May 30, 2008

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We are the physics : you can do athletics, BTW : science punk rock is here

We Are The Physics, purveyors of the completely fictional mutant science punk rock hail from Glasgow, Scotland and first graced a stage in 2005 by mistake when Hoggboy was cancelled.

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Originally known as We Are The Physics Club And Therefore Everything We Say Is Fact, the spindly legged quartet source from bands such as Devo, The Skids, Polysics, Buddy Holly and Ex Models. Physics have been relentlessly gigging up and down the UK and across Europe, sharing stages and Haribo with bands such as Art Brut, Polysics, You Say Party! We Say Die! and 30 Seconds To Mars in an effort to become half decent all the while dancing like robots. Known for their eccentric leg manoeuvres and bad eyesight, the band have already been noticed by people they knew beforehand and are sure to make hefty waves in the metaphorical reservoir of tunes.

In January 2008 Physics embarked upon a UK tour which saw them selling out their homecoming show at King Tuts, Glasgow. They are currently gearing up for the release of their debut album ‘We Are The Physics Are OK At Music’ through This Is Fake DIY Records in May 2008. The first single from which will be ‘You Can Do Athletics, BTW’, preceding in April 2008.

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May 28, 2008

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Gorgeous picture of a (solid state) Tesla coil discharge

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May 27, 2008

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Shifting temporary equilibrium : burning candles at both end

 

the candle is perfectly balanced in the center and each end is lit at different times, the the wax melts on each end of the candle, and when it drips off of one end, that end becomes less in weight than the other, causing an imbalance of weight and making it tilt, when this happens, the same thing happens on the other end of the candle, creating a seesaw effect.

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May 24, 2008

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I Will Derive : All physics students should learn this

First I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept on thinking “I can’t do this”
With x on each side

I tried to think, control my nerve,

when I had given up all hope, I said

NO,…..

I”LL DERIVE

Derive from first principles!

If you can’t do it, you don’t know your subject.

From mindofmathew at YouTube or at MindofMathew.com

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May 13, 2008

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Amazing views – Download Microsoft’s worldwide telescope software

Microsoft has released its highly anticipated and exceptionally beautiful Worldwide Telescope software to explore the heavens. I have been waiting to get my hands on it since March!

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I’ll let other hard core star gazers view it in details, I am just going to sit back and let my fingers do the walking at the speed of few light years per click!

Download from here.

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