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The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End
In a landmark series of calculations, physicists have proved that black holes can shed information, which seems impossible by definition. The work appears to resolve a paradox that Stephen Hawking first described five decades ago. Growing evidence supports what physicists have long suspected: In some way or other, space-time itself seems to fall apart at a black hole, implying that space-time is not the root level of reality, but an emergent structure from something deeper.
At Long Last, Mathematical Proof That Black Holes Are Stable
The solutions to Einstein’s equations that describe a spinning black hole won’t blow up, even when poked or prodded.
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Earth records its shortest day ever - Phenomenon known as the 'Chandler Wobble' may be having an impact on the speed at which the planet is rotating, say experts.
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The breakdown of the classical scientific model continues:
Does Quantum Mechanics Reveal That Life Is But a Dream?
"Life is a joke, and the joke is on you if you believe otherwise."
Study provides first evidence of non-random mutations in DNA
"This goes against one of the key assumptions of the theory of evolution."
Roboticists discover alternative physics
"There are alternative ways to describe the universe and it is quite possible that our choices aren't perfect."
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Learning from Nature and emulating her, to a large extent means letting go of naive ideas of control
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"Sometimes it seems as if there are more solutions than problems. On closer scrutiny, it turns out that many of today's problems are a result of yesterday's solutions." - Thomas Sowell
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Physicists link two time crystals in seemingly impossible experiment
"In quantum physics, a perpetual motion machine is fine as long as we keep our eyes closed" 🤡
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How to Make the Universe Think for Us
Physicists are building neural networks out of vibrations, voltages and lasers, arguing that the future of computing lies in exploiting the universe’s complex physical behaviors.
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"Fractal geometry is not just a chapter of mathematics, but one that helps everyone to see the same world differently." – Benoît Mandelbrot
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Neurons are fickle. Electric fields are more reliable for information.
A new study suggests that electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome “representational drift,” or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons
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Attempting to count the individual water drops in a river is a pointless, masochistic & insane activity. And yet, this is essentially what many fields of science & other forms of knowledge management are doing.
