Thursday, March 30, 2017

Pi is a Palindrome


I know the last few digits of Pi...

Inside a mathematical singularity where infinity ends, where two parallel lines meet in Euclidean space, it turns out Pi is a Palindrome.  :-)


Full Comic





Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Pi Day



Happy Pi Day Everyone!  Today is 3.14, so eat plenty of pies.


3.14
15926535
8979323846
2643383279
5028841971
6939937510
5820974944
5923078164
0628620899
8628034825
3421170679





Saturday, March 11, 2017

Daylight Saving Time is Upon Us


Daylight Saving Time is upon us tonight - Sunday, March 12th, 2017 at 2am.  Don't forget to turn your "non-smart" clocks forward an hour.

I like to remind myself with, the following which helps me remember which direction to turn the clocks to.

"Spring" forward into action, and "Fall" back to sleep.




Friday, March 10, 2017

Why Fundamental Forces Are Difficult To Explain



Richard Feynman was asked Why Magnets Repel Each Other?  His answer sums up why it is so difficult to explain physics.  It requires accepting other answers as truth, or you rabbit hole down an endless path of why questions.  We take for granted that when your hand pushes against a chair it moves.  But your physical hand never actually touches the chair.  The electrical forces repel the chair at a minuscule level.  The magnetic force is very similar to the electrical forces.  The iron atoms of a magnet are all lined up so the magnetic forces are amplified to where they cross a greater distance.