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Sissyphus' reaction to the news after a short one-on-one with Bouldy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyf0s7KkN1o
These are indeed big philosophical considerations.
What are they doing in a webcomic?!
2025-11-05 Rerun commentary: Dr McCoy was the only one in Star Trek (The Original Series) who ever seemed to question the implications of transporter technology. But then he just shrugged and was like, "I guess it'll be okay." Dr Pulaski and Reg Barclay (The Next Generation) also had fears, but also used them anyway.
The Barclay episodes show that in the Star Trek universe you're conscious the entire time you're converted to energy. And souls exist, as do beings of pure energy (typically depicted as "higher", more advanced lifeforms with godlike powers), as do multiple episodes where someone "ascends" to energy godhood. Which is not at all how physics works (kinda dumb that we're ok with that but salamanders are a bridge too far for the fandom, when I put it like that).
But hey, let's run with that. Then here's a fringe theory I just came up with: the Star Trek transporters temporarily force an "ascenscion" into a conscious of pure energy, that is then yeeted across spaces before the universe shoves you back down to physical space because you aren't actually enlightened yet.
But hey, let's run with that. Then here's a fringe theory I just came up with: the Star Trek transporters temporarily force an "ascenscion" into a conscious of pure energy, that is then yeeted across spaces before the universe shoves you back down to physical space because you aren't actually enlightened yet.
ALTOne of the cartoons from my new book ‘Physics for Cats’. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions. I am in Spain this week launching the book - come along!
- Wednesday, 7.30pm, Fundacion Telefonica, Madrid
- Thursday, 6.30pm, Los 3 Hermanos de Moriarty, Madrid
- Friday, 7.30pm, Libreria Letras Corsarias, Salamanca
Links at www.tomgauld.com
Researchers roll out solar panels that vibrate to remove dust and dirt in arid environments.
Oh that's pretty clever! They add a windcatching panel to make it sway in the wind on purpose:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBM5ApUFi98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBM5ApUFi98
In this cross-over episode between the Main Sequence and Tom Academy, we see what it would take to prove that you can't do what you already thought you couldn't do, and learn about Tom's prurient interest in Platonic horrors. Yes, the whole 80 minutes is about cubes and their relatives.
Project site: http://tom7.org/ruperts/
Download shapes, code, paper, etc. there.
David's soothing video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=evKFok65t_E
David's verification of triakis tetrahedron: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jDTPBdxmxKw
7 trillion polyhedra were harmed in the making of this video.
Click here to go see the bonus panel!
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The one about purpose doesn't show up until you have to spend 12 hours a day at a repetitive job.
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