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Dec 27th, 2009 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Featured Articles, Physics
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel Astrologers claim that the positions of the planets and “Zodiac” signs (constellations of stars) at the moment of our birth – and generally throughout our lives – affect our personality, mood and affairs.
We are going to test this hypothesis.
Tags: Astronomy, controversy, Earth, gravity, Mass, Scientific method, Skepticism, Space
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Featured Articles, Physics |
67 comments
Aug 19th, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel A few months ago I released an experiment video explaining how Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth using the shadow of sticks. The method was performed almost two millenia ago, and produced quite accurate results (considering the ‘equipment’ used). But it was far from being the only (or first) method to understand our planet’s [...]
Tags: ancient science, controversy, curvature, Earth, JREF, Mechanics, Moon, NASA, round, Skepticism, Space, Top 10 List
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick |
47 comments
Aug 11th, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Physics
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel The Olympics Games are here (well, in Beijing) and everyone’s watching and trying to guess who will win a medal. But, apparently, even the Olympics is a source of scientific inquiry, and not just for geeks. The “Speedo” controversy raises some interesting points about the effect of a swimsuit on the swimmer, and the effect [...]
Tags: controversy, Force, friction, Light, Pressure, space age, Speed, surface, Vacuum, Water
Posted in Articles, Physics |
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