Relativistic Baseball. What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light?
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The computer that controls the microwave oven in your kitchen, for example, doesn't need an operating system. It has one set of tasks to perform, very straightforward input to expect (a numbered keypad and a few pre-set buttons) and simple, never-changing hardware to control. For a computer like this, an operating system would be unnecessary baggage, driving up the development and manufacturing costs significantly and adding complexity where none is required. Instead, the computer in a microwave oven simply runs a single hard-wired program all the time. For other devices, an operating system creates the ability to: serve a variety of purposesinteract with users in more complicated wayskeep up with needs that change over time All desktop computers have operating systems.
Evidence for psychic activity found. It took eight years and nine experiments with more 1,000 participants, but the results offer evidence that humans have some ability to anticipate the future.
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Now, researchers at UC Berkeley have figured out how to extract what you're picturing inside your head, and they can play it back on video. The way this works is very similar to the mind-reading technique that we covered earlier this month. A guide to typography (Infographic) Brief Answers to Cosmic Questions.
Nanotechnology is coming. 10 Interesting Things About The Human Body.
Computer Generations. The the late 1960s and early 70s, there was much talk about "generations" of computer technology.
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Scientists are already using stem cells in the laboratory to screen new drugs and to develop model systems to study normal growth and identify the causes of birth defects. Deindividuation. The Misconception: People who riot and loot are scum who were just looking for an excuse to steal and be violent. The Truth: You are are prone to losing your individuality and becoming absorbed into a hivemind under the right conditions. Source: Improv Everywhere. 47 Mind-Blowing Psychology-Proven Facts You Should Know About Yourself.
I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People. As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or software application. Or maybe just 100 things that everyone should know about humans! Mind Uploading: Brain Facts.