Imagine the challenge of trying to accurately simulate all the physics and mathematics of the fluid interactions seen here.
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Increase your sense of wonder. (Author of 50 books & 800 patents. Yale Ph.D.) "Pickover contemplates realms beyond our known reality." ~NY Times
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Physics, motion, trajectories, rice grains. Source: bit.ly/2Sa907n
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All the bearings are moving in a straight line. tinyurl.com/y5hdphs8
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This is a mathematics joke. The number 8 is talking with a psychotherapist.
The physics of rabbits and other compressible media. bit.ly/2OjBh9W
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Cliff Pickover
Physics, mathematics, spirals, forces, energy.
Ice-cream sticks domino. Source: bit.ly/3z1z8ox
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Mathematics, physics, eternity, algorithms.
By Etienne Jacob, , Source: bleuje.com, Used with permission.
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This is the mathematics joke, circulating widely on the Web. It triggers shock and awe among its viewers. A shattering odyssey of self-discovery, joy, and transcendence.
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Mathematics.
Imagine sending this envelope and secret mathematical message to someone you care about. Source: bit.ly/34cNc1q
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Cliff Pickover
Mathematics, physics.
We live in a chaotic, unpredictable universe. This is a grid of 812 double pendulums, each with slightly different initial conditions for the two angles of the pendulum.
By Jonathan Nafziger, tinyurl.com/ya2da9vg, Used with permission
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Physics, Mathematics, Dogs.
Spontaneous formation of counter-clockwise vortex opens portal to parallel universe. tinyurl.com/y2nhjmhl
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Mathematics, physics, beauty.
All the bearings are moving in a straight line. tinyurl.com/y5hdphs8
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Physics, mathematics, symmetry, motion, marbles, harmony. Source: bit.ly/2YtSUvL
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Mathematics, geometry, witchcraft, and the structure of reality. (A plug gets caught under a table.) tinyurl.com/y32l8eaf
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Reality shatter. Our illusory world. The psychology of perception.
These boxes are not moving. (GIF by ) twitter.com/pickover/statu
This is a mathematics joke involving potatoes and calculus. bit.ly/3NDxNLc
This is a physics joke. Coulomb cheating on a test. bit.ly/3fOmlOz
Imagine the joy of attempting to describe this behavior with simple mathematics, physics, or computer programs.
Birds forming a hive mind, moving to an invisible rhythm, as if forming a composite super-organism. tinyurl.com/y7anl79k
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Mathematics. Physics. Strange universe. Mysterious transition of a real umbrella through a strangely curved hole. tinyurl.com/y4eoou98
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Physics, mathematics, geometry, right angles, forces, friction, gravity, climbing. bit.ly/3knVrQI
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Mathematics, physics, astronomy.
This subtle humor may appeal to physics students.
This humor, circulating widely on the Web, may appeal to mathematics students.
Straight Pole Fits Through a Curved Hole. Info: slct.al/2jSHRXw
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Mathematics, astronomy, physics.
Dance of Mars and Jupiter. Source: bit.ly/3bQ4xim
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Mathematics, physics, biology, alien life.
"The behavior of ball bearings as they self-assemble under an electric field. They seem alive, reaching for each other to form emergent structures." Source: bit.ly/3MJ6Zt8
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Mathematics. Physics. Randomness. Statistics.
Life explained. tinyurl.com/y2jhwr3y
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Cliff Pickover
Mathematics, Physics. Time.
Timing is everything. (Andreas Wannerstedt) goo.gl/d5jkV5
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Physics, Mathematics, Dogs.
Spontaneous formation of counter-clockwise vortex opens portal to parallel universe. tinyurl.com/y2nhjmhl
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Cliff Pickover
Mathematics and Beauty.
Conic Sections, in a nutshell.
By Ketrina Thompson, ketrinadrawsalot.tumblr.com, Used with permission.
Physics, mathematics, geometry, flight.
When aeronautical engineers get bored.... bit.ly/3infn4U
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Mathematics, physics, motion.
All the bearings are moving in a straight line. Source: bit.ly/3vtVEas
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Cliff Pickover
Mathematics, physics, beauty.
A new kind of domino "chain reaction." bit.ly/3COXfZm
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Mathematics.
This joke, widely circulating on the web, is quite esoteric -- and sure to befuddle the vast majority of viewers.
Mathematics, physics, computer programming.
This video caught my eye today. It features pouring a green liquid into a maze-like structure. bit.ly/3R8QxFh
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Physics, mathematics, dots.
Schrödinger's cat enters the Matrix.
Visualization by Mike Wong, based on charged particles. Source: bit.ly/3lv5rI7
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Physics, mathematics, the universe.
You've heard of velocity and acceleration, but have you heard of.... bit.ly/3IURcb0
Imagine the challenge of using mathematics and physics to understand and accurately predict the intricate pattern of water that evolves after the ring (washer) makes contact. bit.ly/3w4AKiv
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Physics humor illustrating relationships among volt, amp, and ohm. bit.ly/3kPrGIN
This is a physics joke, widely circulating on the Web.
Coulomb cheating on a test. bit.ly/3fOmlOz
Mathematics.
Types of Numbers.
By Ketrina Thompson, ketrinadrawsalot.tumblr.com, Used with permission.
Physics, mathematics, space, time, infinity.
Concentric wave singularity. The "spike" wave. bit.ly/3n4NHTC
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Cliff Pickover
Physics, mathematics, reality, dots.
Schrödinger's Cat enters the Matrix.
Visualization by Mike Wong, based on charged particles. Source: bit.ly/3lv5rI7
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Cliff Pickover
This is a form of mathematics humor, circulating widely on the Web.
Physics, mathematics, nature.
Surface tension: liquid surfaces at rest shrink into the minimum surface area possible. Surface tension results from the attraction of liquid molecules to each other.
Video: bit.ly/3ktKufZ
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Physics, mathematics, motion, forces, gravity, tension.
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Physics, mathematics, chaos, the future.
Our complicated, unpredictable universe. This is chaos theory in action. The motion of a "quadruple pendulum." Source: tinyurl.com/ydhgxeal
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Mathematics.
"Fourier series spiral."
By George Savva, linktr.ee/georgemsavva, Used with permission.
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Mathematics, physics, reality.
This is an example of a form of humor that requires so much knowledge that it is understandable by very few humans. bit.ly/42vzAcJ
Physics, potential energy, forever.
This interesting YouTube caught my eye, and it raises fascinating questions. Source: bit.ly/3kdYIAq
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Mathematics, physics, flying.
Visualization of the air flow field around the nose landing gear of a Boeing 777. tinyurl.com/y6h4wfrk
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Cliff Pickover
Mathematics, physics, astronomy.
This subtle humor may appeal to physics students.
Mathematics, perspective, drawing.
Opening nine portals to another world, using pencil and paper... bit.ly/3Sdt0DJ
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Mathematics, physics, education.
→ Relax and enjoy this visualization of "integration" in calculus (e.g., finding the area under a curve).
Source: bit.ly/3uvbq2u
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Cliff Pickover
Mathematics, education, software, programming, and beyond.
"Math Skill vs Stages of Life." tinyurl.com/yav7kheo
Mathematics. Harmony. Motion. Physics. The Universe.
Dots rotate and then align. Source (): tinyurl.com/y3tqc2ys
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Physics, mathematics, the universe.
You've heard of lines, squares, and cubes, but have you heard of... bit.ly/42tOuAa
Mathematics, geometry, computer programming.
The Eternal Uncoiling.
By artist "davidope", Source: bit.ly/3PODaZT
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Map of Mathematics.
Enlarge the figure to see all the wonderful areas for exploration and imagination. Which topic might you find most fascinating?
By Dominic Walliman, , Source: bit.ly/3TdnwcS, Used with permission.
Mathematics.
This humor, widely circulating on the Web, may appeal to mathematicians.
This is a mathematics joke involving potatoes and calculus. tinyurl.com/zk2xnfx4
Mathematics.
Why circles, right-angle triangles, angles, sin, and cos, are all related. bit.ly/2AxoWWp
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Mathematics. Physics.
Magnetic Chaotic Pendulum: adding magnetic forces to gravity gives this pendulum chaotic motion (sensitivity to slight differences in initial launch conditions).
By Physicsfun, physicsfunshop.com, instagram.com/physicsfun, Used with permission.
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Geometry, mathematics, symmetry, physics.
Like a blossoming flower. Source: goo.gl/4Hb2Ab
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Mathematics, geometry, witchcraft, and the structure of reality. (A plug gets caught under a table.) tinyurl.com/y32l8eaf
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Mathematics, physics, education.
Relax and enjoy this visualization of "integration" in calculus (e.g., finding the area under a curve).
[This is from bit.ly/3uvbq2u, and I found it in the Twitter stream of ]
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Mathematics, physics, astronomy.
Pringles are examples of hyperbolic paraboloids, one model for the shape of our universe.
Image source: bit.ly/3LYB2O8
