UserGuidev1.1. Rock Climbing Routes, Gear, Photos, Videos & Articles. Climbing Magazine - Since 1970. 6 Insane Discoveries That Science Can't Explain. We like to feel superior to the people who lived centuries ago, what with their shitty mud huts and curing colds by drilling a hole in their skulls. But we have to give them credit: They left behind some artifacts that have left the smartest of modern scientists scratching their heads. For instance, you have the following enigmas that we believe were created for no other purpose than to fuck with future generations. The Voynich Manuscript The Mystery: The Voynich manuscript is an ancient book that has thwarted all attempts at deciphering its contents.
It appears to be a real language--just one that nobody has seen before. Translation: "...and when you get her to put the tennis racket in her mouth, have her stand in a fountain for a while. There is not even a consensus on who wrote it, or even when it was written. Why Can't They Solve It? Could you? Don't even try. As you can imagine, proposed solutions have been all over the board, from reasonable to completely clownshit. Our Guess: Science with Out of this World Info. Everything is Interesting. Lists. TED. TED: Ideas worth spreading. 2011: Program. And we won’t be forgetting the other, harder-edged meaning of wonder -- where “I wonder” equals “I ponder.” We’ll be adding in strong servings of thoughtful insight, so that the possibilities we dream of are anchored in reality. One other change in 2011 is that, in response to community feedback this year, we are moving the conference one day earlier, so that it starts Monday evening and wraps up Friday afternoon.
This allows people travel flexibility at weekends either side of the conference. A detailed schedule will be available closer to conference time, but the dates below will help you plan: Monday, February 28, 2011 9am-4pm Pre-Conference Activities 4-5:30pm TED University Session 1 8-10pm Welcome Gala Tuesday, March 1, 2011 8:30-10:30am TED University Session 2 11am-12:45pm Session 1: Monumental 2:15-4pm Session 2: Majestic 5-6:45pm Session 3: Mindblowing Free night for self-organized dinners Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Thursday, March 3, 2011 Friday, March 4, 2011.
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