plant roots.| The Debrief
Black holes have been in the news a couple times recently. On one end, there was the observation of an extremely large black hole in the early universe, when no black holes of the kind were expected to exist. My understanding is this is very much a “big if true” kind of claim, something that […]| 4 gravitons
Ever wondered if Earth is truly just falling through space? This captivating concept challenges everything you think you know about gravity and our place in the universe. Imagine feeling weightless while Earth zips around the Sun at breathtaking speeds. Don’t miss out on this mind-bending revelation—what secrets of the cosmos are waiting to be uncovered?| The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel
How much can you trust general relativity? On the one hand, you can read through a lovely Wikipedia article full of tests, explaining just how far and how precisely scientists have pushed their knowledge of space and time. On the other hand, you can trust GPS satellites. As many of you may know, GPS wouldn’t […]| 4 gravitons
Nell’ultimo trancio della terza parte Slothrop incontra Fai Gnahb (bhang al contrario, cioè una bevanda indiana a base di hashish). Chiude i conti con il maggiore Marvy, con gli Herero, con Der Springer e indossa un costume da maiale, il Plechanzuga, di lì a poco scomparirà del tutto. È l’ultimo dirizzone prima del finale che occupa gli episodi della quarta e ultima parte. Qui si annodano alcuni fili, Pynchon chiude i conti con alcuni personaggi e perfeziona la sua visione dei limiti ...| AMERICANORUM
As renewable energy generation grows, so does the need for new storage methods that can be used at times when the Sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. A Scottish company called Gravitricity has now broken ground on a demonstrator facility for a creative new system that stores energy in the…| New Atlas
Passo qui in rassegna alcuni dei testi critici su Pynchon che ho trovato più utili. Resta lo stupore di vedere la mole di produzione critica su Thomas Pychon, ossia un autore recluso, ostico, lontano dalle esigenze di lettori medi e anche di lettori forti. Un autore accademico senz’altro, ma anche un autore popolare per nerd... Continue Reading →| AMERICANORUM
Ultima nota di lettura di Gravity's Rainbow, e arrivati alla fine appare sempre più chiaro come Pynchon abbia sfruttato la fine della Seconda Guerra Mondiale per parlare degli anni Sessanta, del terrore di un olocausto nucleare, delle politiche di Nixon, personaggio politico evocato nell'esergo della quarta parte e parodiato nello splendido finale.| AMERICANORUM
Dopo aver seguito Slothrop nella Zona e averlo visto novello Dorothy in un assurdo Mondo di Oz, ora lo seguiamo mentre si appresta a arrivare a Swinemünde. città sul Mar Baltico che è anche sito mi…| AMERICANORUM
La terza parte di Gravity’s Rainbow vede Slothrop nella Zona, cioè nell’Europa centrale liberata dai nazisti e occupata da truppe russe e americane. Va da metà maggio fino al 6 Agosto del 1945, oss…| AMERICANORUM
A triple star system puts Einstein's theory of gravity to the test. The post Testing Einstein’s Theory With A Triple Play appeared first on One Universe at a Time.| One Universe at a Time
How do we know the gravity of a single star? The post How To Weigh A Star appeared first on One Universe at a Time.| One Universe at a Time
