Archive for the 'Physics' Category
Social surplus and the physics of participation
0 Comments Posted 04.28.2008 in Internet, Physics, TV, MediaCheck out this post by Mel Blake. It’s definitely interesting. Here’s an excerpt:
This is something that people in the media world don’t understand. Media in the 20th century was run as a single race–consumption. How much can we produce? How much can you consume? Can we produce more and […]
I don’t know who first used the phrase “social force” to describe power relationships in human society, but I wish I had a time machine so I could go back in time and tell them to cut the crap.
I’m in the middle of an attempt to piece together a reasonably cogent response to a question […]
Procrastination for science nerds
0 Comments Posted 12.12.2007 in Philosophy, Physics, Culture, ScienceAs I wrap up the 119th and 120th pages of the quarter this morning, I thought I’d point out a few interesting stories I’ve come across in the last few days of procrastination:
Faith in Physics
Are faith in science and confidence in data the same thing? You decide.
Culture and Evolution
Nicholas Wade uses genetics to show the […]
