Monthly Archives: August 2008

Obey the laws of physics – everything else you do is optional

Obey the laws of physics – everything else you do is optional – especially when you are driving. A bumper sticker

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Gamma Ray Sky Map

A view of the entire sky captured by the recently launched Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope shows bright radiation coming mostly from the Milky Way’s galactic plane. Using the craft’s first 95 hours of active observation, mission scientists produced a map … Continue reading

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Tuesday Physics Tattoos: Electronic Circuit tattoos

Source Source Many of these circuit tattoos are of Moog filter – a circuit used in the synthesizer. There is so much physics in the Moog synthesizer. It allowed a visual way to manipulating the sound waves. In addition it … Continue reading

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SCIENCE : If you ain’t pissin’ people off, you ain’t doing’ it right.

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This is the age of precision cosmology

This is the age of so-called precision cosmology In an interesting article in NY Times about the struggle to measure cosmic expansion , the quip that I found the most pithy was about how the precision cosmology has become so … Continue reading

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Tuesday Physics Tattoos : Solar System Tattoos

Solar System: Source. Interestingly, this is an old tattoo where they left out Pluto because clear pictures weren’t available. And by cosmic coincidence, Pluto is no longer a planet! Source From Chris. THE ORIGINAL SUN AND MOON WAS JUST REDONE … Continue reading

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Quantum Physics Tattoos : Schrödinger equation

Source, source One of the central equations in Quantum Physics is the Schrödinger equation. The Schrodinger equation plays the role of Newton’s laws and conservation of energy in classical mechanics – i.e., it predicts the future behavior of a dynamic … Continue reading

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Dark Matter … Its Out there… Poster

2006 Physics Poster competition. Source

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The quantum physics of Creation

In The Beginning. Start With One Proton Schrodinger’s equation, one of the most basic and formative equations of quantum physics, shown in the case of Hydrogen, a basic and formative element of the universe. And Let There Be Light The … Continue reading

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Tuesday Physics Tattoo : Pi and Phi & Questioning Pi

Anna in Sweden: Pi and Phi. Johnny Law: Questioning Pi: If you start questioning Pi, may be physics is not the best place for you. Source Update: Paul W. sent me his Pi and Phi tattoos on his wrists. I’m … Continue reading

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How much do you pay Verizon for the wireless data plan?

Last year, there was an issue with how Verizon quoted the price of wireless data plan. They were quoting the price as 0.02 cents per kb but charging 0.02 dollars. You can read all about it here, if you are … Continue reading

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True or False? 1 TeV is about the energy of motion of a flying mosquito

True or False? 1 TeV (energy of LHC proton) is about the energy of motion of a flying mosquito. Answer : True. And indeed, mosquito do fly at about 1 miles/hour, which is 1.6 km/hr. So the energy of motion … Continue reading

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Is it LHC or a set of the latest SF movie? Stunning LHC pictures

I can’t distinguish between these pictures from LHC and a typical sF movie set! it does seem like some alien technology being deployed. Can’t wait till September when they fully ramp it up. Source

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