Tag: mathematics

February 11, 2017 at 11:47 am

This Light Painting, Double Pendulum Elegantly Demonstrates Chaotic Movement

This Light Painting, Double Pendulum Elegantly Demonstrates Chaotic Movement

“Pendulus” is a double pendulum built by Devin Montes that visualizes the unpredictable patterns of chaotic movement in real-time

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September 19, 2016 at 6:36 pm

Data Analysis of 18 Million Amazon Reviews Finds Incentivized Reviewers Give Higher Ratings

Data Analysis of 18 Million Amazon Reviews Finds Incentivized Reviewers Give Higher Ratings

People given free or discounted products in exchange for reviews were found to rate products 0.4 stars higher

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July 2, 2016 at 1:09 pm

These Ambiguous Objects Change Shape in a Mirror

These Ambiguous Objects Change Shape in a Mirror

Kokichi Sugihara’s “Ambiguous Cylinder Illusion” is a finalist for the 2016 Best Illusion of the Year Contest

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May 11, 2016 at 11:36 am

How a Single Car, Inadvertently Braking, Causes a Traffic Jam

How a Single Car, Inadvertently Braking, Causes a Traffic Jam

When one driver inadvertently taps their brakes, it causes the car behind it to do so as well; and so on and so on

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May 2, 2016 at 10:38 pm

Picture of the Day: The Color Distribution of a Party Size Skittles Bag

Picture of the Day: The Color Distribution of a Party Size Skittles Bag

The other colors are green with envy

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March 29, 2016 at 12:16 am

This Is What Happens When You Divide By 0 With A Mechanical Calculator

This Is What Happens When You Divide By 0 With A Mechanical Calculator

Do you want black holes? Because this is how you get black holes.

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January 29, 2016 at 12:01 pm

If There’s 44 People in a Room, What Are the Chances Two People Share the Same Birthday?

If There's 44 People in a Room, What Are the Chances Two People Share the Same Birthday?

The birthday paradox and why our brains struggle to think exponentially

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January 27, 2016 at 11:14 am

These Guys Just Built the World’s Fastest Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot

These Guys Just Built the World's Fastest Rubik's Cube Solving Robot

I, for one, welcome our new Rubik’s cube solving overlords

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January 10, 2016 at 7:43 pm

These 3D Shapes Look Superimposed but They’re Actually Painted Surfaces

These 3D Shapes Look Superimposed but They're Actually Painted Surfaces

Since 1979, artist Felice Varini has experimented with perspective, painting seemingly random surfaces that look fragmented and disjointed

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September 24, 2015 at 5:58 pm

Why It’s Impossible to Perfectly Tune a Piano

Why It's Impossible to Perfectly Tune a Piano

MinutePhysiscs explains the mathematics behind why pianos can’t be perfectly tuned.

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