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Category Archives: Science
Science fiction
I love a good science fiction film, but there are things that always puzzle me. Here are a couple. Why do doors on spacecraft nearly always open automatically? Are crewmen so lazy they cannot open a door? The spacecraft we … Continue reading
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Amazing number IV
The biggest problem with my amazing number theory is this: it’s all made up. Fake news, if you like, though it’s hardly news.Yes, I just invented the whole lot. The figures are wrong. Admittedly they are believable, and not terribly … Continue reading
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Amazing number III
Our brains are pretty clever things. They take a whole load of stuff from a variety of sources and try to make sense of it all. But brains do like simple things. They look for patterns. They love easy numbers. … Continue reading
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