This problem is called the "100 Prisoners Problem", more info on the math here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_prisoners_problem
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In this quantum world, what does it mean to touch something?
Do we really hover above the chairs we're sitting in?
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Ever wonder how Einstein proved E=mc²? This is how.
Pi day (3.14) is Albert Einstein's Birthday! To celebrate, we'll explain 4 of his most groundbreaking papers from 1905, when he was just 26 years old.
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December has the longest solar days (noon-to-noon) because of the weird way a combination of the axial tilt of the earth and the eccentricity of its elliptical orbit conspire in December. Perihelion + Solstices = Long Days.
Here’s some more info about:
Solar Time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_time
The Equation of Time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_of_time
Milankovitch cycles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles
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Galaxy simulation by Rob Crain (Leiden) and the Virgo Consortium, visualization by Rob Crain (Leiden) and Jim Geach (Hertfordshire)
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Why circles are round (and triangles too!)
rotor in a square hole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUeQugasOkk
more info on reuleaux rotors and other SWEET stuff: http://www.howround.com
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What is a sport? Do arbitrary and technophobic rules matter?
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